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Glossary

Listing Management

API Datatype (Attribute/Variable)Description
listingIdFlipkart internal identifier for a list corresponding to a skuId
skuIdThe seller SKU ID for a listingId
attributeValuesDynamic attributes such as selling price, stock count, etc.
listingsThe complete product information that a buyer views before placing an order
mrpThe maximum retail price of the product
selling_priceThe price at which seller wants to sell the product. The value maybe different, but cannot be greater than the mrp
stock_countThe quantity of the product on sale (cannot exceed 25)
local_shipping_chargeThe cost that the seller charges the buyer to ship an order locally. Always a multiple of 10
zonal_shipping_chargeThe cost the seller charges the buyer to ship an order in the same zone. Always a multiple of 10
national_shipping_chargeThe cost the seller charges the buyer to ship an order within the country. Always a multiple of 10
listing_statusAllows sellers to control their listing status. Permitted values: ACTIVE and INACTIVE
procurement_slaNumber of days required by the seller to keep the item ready for pick up
procurement_typeDescribes the type of inventory procurement done by the seller for the listing. Permitted values: REGULAR, EXPRESS, MADE_TO_ORDER, DOMESTIC, and INTERNATIONAL
actual_stock_countThe stock available with the seller for sale on Flipkart
stock_countPending orders
statusPossible values: success or failure
responselistingError. Only present if the status is failure
errorsInvalid call. Displays the corresponding errorCode
errorCodeAttribute specific identifier for API call failure
messageDescription of the cause of error
selling_region_restrictionAllows sellers to configure their listing to enable sales locally (same city), within their zone (North, East, West, South or North East), or nationally (outside of their zone)

Order Management

API Datatype (Attribute/Variable)Description
orderIDFlipkart internal identifier for an order
orderItemIdThe identifier for a single shipment to be processed for a seller (may include sub-items)
subItemThe identifier for a freebie included with the main orderItemId (may be multiple)
orderDateThe date on which an order is created or approved
dispatchByDateThe date by which the seller must pack and mark an order as “Ready to Dispatch”. This calls the Dispatch Request API for a orderItemId
statesThe stage of proccessing for an orderItemId. Possible values: approved, packed, ready_to_dispatch, and cancelled
skuThe seller SKU ID for a orderItemId
hasMoreIf “true”, the number of search results are more than the pageSize value. Used in the Search Orders API
urlThe relative URL for the current page listing the order search results
nextPageURLThe relative URL for the next page listing the order search results
previousPageURLThe relative URL for the previous page listing the order search results
FSNFlipkart Serial Number used to identify system objects such as Products
labelRequestChanges the state of the order item to “Packed” and generates a shipping label and invoice when a shipment is marked “Ready for Packing”
serialNumbersThe IMEI numbers required for invoice generation for mobile and similar electronic products
dispatchChanges the status of the order item to “Ready to ship” and notifies the logistics team when a shipment is marked “Ready to Dispatch”