Amazon Cancels SP-API Fees: What It Means for Sellers and Developers

Amazon has cancelled the rollout of its SP API usage-based pricing model. The decision follows feedback from developers and solution providers on readiness and cost planning.

Amazon SP API Fees Delay Key Details

What Changed: From Delay to Full Cancellation

As of March 2026, Amazon had only postponed the SP-API fee rollout. At the time, the $1,400 annual subscription and usage-based billing tiers were still on the table, but just pushed back due to developer feedback. Many sellers and solution providers were treating it as a reprieve.

That’s no longer the case.

Amazon has now officially announced that it will not move forward with the SP-API usage and annual fees at this time. This is a complete reversal, not a further delay.

What the Amazon Official Announcement Says

In their official statement, Amazon acknowledged the developer community’s importance and confirmed that, after careful consideration, they decided not to proceed with the SP-API usage and annual fees. They stated that supporting developers’ ability to innovate, build, and grow is a top priority.

Amazon also confirmed that in the coming weeks, they will update the Solution Provider Portal (SPP) to reflect this decision, including removing the fee preview dashboard. Developers who previously provided a credit card can delete it through the SPP.

What This Means for Third-Party Sellers and Developers

For Amazon third-party sellers and the developers who build tools for them, the practical impact is straightforward:

No cost increase for SP-API access. The $1,400 annual fee that was set to hit in 2026 will not apply. The monthly usage tiers: Basic, Pro, Plus, and Enterprise – will not be implemented.

Existing integrations are unaffected. Any tools built on SP-API, including inventory management, order management, repricing, and analytics solutions, continue to function exactly as before with no pricing changes.

The fee preview dashboard is going away. If you were using the usage preview in the Solution Provider Portal to forecast costs, that will be removed. No action is needed.

Remove your credit card if you added one. Developers who submitted payment information in preparation for billing can now delete their credit card through the charge methods section of the Solution Provider Portal.

Context: What Was Previously Announced

For those who missed the earlier announcement, here’s a quick recap of what was originally planned and is now cancelled:

The original pricing structure included a $1,400 USD annual fee for all third-party developers, along with monthly GET API call-based billing across four tiers:

• Basic (free beyond the annual fee),
• Pro ($1,000/month for 25M calls),
• Plus ($5,000/month for 125M calls), and
• Enterprise (custom pricing)

An overage rate of $0.40 per 1,000 calls was also part of the plan.

None of this will take effect. The entire structure has been scrapped.

What eSellerHub’s Customers Should Know

As an e-commerce backend provider deeply integrated with SP-API, we want to be direct: nothing about how our platform connects to Amazon changes as a result of this cancellation. Your SP-API-powered integrations, whether for order syncing, inventory updates, or reporting, continue to operate without any added cost layer.

We’ll continue monitoring Amazon’s developer communications for any future changes and update this post if anything shifts.