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Invoice → Get VAT Invoice Report

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Overview

This node operation retrieves VAT invoice reports from the Amazon Selling Partner API. It allows users to specify the type of VAT invoice report (flat file or XML), the marketplace (e.g., UK, Germany, France), and a date range for the report data. Additional options include filtering for pending invoices only or including all invoice statuses. The node supports returning the report as raw binary data or parsing flat file reports into JSON format. This operation is useful for sellers who need to download and analyze VAT invoice data for accounting, tax reporting, or compliance purposes.

Use Case Examples

  1. A seller wants to download a flat file VAT invoice report for Amazon.co.uk for the last month to reconcile their VAT records.
  2. An accountant needs to retrieve XML VAT invoice data for multiple EU marketplaces to prepare tax filings.
  3. A business wants to automatically fetch VAT invoice reports, parse the flat file data into JSON, and integrate it into their financial system.

Properties

Name Meaning
Report Type Type of VAT invoice report to download, either flat file or XML format.
Marketplace ID EU/UK marketplace identifier for which the VAT report is requested.
Start Date Start date for the report data in ISO 8601 format.
End Date End date for the report data in ISO 8601 format.
Report Options Additional options to filter the report data, such as including only pending invoices or all invoice statuses.
Output Options Options controlling the output format, including whether to return the raw file as binary data, parse CSV/TSV content to JSON, and the binary property name.
Advanced Options Advanced settings for report generation polling, including maximum poll time and poll interval.

Output

Binary

Raw VAT invoice report file data (flat file or XML) if 'Return Binary File' is enabled.

JSON

  • reportData - Parsed JSON array of VAT invoice data (only for flat file reports if 'Parse CSV to JSON' is enabled).
  • reportType - Type of VAT invoice report returned.
  • marketplaceId - Marketplace identifier for which the report was generated.
  • startDate - Start date of the report data range.
  • endDate - End date of the report data range.

Dependencies

  • Amazon Selling Partner API
  • API authentication token or credentials

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the correct marketplace ID is selected; using an unsupported marketplace may cause errors.
  • Verify the date range is valid and within allowed limits for report generation.
  • If the report generation takes too long, increase the 'Max Poll Time' or adjust the 'Poll Interval'.
  • If parsing CSV to JSON fails, confirm the report type is a flat file format and the content is well-formed.
  • Check API credentials and permissions to access VAT invoice reports.

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