ListLookup

The ListLookup operation returns, by default, summary information about a list that you specify in the request. The summary information includes the:

The operation returns up to ten sets of summary information per page.

Lists are specified by list type and list ID, which can be found using ListSearch.

You cannot lookup more than one list at a time in a single request. You can, however, make a batch request to look for more than one list simultaneously.

All locales.

The following table describes the request parameters for ListLookup. Parameter names are case sensitive.

ParameterDefinitionRequired
Condition

Specifies an item's condition. If Condition is set to “All,” a separate set of responses is returned for each valid value of Condition. Note that, by default, Condition is set to New not All. If, for example, items are not returned in the response, consider setting Condition to All.

Default: None

Valid Values: New (default)

All

Collectible

Refurbished

Used

No
ListId

Number that uniquely identifies a list.

Default: None

Valid Values: Positive integer

Yes
ListType

Type of list.

Default: None

Valid Values: WeddingRegistry, Listmania lists, WishList. For more information, see Supported List Types

Yes
MerchantId

Specifies the merchant who is offering the item. MerchantId is an alphanumeric identifier assigned by Amazon to merchants. Make sure to specify a Merchant ID and not a Seller ID, which is not supported.

Default: Amazon

Valid Values: MerchantId--ID of a merchant

All--Includes Amazon and all other merchants

Featured--Merchant listed when you click “Add to Cart.” (US only)

No
ProductGroup

Category of the item, for example, “Book” or “DVD.” Use URL encoding to specify a ProductGroup, for example, to specify "Lawn & Patio" use "Lawn%20%26%20Patio".

Default: None

Valid Values: Search Index. For a list of Search Indices, see Search Index By Locale Matrix

No
ProductPage

Retrieves a specific page of lists returned. There are ten lists per page.

Default: None

Valid Values: Integer between 1 and 30, inclusive

No
Sort

Means by which the list items in the response are ordered. Use only with wishlists.

Default: None

Valid Values: DateAdded--Sorted by the original date an item was added to a list.

LastUpdated--Sorted by the date that list items were last updated. Updating a list item can be, for example, changing its priority, the comments associated with the item, or the quantity of items desired.

Price--From cheapest to most expensive

No
ResponseGroup

Specifies the types of values to return. You can specify multiple response groups in one request by separating them with commas.

Default: Request

ListInfo

Valid Values:

Accessories

BrowseNodes

EditorialReview

Images

ItemAttributes

ItemIds

Large

ListFull

ListItems

ListmaniaLists

Medium

Offers

OfferSummary

Reviews

SalesRank

Similarities

Small

Subjects

Tracks

VariationMinimum

Variations

VariationSummary

No

ListLookup also accepts the parameters that all operations can use. For more information, see, Common Request Parameters

The following table describes the default response tags included in ListLookup responses.

Element TagDefinition
CustomerName Name of the customer who created the list.
DateCreated Date, in the form of year-month-day, the list was created.
ListName Name of the list, as given by the customer.
ListType The type of list. For Amazon Associates Web Service, the types can be: WishList, WeddingRegistry, Listmania.
TotalItems The total number of items on the list.
TotalPages The total number of pages of items. There are ten items per page maximum.

For more information about the parent elements of these tags, see the appropriate response group in Response Groups

Use ListLookup in the following ways:

The following XML is a snippet of the full response to the first sample request above.

<ListItem>
  <ListItemId>IOWNUUPH86VRC</ListItemId> 
  <DateAdded>2002-01-27</DateAdded> 
  <QuantityDesired>1</QuantityDesired> 
  <QuantityReceived>0</QuantityReceived> 
  <Item>
    <ASIN>1890966533</ASIN> 
    <ItemAttributes>
      <Title>Safety Incentives: The Pros and Cons of Award and Recognition Programs (Osha Compliance)</Title> 
    </ItemAttributes>
  </Item>
</ListItem>
<ListItem>
  <ListItemId>I1JY2MH4BGECYR</ListItemId> 
  <DateAdded>2002-01-27</DateAdded> 
  <QuantityDesired>1</QuantityDesired> 
  <QuantityReceived>0</QuantityReceived> 
  <Item>
    <ASIN>0963229613</ASIN> 
    <ItemAttributes>
      <Title>Confined Space Program: A Complete Compliance Program (Osha Compliance)
      </Title> 
    </ItemAttributes>
  </Item>
</ListItem>

This response shows two of the items listed on the wish list.