Variations Response Group

Description

The Variations response group is a parent response group that returns the contents of the VariationSummary and VariationMinimum response groups plus other variation details, such as item attributes, offers, and offer listings for each variation in the response.

Some variations include parent ASINs. Parent ASINs do not contain offers; their children do. This is why it is possible to have a variation with zero TotalOffers and, at the same time, have items listed.

A variation is a child ASIN. The parent ASIN is an abstraction of the children items. For example, Shirt is a parent ASIN. Parent ASINs cannot be sold. A child ASIN of it would be a blue shirt, size 16, sold by MyApparelStore. This child ASIN is one of potentially many variations. The ways in which variations differ are called dimensions. In the above example, size and color are the dimensions. Parent ASINs therefore return two related elements:

For example, 


<VariationDimensions>
    <VariationDimension>ClothingSize</VariationDimension>
    <VariationDimension>Color</VariationDimension>
</VariationDimensions>

The values returned by these elements are the dimensions listed in the child ASIN’s response, for example, 

<Item>
   ...
   <ItemAttributes>
      ...
      <ClothingSize>Large</ClothingSize>
      <Color>Black</Color>
      ...
   </ItemAttributes>
   ...
</Item>

Variations Includes the Following Response Groups

REST Sample Response and Request

Sample Response (REST)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ItemLookupResponse xmlns="http://webservices.amazon.com/AWSECommerceService/2005-10-13">
  <OperationRequest>
    <HTTPHeaders>
      <Header Name="UserAgent" Value="Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1)"/>
    </HTTPHeaders>
    <RequestId>07RYE0Z6Q27B4AR8CG7D</RequestId>
    <Arguments>
      <Argument Name="MerchantId" Value="All"/>
      <Argument Name="Service" Value="AWSECommerceService"/>
      <Argument Name="AssociateTag" Value="[Your Associate ID Here]"/>
      <Argument Name="AWSAccessKeyId" Value="[Your Access Key ID Here]"/>
      <Argument Name="ItemId" Value="B00006XYAB"/>
      <Argument Name="ResponseGroup" Value="Variations"/>
      <Argument Name="Operation" Value="ItemLookup"/>
    </Arguments>
  </OperationRequest>
  <Items>
    <Request>
      <IsValid>True</IsValid>
    </Request>
    <Item>
      <ASIN>B00006XYAB</ASIN>
      <VariationSummary>
        <LowestPrice>
          <Amount>1950</Amount>
          <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
          <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
        </LowestPrice>
        <HighestPrice>
          <Amount>2450</Amount>
          <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
          <FormattedPrice>$24.50</FormattedPrice>
        </HighestPrice>
        <SingleMerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</SingleMerchantId>
      </VariationSummary>
      <Variations>
        <TotalVariations>104</TotalVariations>
        <TotalVariationPages>11</TotalVariationPages>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P5Z</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Small Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular S Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>cPx1uwqtVwmn%SrVyO6SIRwInc84DZg%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M2141669M7668562</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P62</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Medium Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular M Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>3MmuiPx116AD5PyDWR5Fvjo%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M2698465M8107578</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P63</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular L Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>V%2BZ6oOBRaXQ3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M3390150M0079491</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P65</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>X-Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular XL Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>d22mHZ/vxFOjI%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M1447839M0100682</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P67</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>XX-Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular XXL Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>R6yH4OOMy/G1TPD60a1Y67vU%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M0835209M0546669</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P69</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>XXX-Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Black</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular XXXL Black)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>U3UzkLBtSWXeDkTa97g%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M6847968M0397573</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P6M</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Small Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Navy</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular S Navy)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>zyW32MqAKyDacd1wzNPs%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M1893560M1298856</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P6O</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Medium Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Navy</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular M Navy)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>VprD75J8HuU554w%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M2561191M4616496</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P6Q</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Navy</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular L Navy)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>xLbDIE1tvpgC65BCPV2oB0sQO8%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M3145475M4914200</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
        <Item>
          <ASIN>B0000B1P6T</ASIN>
          <ItemAttributes>
            <Brand>Eddie Bauer</Brand>
            <ClothingSize>X-Large Regular</ClothingSize>
            <Color>Navy</Color>
            <Department>mens</Department>
            <Feature>100% cotton</Feature>
            <Feature>Made in the USA of imported materials</Feature>
            <Feature>Machine wash</Feature>
            <Feature>Twill-taped shoulder seams</Feature>
            <Feature>Garment-washed for softness and reduced shrinkage</Feature>
            <ProductGroup>Apparel</ProductGroup>
            <Title>Long-Sleeve Basic Pocket Tee (Regular XL Navy)</Title>
          </ItemAttributes>
          <Offers>
            <Offer>
              <Merchant>
                <MerchantId>A3BHV8OQ3W90PJ</MerchantId>
                <Name>Eddie Bauer</Name>
              </Merchant>
              <OfferAttributes>
                <Condition>New</Condition>
                <SubCondition>new</SubCondition>
              </OfferAttributes>
              <OfferListing>
                <OfferListingId>Hn9OTqlkbR4icMnjr1oms%3D</OfferListingId>
                <ExchangeId>Y12M1309277M0307267</ExchangeId>
                <Price>
                  <Amount>1950</Amount>
                  <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
                  <FormattedPrice>$19.50</FormattedPrice>
                </Price>
                <Availability>Usually ships in 1-2 business days</Availability>
              </OfferListing>
            </Offer>
          </Offers>
        </Item>
      </Variations>
    </Item>
  </Items>
</ItemLookupResponse>

The Request that Generated the Response (REST)

http://webservices.amazon.com/onca/xml?Service=AWSECommerceService
    &AWSAccessKeyId=[Your Access Key ID Here]
    &AssociateTag=[Your Associate ID Here]
    &Operation=ItemLookup
    &ItemId=B00006XYAB
    &MerchantId=All
    &ResponseGroup=Variations