Important: There is a new Amazon Pay Checkout version. Amazon Pay will continue to support this version but it will not be updated with new features. See release notes for changelog. Please consider migrating to the newer version for the latest checkout features if you are still using API Version 1. See Check API Version to find out what version you are using.

Release notes

Check this page regularly for new features and updates.

API Version 2
API Version 1

API Version 2

January 7, 2021

Shipping address and phone number sign-in scopes - request access to buyer shipping address and phone number at sign-in

October 16, 2020

One-time additional payment button integration - one-time checkout flow where the buyer will complete checkout on an Amazon Pay hosted page after clicking on the Amazon Pay button

July 13, 2020

Recurring payments - request a recurring Charge Permission object at the end of checkout to charge the buyer for recurring payments
Multiple authorizations - support for multiple payment authorizations per one-time Charge Permission object

June 29, 2020

Amazon Sign-In - Provide buyer with a sign-in only experience.

May 29, 2020

Alternative button colors - set the Amazon Pay button color using buttonColor button parameter.

May 6, 2020

API contract updates - see Version 2 migration guide for more information.
Chargeback IPN - Chargeback events now trigger Instant Payment Notifications (IPNs).
Complete Checkout Session API - confirm that the buyer has successfully redirected back to checkoutResultReturnUrl and finalize the paymentIntent.
createCheckoutSessionConfig parameter - specify Checkout Session values in button parameter.

API Version 1

December 1, 2021

Add Domains to Seller Central - Add all the domains that you plan on using for the Amazon Pay checkout to the JavaScript Origins in Seller Central.

April 13, 2020

API throttling limits - service throttling limits are enabled to protect Amazon Pay services from spike traffic.
Integration Central - create API keys and access credentials in Seller Central.

March 4, 2020

Multi-currency integration - charge the buyer using a different currency. Only available for merchants who have registered in the EU or UK.

February 18, 2020

Shipping address restriction - apply shipping restriction to the buyer's Amazon address book to prevent selection of unsupported address.
PayOnly productType - offer checkout using only the buyer's Amazon Wallet if shipping details are not needed.