Publish and manage a book on Amazon KDP without a public API

domain: kdp.amazon.com · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Confirm there is no official public KDP REST API for uploads, metadata, or sales data as of 2026; KDP Community forum threads show repeated requests for one that remain unimplemented.
  2. Use the KDP dashboard to manually upload manuscript and cover files, or use KDP's bulk CSV/spreadsheet tools where available for catalog updates.
  3. For advertising/attribution data only, use the separate Amazon Ads API, which is distinct from KDP publishing itself.
  4. Track sales and royalties via the KDP Reports dashboard export (CSV/TSV download), not a live API.
  5. Avoid third-party 'KDP API' tools/scrapers found on GitHub or Apify; they are unofficial and can violate KDP's Terms of Service.

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