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GetBrowseNodes

Returns information about Amazon categories, called browse nodes. Each category has a numeric ID; you find it in category URLs on Amazon (node=…) or in the browseNodeInfo of a product.

Use it to show category names and breadcrumbs, or to walk the category tree via ancestor (parent categories) and children (subcategories). Up to 10 browse node IDs per request.

POST https://creatorsapi.amazon/catalog/v1/getBrowseNodes

Name Notes
browseNodeIds 1 to 10 IDs (required)
resources browseNodes.ancestor, browseNodes.children
languagesOfPreference optional
partnerTag, marketplace required

Results are in browseNodesResult.browseNodes with id, displayName, contextFreeName, isRoot and, if requested, ancestor and children.