> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.northbeam.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Amazon Setup

> Connect Amazon Seller Central and Amazon Ads so Northbeam reports your Amazon revenue and ad spend.

When you're done, Northbeam shows your total revenue from Amazon Seller Central and your ad spend from Amazon Ads.

<Info>
  **Before you start**, make sure you have:

  * An **Amazon Seller Central** account
  * An **Amazon Ads** account
  * An Amazon login with **admin access** to the ad account
</Info>

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  <Card title="1. Connect the accounts" icon="plug" href="#connect-your-amazon-accounts">
    Connect Amazon Seller for revenue and Amazon Ads for spend.
  </Card>

  <Card title="2. Confirm tracking" icon="circle-check" href="#confirm-tracking">
    Check the connections and wait for the backfill.
  </Card>
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    <span id="how-to-connect-your-ad-account" style={{ display: "block", scrollMarginTop: "7rem" }} />

    Connect **both** accounts. Northbeam uses the Amazon Seller and Amazon Ads APIs to pull your revenue and PPC spend from your Amazon marketplaces.

    | Connection | What it pulls |
    | :- | :- |
    | [Amazon Seller Central](https://sellercentral.amazon.com/) | Total revenue reported in Seller Central |
    | [Amazon Ads](https://advertising.amazon.com/) | Total spend reported in Amazon Ads (e.g. PPC costs) |

    1. Open [Connections](https://dashboard.northbeam.io/settings/connections). If you're still in onboarding, go to **Integrations** instead.
    2. Find **Amazon Seller** and click **Connect**. Then do the same for **Amazon Ads**.
    3. Sign in with an Amazon login that has **admin access** to the ad account, and follow Amazon's steps until you're sent back to Northbeam.

    **If you skip this step:** without Amazon Seller, your Amazon revenue is missing. Without Amazon Ads, your Amazon spend is missing.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm tracking">
    **Allow time for the backfill.** Northbeam imports Amazon data from oldest to newest. Revenue usually takes 1–2 days to fill in, and spend 2–3 days. You can track revenue and order progress on the [Orders page](https://dashboard.northbeam.io/orders).

    To check the connections, follow [Checking platform connections](/docs/checking-api-connections) to confirm both accounts show as connected and data is arriving.

    If a check fails, see [Troubleshooting Northbeam data](/docs/troubleshooting-tracking-issues).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What the Amazon integration covers

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**We're still working on Amazon attribution.** Today the integration is mainly for reporting: it pulls the revenue and spend reported in your Amazon accounts.

<Warning>
  Northbeam only supports **Amazon Seller Central** and **Amazon Ads** right now. Other Amazon channels, like **Vendor Central** and **DSP**, aren't supported yet. They're on the roadmap, with no ETA.

  In the meantime, you can use a Spendsheet or the Spend API to get their costs into your dashboard. If your business uses these channels, please [tell our team](https://www.northbeam.io/submit-a-support-ticket). We treat it as product feedback, and it helps shape what we build next.
</Warning>

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## Need help?

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  <Card title="Amazon FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/docs/channels/amazon/faq">
    Common Amazon setup and reporting questions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Troubleshooting Northbeam data" icon="wrench" href="/docs/troubleshooting-tracking-issues">
    Start here if a check above fails.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>