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Buy Box status (live)

get_buybox_status
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Check current Buy Box status for ASINs (live SP-API), or provide a date window to return stored Buy Box win-rate history from daily pricing snapshots. The Buy Box is Amazon's New Buy Box; your_price is your New offer, reported only when you hold it (your_price_basis says why it is null). Used offers, including Grade & Resell, appear only in used_buy_box_*. Live mode is one of the buyability signals: pair with get_listing_restrictions, get_fba_eligibility, and get_suppressed_listings for a full 'can buyers buy this right now' check.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
asinsYesASINs to check Buy Box status for
limitNoMax historical rows to return when using history mode (1-1000, default 100).
offsetNoPagination offset (0-100000, default 0). Use the returned pagination.next_offset to continue.
end_dateNoOptional. YYYY-MM-DD. Defaults to today when using history mode.
start_dateNoOptional. YYYY-MM-DD. When provided, returns historical Buy Box snapshot data.
include_raw_rowsNoWhen false, return a compact row preview. Defaults to true; large result sets are capped automatically.
include_diagnosticsNoTrue enables expanded freshness diagnostics. Where supported, snapshot_capture_at and snapshot_data_through_date are populated only when include_diagnostics=true, in both compact and full-row modes; values may still be null if source data is unavailable. Default false. Basic empty-result data-window diagnostics are included by default when available.

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
evidenceNo

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed29 schema fields changed
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      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • changedOutput schema / $schema
      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
    • changedOutput schema / additionalProperties
      Previous value: -trueNew value: +{}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / effective_scope / $ref
      Removed value: -"#/properties/evidence/properties/requested_scope"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / effective_scope / additionalProperties
      Added value: +false
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      Added value: +{
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+        "type": "string"
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+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      {
+        "type": "null"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / effective_scope / required
      Added value: +[
+  "marketplace_id",
+  "start_date",
+  "end_date",
+  "reporting_time_zone",
+  "group_by",
+  "sort",
+  "filters"
+]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / effective_scope / type
      Added value: +"object"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / grain / items / $ref
      Removed value: -"#/properties/evidence/properties/tool"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / grain / items / maxLength
      Added value: +128
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / grain / items / minLength
      Added value: +1
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / grain / items / type
      Added value: +"string"
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      Removed value: -"#/properties/evidence/properties/tool"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / join_keys / items / properties / field / maxLength
      Added value: +128
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / join_keys / items / properties / field / minLength
      Added value: +1
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / join_keys / items / properties / field / type
      Added value: +"string"
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      Previous value: -[
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-  {
-    "type": "null"
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-]New value: +[
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+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / observed / properties / data_through / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "format": "date",
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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "format": "date",
+    "pattern": "^(?:(?:\\d\\d[2468][048]|\\d\\d[13579][26]|\\d\\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])))$",
+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / end_date / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "format": "date",
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-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / filters / propertyNames
      Added value: +{
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+}
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / group_by / items / $ref
      Removed value: -"#/properties/evidence/properties/tool"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / group_by / items / maxLength
      Added value: +128
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / group_by / items / minLength
      Added value: +1
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / group_by / items / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • removedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / sort / items / properties / field / $ref
      Removed value: -"#/properties/evidence/properties/tool"
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / sort / items / properties / field / maxLength
      Added value: +128
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / sort / items / properties / field / minLength
      Added value: +1
    • addedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / sort / items / properties / field / type
      Added value: +"string"
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / requested_scope / properties / start_date / anyOf
      Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "format": "date",
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
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+    "type": "string"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]
  2. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / include_diagnostics / description
      Previous value: -"True may add expanded freshness diagnostics. Basic empty-result data-window diagnostics are included by default when available."New value: +"True enables expanded freshness diagnostics. Where supported, snapshot_capture_at and snapshot_data_through_date are populated only when include_diagnostics=true, in both compact and full-row modes; values may still be null if source data is unavailable. Default false. Basic empty-result data-window diagnostics are included by default when available."
  3. Changed5 schema fields changed
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / basis / properties / date / items / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "order_date",
-  "reporting_date",
-  "click_attribution_date",
-  "posted_date",
-  "settlement_date",
-  "snapshot_date",
-  "live_observation_time",
-  "event_time",
-  "effective_date",
-  "not_applicable",
-  "not_reported"
-]New value: +[
+  "order_date",
+  "reporting_date",
+  "click_attribution_date",
+  "posted_date",
+  "financial_event_group_start",
+  "settlement_date",
+  "snapshot_date",
+  "live_observation_time",
+  "event_time",
+  "effective_date",
+  "not_applicable",
+  "not_reported"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / entity_types / items / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "account",
-  "marketplace",
-  "product",
-  "variation_family",
-  "listing",
-  "offer",
-  "inventory_item",
-  "fulfillment_center",
-  "order",
-  "order_item",
-  "campaign",
-  "ad_group",
-  "ad",
-  "target",
-  "keyword",
-  "search_query",
-  "portfolio",
-  "store",
-  "audience_segment",
-  "dsp_advertiser",
-  "shipment",
-  "inbound_plan",
-  "fulfillment_operation",
-  "transaction",
-  "settlement",
-  "financial_event",
-  "return",
-  "reimbursement",
-  "promotion",
-  "review",
-  "catalog_definition",
-  "audit_event",
-  "not_applicable"
-]New value: +[
+  "account",
+  "marketplace",
+  "product",
+  "variation_family",
+  "listing",
+  "offer",
+  "inventory_item",
+  "fulfillment_center",
+  "order",
+  "order_item",
+  "campaign",
+  "ad_group",
+  "ad",
+  "target",
+  "keyword",
+  "search_query",
+  "portfolio",
+  "store",
+  "audience_segment",
+  "dsp_advertiser",
+  "shipment",
+  "inbound_plan",
+  "fulfillment_operation",
+  "transaction",
+  "settlement",
+  "financial_event",
+  "financial_event_group",
+  "return",
+  "reimbursement",
+  "promotion",
+  "review",
+  "catalog_definition",
+  "audit_event",
+  "not_applicable"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / join_keys / items / properties / entity_type / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "account",
-  "marketplace",
-  "product",
-  "variation_family",
-  "listing",
-  "offer",
-  "inventory_item",
-  "fulfillment_center",
-  "order",
-  "order_item",
-  "campaign",
-  "ad_group",
-  "ad",
-  "target",
-  "keyword",
-  "search_query",
-  "portfolio",
-  "store",
-  "audience_segment",
-  "dsp_advertiser",
-  "shipment",
-  "inbound_plan",
-  "fulfillment_operation",
-  "transaction",
-  "settlement",
-  "financial_event",
-  "return",
-  "reimbursement",
-  "promotion",
-  "review",
-  "catalog_definition",
-  "audit_event",
-  "not_applicable"
-]New value: +[
+  "account",
+  "marketplace",
+  "product",
+  "variation_family",
+  "listing",
+  "offer",
+  "inventory_item",
+  "fulfillment_center",
+  "order",
+  "order_item",
+  "campaign",
+  "ad_group",
+  "ad",
+  "target",
+  "keyword",
+  "search_query",
+  "portfolio",
+  "store",
+  "audience_segment",
+  "dsp_advertiser",
+  "shipment",
+  "inbound_plan",
+  "fulfillment_operation",
+  "transaction",
+  "settlement",
+  "financial_event",
+  "financial_event_group",
+  "return",
+  "reimbursement",
+  "promotion",
+  "review",
+  "catalog_definition",
+  "audit_event",
+  "not_applicable"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / join_keys / items / properties / role / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "account_id",
-  "marketplace_id",
-  "asin",
-  "advertised_asin",
-  "purchased_asin",
-  "child_asin",
-  "parent_asin",
-  "seller_sku",
-  "fnsku",
-  "order_id",
-  "order_item_id",
-  "campaign_id",
-  "ad_group_id",
-  "ad_id",
-  "target_id",
-  "keyword_id",
-  "search_query",
-  "portfolio_id",
-  "shipment_id",
-  "inbound_plan_id",
-  "operation_id",
-  "transaction_id",
-  "settlement_id",
-  "promotion_id",
-  "not_applicable"
-]New value: +[
+  "account_id",
+  "marketplace_id",
+  "asin",
+  "advertised_asin",
+  "purchased_asin",
+  "child_asin",
+  "parent_asin",
+  "seller_sku",
+  "fnsku",
+  "order_id",
+  "order_item_id",
+  "campaign_id",
+  "ad_group_id",
+  "ad_id",
+  "target_id",
+  "keyword_id",
+  "search_query",
+  "portfolio_id",
+  "shipment_id",
+  "inbound_plan_id",
+  "operation_id",
+  "transaction_id",
+  "financial_event_group_id",
+  "settlement_id",
+  "promotion_id",
+  "not_applicable"
+]
    • changedOutput schema / properties / evidence / properties / metric_families / items / enum
      Previous value: -[
-  "sales",
-  "traffic",
-  "advertising",
-  "inventory",
-  "returns",
-  "reimbursements",
-  "fees",
-  "profitability",
-  "catalog",
-  "rank",
-  "fulfillment",
-  "pricing",
-  "promotions",
-  "reviews",
-  "audit",
-  "availability",
-  "not_applicable"
-]New value: +[
+  "sales",
+  "traffic",
+  "advertising",
+  "inventory",
+  "returns",
+  "reimbursements",
+  "payouts",
+  "fees",
+  "profitability",
+  "catalog",
+  "rank",
+  "fulfillment",
+  "pricing",
+  "promotions",
+  "reviews",
+  "audit",
+  "availability",
+  "not_applicable"
+]
  4. Added

TDQS

A4.6/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, openWorldHint=true, and destructiveHint=false, so the safety profile is covered. Beyond that, the description discloses data provenance and freshness (live SP-API vs. stored daily snapshots), the nullability contract for your_price with your_price_basis as the explanation, and the scope caveat that used offers appear only in used_buy_box_* fields. These are exactly the operational details an agent cannot infer from annotations.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The mode-selection sentence is front-loaded and the remainder is dense, field-specific context rather than filler. Three concepts (mode choice, field semantics, sibling pairing) are packed efficiently, though the sentence covering your_price/your_price_basis is information-dense enough to slow a quick read.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a 7-parameter, dual-mode tool with an output schema and a clear set of annotations, nothing an agent needs to call it correctly is missing: mode triggers, scope boundaries, and complementary tools are all stated. Explaining return-field semantics is beyond what's required given the output schema, so the definition over-delivers rather than falls short.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3; the description earns above that by explaining the semantic switch between modes — start_date triggers historical snapshot mode, and without it the call is live. It also clarifies that your_price is reported only when the seller holds the Buy Box, which frames how to read the results. It does not restate the ASIN cap or pagination limits, but those are fully documented in the schema.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names a specific verb and resource ("Check current Buy Box status for ASINs") and explicitly distinguishes two operating modes: live SP-API lookups versus stored win-rate history from daily pricing snapshots. It also removes ambiguity about which Buy Box is meant (Amazon's New Buy Box) and how used offers are scoped, so an agent can separate this from generic offer or pricing tools without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It gives clear triggering conditions for each mode: supply ASINs for a live check, or a date window to get history. It also directs the agent to pair the call with get_listing_restrictions, get_fba_eligibility, and get_suppressed_listings for a full buyability picture. The only gap is that it doesn't explicitly exclude neighboring tools such as get_listing_offers or get_competitive_pricing, which cover adjacent offer/pricing data.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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