# listings_get_attribute_guide (https://sellersheetai.com/docs/mcp-api/tools/listings_get_attribute_guide)

> The row-4 guide (format, unit, allowed values, example) for each Publish Queue column of a productType — one per flat-file key, so item_weight has one for #1.value and one for #1.u

Access: **READ** · toolset amazon_sp · family sp.definitionsProductTypes_2020-09-01

nit. Use it to answer "what goes in column X?"; listings_prepare_publish_queue_template already carries the same guide per column (detail 'full'). Amazon SP-API · getDefinitionsProductType · GET /definitions/2020-09-01/productTypes/{productType}

## Call it

MCP tool call:

```json
{
  "name": "listings_get_attribute_guide",
  "arguments": {
    "store": "myStore-US",
    "productType": "<productType>"
  }
}
```

Tool API (early access — contact us):

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.sellersheetai.com/api/v1/tools/listings_get_attribute_guide \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SELLERSHEET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"store":"myStore-US","productType":"<productType>"}'
```

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `store` | string | yes | the store ref `<store>-<CC>` (name-country, e.g. 'myStore-US') — one of get_user_context's store_refs, verbatim. |
| `productType` | string | yes | Amazon productType, e.g. "HEADPHONES". |
| `attributeNames` | object[] |  | optional subset of ATTRIBUTE names (not column keys) — every column belonging to a listed attribute is included. None = all attributes for the productType. |
| `locale` | string |  | schema locale for the labels; defaults to the marketplace's. Allowed: DEFAULT \| ar \| ar_AE \| de \| de_DE \| en \| en_AE \| en_AU \| en_CA \| en_GB \| en_IN \| en_SG \| en_US \| es \| es_ES \| es_MX \| es_US \| fr \| fr_CA \| fr_FR \| it \| it_IT \| ja \| ja_JP \| nl \| nl_NL \| pl \| pl_PL \| pt \| pt_BR \| pt_PT \| sv \| sv_SE \| tr \| tr_TR \| zh \| zh_CN \| zh_TW. Allowed: DEFAULT \| ar \| ar_AE \| de \| de_DE \| en \| en_AE \| en_AU \| en_CA \| en_GB \| en_IN \| en_SG \| en_US \| es \| es_ES \| es_MX \| es_US \| fr \| fr_CA \| fr_FR \| it \| it_IT \| ja \| ja_JP \| nl \| nl_NL \| pl \| pl_PL \| pt \| pt_BR \| pt_PT \| sv \| sv_SE \| tr \| tr_TR \| zh \| zh_CN \| zh_TW. |
| `language_tag` | string |  | fills the language_tag token; defaults to the marketplace's primary listing locale. |

## Result

- `data.guides` — {key: markdown_string} — keyed by the flat-file column key, e.g. `item_weight[marketplace_id=marketplace_id]#1.unit`.

## Params (Amazon schema)

- productType*: string sellerId: string marketplaceIds*: [string] productTypeVersion: string requirements: LISTING | LISTING_PRODUCT_ONLY | LISTING_OFFER_ONLY requirementsEnforced: ENFORCED | NOT_ENFORCED locale: DEFAULT | ar | ar_AE | de | … | zh_TW (38 values) parentageLevel: NONE | CHILD | PARENT