Programming Amazon Web Services

Account Management and Information

Amazon provides a web site where Amazon Payments account holders can manage their account and track their transactions. This web site is where most people will interact with FPS, and because Amazon Payments is basically an extension of Amazon’s account management system, the features available here will be familiar to Amazon's customers.

Here is a brief summary of the many things you can do at this web site:

View account activity

The site provides an overview of the transaction activity in your Amazon Payments account. The transactions may be filtered according to the transaction type, the payment methods used, and when the transactions occurred.

View account balance

The Amazon Payments system maintains a balance of available funds. The account balance can be used for purchases or for paying FPS transaction fees. Money can be added to this balance by transferring funds from a verified bank account linked to the Amazon Payments account or by receiving payments through FPS. Money can also be transferred out of the balance into a linked bank account.

View account limits

Amazon Payments accounts have limits on the amount of money that can be transferred through them. The limits applied differ according to the type of the account and whether or not you have entered into any special bulk transaction arrangement with Amazon (see Amazon Payments Accounts” in Chapter 10).

Manage linked accounts

Amazon Payments accounts can be linked to multiple credit card or bank ...