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ItemLookup Operation

A2S Query

http://ecs.amazonaws.com/onca/xml?
   Service=AWSECommerceService
   &AWSAccessKeyId=00QT3TC4J6BBJ52N9C02
   &AssociateTag=browsenodes-20
   &Operation=ItemLookup
   &ItemId=B000HHNWYW
   &ResponseGroup=Large
   &Version=2005-10-05

The above URL executes an A2S ItemLookup query. The ItemLookup operation returns information about products which match the specified parameters such as ItemId.

The Large response group returns a large amount of information about each item in the response.

A2S Response

The following is the XML response returned by A2S for the above query.
<ItemLookupResponse>
 <OperationRequest>
  <RequestId>d917a4cc-715b-4d54-9c76-df94c6528477</RequestId>
  <Arguments>
   <Argument Name="Operation" Value="ItemLookup" />
   <Argument Name="Service" Value="AWSECommerceService" />
   <Argument Name="ItemId" Value="B000HHNWYW" />
   <Argument Name="AWSAccessKeyId" Value="144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2" />
   <Argument Name="Timestamp" Value="2010-07-31T03:40:40Z" />
   <Argument Name="Signature" Value="5GkTtNEUrlLOCq/2+xfyEsqwR5Qt1LqjupndSc3nn+I=" />
   <Argument Name="ResponseGroup" Value="Large" />
   <Argument Name="AssociateTag" Value="browsenodes-20" />
   <Argument Name="Version" Value="2009-03-01" />
  </Arguments>
  <RequestProcessingTime>0.1894500000000000</RequestProcessingTime>
 </OperationRequest>
 <Items>
  <Request>
   <IsValid>True</IsValid>
   <ItemLookupRequest>
    <Condition>New</Condition>
    <DeliveryMethod>Ship</DeliveryMethod>
    <IdType>ASIN</IdType>
    <MerchantId>Amazon</MerchantId>
    <OfferPage>1</OfferPage>
    <ItemId>B000HHNWYW</ItemId>
    <ResponseGroup>Large</ResponseGroup>
    <ReviewPage>1</ReviewPage>
    <ReviewSort>-SubmissionDate</ReviewSort>
    <VariationPage>All</VariationPage>
   </ItemLookupRequest>
  </Request>
  <Item>
   <ASIN>B000HHNWYW</ASIN>
   <DetailPageURL>http://www.amazon.com/Pedestal-Resin-Bird-Bath-Green/dp/B000HHNWYW%3FSubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</DetailPageURL>
   <ItemLinks>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>Technical Details</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/Pedestal-Resin-Bird-Bath-Green/dp/tech-data/B000HHNWYW%3FSubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>Add To Baby Registry</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/baby/add-item.html%3Fasin.0%3DB000HHNWYW%26SubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>Add To Wedding Registry</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wedding/add-item.html%3Fasin.0%3DB000HHNWYW%26SubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>Add To Wishlist</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/add-item.html%3Fasin.0%3DB000HHNWYW%26SubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>Tell A Friend</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/taf/B000HHNWYW%3FSubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>All Customer Reviews</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000HHNWYW%3FSubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
    <ItemLink>
     <Description>All Offers</Description>
     <URL>http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000HHNWYW%3FSubscriptionId%3D144RR0T0YM45X6SVKSR2%26tag%3Dbrowsenodes-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D386001%26creativeASIN%3DB000HHNWYW</URL>
    </ItemLink>
   </ItemLinks>
   <SalesRank>15640</SalesRank>
   <SmallImage>
    <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL75_.jpg</URL>
    <Height Units="pixels" >75</Height>
    <Width Units="pixels" >46</Width>
   </SmallImage>
   <MediumImage>
    <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL160_.jpg</URL>
    <Height Units="pixels" >160</Height>
    <Width Units="pixels" >99</Width>
   </MediumImage>
   <LargeImage>
    <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL.jpg</URL>
    <Height Units="pixels" >175</Height>
    <Width Units="pixels" >108</Width>
   </LargeImage>
   <ImageSets>
    <MerchantId>A1HBR2G6AYLBTG</MerchantId>
    <ImageSet>
     <SwatchImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL30_.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >30</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >19</Width>
     </SwatchImage>
     <SmallImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL75_.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >75</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >46</Width>
     </SmallImage>
     <ThumbnailImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL75_.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >75</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >46</Width>
     </ThumbnailImage>
     <TinyImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL110_.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >110</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >68</Width>
     </TinyImage>
     <MediumImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL._SL160_.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >160</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >99</Width>
     </MediumImage>
     <LargeImage>
      <URL>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/111EE7JhHYL.jpg</URL>
      <Height Units="pixels" >175</Height>
      <Width Units="pixels" >108</Width>
     </LargeImage>
    </ImageSet>
   </ImageSets>
   <ItemAttributes>
    <Binding>Misc.</Binding>
    <Brand>Gardman</Brand>
    <EAN>0745487011360</EAN>
    <Feature>These Birdbaths are made of High Quality Resin</Feature>
    <Feature>Supplied with 2 ground pegs for additional stability.</Feature>
    <Feature>No tools required for assembly.</Feature>
    <IsAutographed>0</IsAutographed>
    <IsMemorabilia>0</IsMemorabilia>
    <ItemDimensions>
     <Weight Units="hundredths-pounds" >782</Weight>
    </ItemDimensions>
    <Label>Gardman, USA</Label>
    <ListPrice>
     <Amount>2549</Amount>
     <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
     <FormattedPrice>$25.49</FormattedPrice>
    </ListPrice>
    <Manufacturer>Gardman, USA</Manufacturer>
    <MPN>BAO1136</MPN>
    <PackageDimensions>
     <Height Units="hundredths-inches" >400</Height>
     <Length Units="hundredths-inches" >2050</Length>
     <Weight Units="hundredths-pounds" >540</Weight>
     <Width Units="hundredths-inches" >2020</Width>
    </PackageDimensions>
    <PackageQuantity>1</PackageQuantity>
    <ProductGroup>Home Improvement</ProductGroup>
    <ProductTypeName>TOOLS</ProductTypeName>
    <Publisher>Gardman, USA</Publisher>
    <Studio>Gardman, USA</Studio>
    <Title>Pedestal Resin Bird Bath, 28" Green</Title>
    <UPC>745487011360</UPC>
   </ItemAttributes>
   <OfferSummary>
    <LowestNewPrice>
     <Amount>2349</Amount>
     <CurrencyCode>USD</CurrencyCode>
     <FormattedPrice>$23.49</FormattedPrice>
    </LowestNewPrice>
    <TotalNew>17</TotalNew>
    <TotalUsed>0</TotalUsed>
    <TotalCollectible>0</TotalCollectible>
    <TotalRefurbished>0</TotalRefurbished>
   </OfferSummary>
   <Offers>
    <TotalOffers>0</TotalOffers>
    <TotalOfferPages>0</TotalOfferPages>
   </Offers>
   <CustomerReviews>
    <AverageRating>4.0</AverageRating>
    <TotalReviews>2</TotalReviews>
    <TotalReviewPages>1</TotalReviewPages>
    <Review>
     <ASIN>B000HHNWYW</ASIN>
     <Rating>4</Rating>
     <HelpfulVotes>2</HelpfulVotes>
     <CustomerId>ASEMHSKDZDPCX</CustomerId>
     <Reviewer>
      <CustomerId>ASEMHSKDZDPCX</CustomerId>
      <Name>B. Johnson</Name>
      <Location>Fredericktown, MO USA</Location>
     </Reviewer>
     <TotalVotes>2</TotalVotes>
     <Date>2010-05-24</Date>
     <Summary>works</Summary>
     <Content>works fine. looks nice in yard. wish the pins were longer and stronger. worth the price.</Content>
    </Review>
    <Review>
     <ASIN>B000HHNWYW</ASIN>
     <Rating>4</Rating>
     <HelpfulVotes>5</HelpfulVotes>
     <CustomerId>A34VFEFY2ZSNH7</CustomerId>
     <Reviewer>
      <CustomerId>A34VFEFY2ZSNH7</CustomerId>
      <Name>BJ</Name>
      <Nickname>BJ</Nickname>
      <Location>Indiana</Location>
     </Reviewer>
     <TotalVotes>5</TotalVotes>
     <Date>2010-05-21</Date>
     <Summary>Bird Bath</Summary>
     <Content>This is the second one of these from this manufacturer I have purchased. I like it real well. Easy to clean. Withstands winds as long as sand is in the base. The first one was purchased 1 or 2 years ago but the bowl cracked, so I basically bought the second one to replace the bowl. Left out in winter. Will take this one in during the extreme Indiana winter months.</Content>
    </Review>
   </CustomerReviews>
   <EditorialReviews>
    <EditorialReview>
     <Source>Product Description</Source>
     <Content>Add elegance to your birding haven with the gardman pedestal bird bath. Interior and exterior of the bowl have a flower pattern, which adds visual interest to the entire piece and helps texture. The plastic construction is weather and frost resistant to l</Content>
     <IsLinkSuppressed>0</IsLinkSuppressed>
    </EditorialReview>
   </EditorialReviews>
   <SimilarProducts>
    <SimilarProduct>
     <ASIN>B00157MQPO</ASIN>
     <Title>Verdigris Gazebo Standing Birdfeeder</Title>
    </SimilarProduct>
    <SimilarProduct>
     <ASIN>B000HHLUFU</ASIN>
     <Title>Lily Leaf Pedestal Resin Bird Bath, 28" Copper</Title>
    </SimilarProduct>
   </SimilarProducts>
   <Accessories>
    <Accessory>
     <ASIN>B000I1M9KA</ASIN>
     <Title>Rainbow-Gardman Green Glazed Seed Master Feeder</Title>
    </Accessory>
    <Accessory>
     <ASIN>B000I1O6C4</ASIN>
     <Title>Nut Guard Feeder - .46 Quart - Blue</Title>
    </Accessory>
   </Accessories>
   <BrowseNodes>
    <BrowseNode>
     <BrowseNodeId>553636</BrowseNodeId>
     <Name>Birdbaths</Name>
     <Children>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>13402221</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Birdbath Accessories</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Children>
     <Ancestors>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>553632</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Backyard Birding</Name>
       <Ancestors>
        <BrowseNode>
         <BrowseNodeId>286168</BrowseNodeId>
         <Name>Patio, Lawn & Garden</Name>
         <Ancestors>
          <BrowseNode>
           <BrowseNodeId>1063498</BrowseNodeId>
           <Name>Categories</Name>
           <IsCategoryRoot>1</IsCategoryRoot>
           <Ancestors>
            <BrowseNode>
             <BrowseNodeId>1055398</BrowseNodeId>
             <Name>Home, Garden & Pets</Name>
            </BrowseNode>
           </Ancestors>
          </BrowseNode>
         </Ancestors>
        </BrowseNode>
       </Ancestors>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Ancestors>
    </BrowseNode>
    <BrowseNode>
     <BrowseNodeId>13900821</BrowseNodeId>
     <Name>Kitchen & Dining Features</Name>
     <Children>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>51552011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Featured Categories</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>491864</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Kitchen & Dining Categories Directory</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>491866</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Special Features</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>491868</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Specialty Stores</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2334099011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Self Service</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Children>
     <Ancestors>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>1055398</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Home, Garden & Pets</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Ancestors>
    </BrowseNode>
    <BrowseNode>
     <BrowseNodeId>2235333011</BrowseNodeId>
     <Name>Patio, Lawn & Garden (286168)</Name>
     <Children>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2244438011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Bulb Plant Type (feature_three_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2244439011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Flower Plant Type (feature_three_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2244441011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Herb Plant Type (feature_three_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>368879011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Patio, Lawn & Garden Color (color_map)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>316666011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Patio, Lawn & Garden Material (material_browse)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>370121011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Patio, Lawn & Garden Style (style_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>372771011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Sunlight Exposure (feature_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2244442011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Tree Plant Type (feature_three_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2244443011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Vegetable Plant Type (feature_three_browse-bin)</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2258218011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Unlaunched Refinements</Name>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Children>
     <Ancestors>
      <BrowseNode>
       <BrowseNodeId>2234517011</BrowseNodeId>
       <Name>Category Specific Browse Refinements</Name>
       <Ancestors>
        <BrowseNode>
         <BrowseNodeId>15891341</BrowseNodeId>
         <Name>Refinements</Name>
         <Ancestors>
          <BrowseNode>
           <BrowseNodeId>1055398</BrowseNodeId>
           <Name>Home, Garden & Pets</Name>
          </BrowseNode>
         </Ancestors>
        </BrowseNode>
       </Ancestors>
      </BrowseNode>
     </Ancestors>
    </BrowseNode>
   </BrowseNodes>
  </Item>
 </Items>
</ItemLookupResponse>
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