---
title: "createFeedDocument"
method: POST
path: "/feeds/2021-06-30/documents"
tags: ["Feeds v2021-06-30"]
---

# createFeedDocument

`POST /feeds/2021-06-30/documents`

Creates a feed document for the feed type that you specify. This operation returns a presigned URL for uploading the feed document contents. It also returns a `feedDocumentId` value that you can pass in with a subsequent call to the [`createFeed`](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/reference/createfeed) operation.

**Usage Plan:**

| Rate (requests per second) | Burst |
| ---- | ---- |
| 0.5 | 15 |

The `x-amzn-RateLimit-Limit` response header returns the usage plan rate limits that were applied to the requested operation, when available. The preceding table indicates the default rate and burst values for this operation. Selling partners whose business demands require higher throughput may have higher rate and burst values than those shown here. For more information, refer to [Usage Plans and Rate Limits in the Selling Partner API](https://developer-docs.amazon.com/sp-api/docs/usage-plans-and-rate-limits-in-the-sp-api).

## Request body

- CreateFeedDocumentSpecification — Specifies the content type for the createFeedDocument operation.
  - `contentType` string, required — The content type of the feed.

## Response `201`

Successfully created a feed document that is ready to receive contents.

- CreateFeedDocumentResponse — Information required to upload a feed document's contents.
  - `feedDocumentId` string, required — The identifier of the feed document.
  - `url` string, required — The presigned URL for uploading the feed contents. This URL expires after 5 minutes.

## Other responses

- `400` — Request has missing or invalid parameters and cannot be parsed.
- `403` — Indicates that access to the resource is forbidden. Possible reasons include Access Denied, Unauthorized, Expired Token, or Invalid Signature.
- `404` — The resource specified does not exist.
- `413` — The request size exceeded the maximum accepted size.
- `415` — The request payload is in an unsupported format.
- `429` — The frequency of requests was greater than allowed.
- `500` — An unexpected condition occurred that prevented the server from fulfilling the request.
- `503` — Temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.

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