Release notes

When viewing logistics details in Order Management, you can see the products included in a package.

Added support for electronic voucher products. For more details, see Best Practices for Electronic Voucher Products and Purchasing.

Added the outerPurchaseOrderId field (external purchase order ID) to the after-sales order status change message.

The Create Purchase Order API can create up to 20 main orders from a single purchase order.

Enhancements to the Invoice module:

• Invoice application details show the estimated invoicing amount.

Enhancements to order export:

• Forward order export: Removed the empty "Buyer's Message" field and invalid platform-related fields. Added a "Purchase Order ID" field; this field is populated only for orders placed from September 2025 onwards.

• Reverse order export: Removed invalid platform-related fields and added a "Purchase Order ID" field.

Fixes and improvements:

• Order export: Fixed an issue with duplicate logistics order numbers.

Fixes and improvements:

• Improved the handling of partial success when creating a purchase order. Results are sent via the Purchase Order Creation Result Message.

• Improved the error message for failed after-sales requests on orders being confirmed: "The order is being confirmed. A refund cannot be requested at this time. Please try again later."

Fixes and improvements:

• Fixed a timeout issue in the invoice list.

Added support for new logistics types: Cainiao Heavy-duty Logistics and JD Express. This affects Query Order Logistics Information, backfill waybill information, and sub-order logistics status change message.

The Procurement module in the Distributor Console has been decommissioned. You can still view historical purchase orders.

Under Transaction > Order Details > Reverse After-sales Order Details > After-sales Details > After-sales Information, the original seller's message has been replaced with After-sales Result and After-sales Description to show the reason when a seller rejects an after-sales request.

When exporting orders from Transaction > Order Details > Forward Order Details, the export file now includes LM product ID, brand, and category information fields.

Enhancements:

• Improved the logic for exposing reasons for order creation failures.

Added Cbu (1688 distribution catalog) as a source type for the platform input parameter and the externalPlatformType output parameter in the Search Sourcing Pool Products API.

Bug fixes:

• Fixed an issue with an incorrect orderStatus value in the OrderClosed type message of the order status synchronization message during abnormal order closures.

Added the Descriptions of Important Fields and Structures in the Product Domain section to the Best Practices for Product APIs document.

Fixed the data type of the level field within the categoryChain structure in the SDK response of the Search Sourcing Pool Products API.

Optimized the display logic for product prices in the transaction snapshot (order details) in Order Management.

Optimized the logic for returning availability status in product query APIs. Note that you must pass the divisionCode (preferably a level-5 address code) as an input parameter. This affects the following

APIs: Query Sourcing Pool Product Details, Query Sourcing Pool Product Sales Information,

Batch Query Sourcing Pool Product Sales Information, and Batch Query Sourcing Pool SKU Sales Information.

Added the skuAlias (SKU notes) field to the Sku structure. This affects the Query Sourcing Pool Product Details and Query Sourcing Pool Product List APIs.

Enhancements to order export in the Transaction module:

• Added the Product Name field.

Added the Search Sourcing Pool Products API.

Added the Add Product to Sourcing Pool and Remove Product from Sourcing Pool APIs.

Added messages for sourcing pool product additions and removals: Product Removal from Sourcing Pool Message and Product Addition to Sourcing Pool Message.

Added the inGroup field to the Product structure to indicate the product's status in the sourcing pool. This affects the Query Sourcing Pool Product Details and Query Sourcing Pool Product List APIs.

Added a new help document, Best Practices for Product APIs.

Improved the exception information in the responses for the Create Purchase Order, Render After-sales Order, and Create After-sales Order APIs.

Enhancements to search filters in the Product Management module:

• Added search by brand.

• Added New Arrival Time to the time search options.

• Improved the filtering method for tax rate.

Added the following fields to the ProductExtendProperty structure in product query APIs and product edit messages: shoppingShowTitle (product promotional title), brandLogo (brand logo image), and extraPeriod (shelf life).

Optimized the validation logic for the outerPurchaseOrderId field in the Create Purchase Order API. Requests are no longer blocked when different distributor shops use the same outerPurchaseOrderId.

Enhanced the filtering capabilities in the Product Management module of the Distributor Console with more filter options.

Added a stock risk indicator to Product Management. A high-risk stock warning is displayed when stock levels fall below 200.

Added a sales volume display to the product list, with support for sorting by sales.

Enhanced the Task Center with a "filter by creation time" option and support for sorting by task creation time, start time, and end time.

Enhanced the Download Center with a "filter by time" option and support for sorting by creation time.

Optimized the storage logic for after-sales proof images.

Improved the API error messages exposed during order creation.

Improved the stability of transaction features.

Added the Invoice Management feature to the Finance module. Distributors can submit invoicing requests to suppliers online.

Product information exported from the Product Management module includes the complete platform category chain information.

Optimized the value retrieval logic for the modifiedTime field in the order status synchronization message, sub-order logistics status change message, and after-sales order status change message.

Optimized the value retrieval logic for the platformPrice (suggested retail price) field in the Sku structure.

Added the Product Suggested Retail Price Change Message.

Optimized after-sales for fresh food products: For certain fresh food categories, when calling the Render After-sales Order or Create After-sales Order API for sub-orders with items that do not support return and refund, the API returns 'errorCode': 'CategoryInvalid', 'errorMessage': 'The product in this order belongs to a fresh food category and only refund-only is permitted' to indicate that the sub-order only supports refund-only requests.

Enhancement to the order status synchronization message: Added the orderClosedReason field.

Enhancement to the Get Order Details API: Added the orderClosedReason field to the OrderResult structure in the response.

Added the properties (list), taxRate, taxCode, and extendPropertyList (list) fields to the EditableProduct structure in the Product Edit Message.

Added the properties (list) field to the EditableSku structure in the Sku Edit Message.

The Product Deletion Message is now triggered when a product is deleted from Tmall or Taobao.

Added the limitRules field for product purchase limit configuration to the Product structure.

Added the limitRules field for product purchase limit configuration to the ProductSaleInfo structure.