PA API link format

  • Resolved Ankabird

    (@izreview)


    6 months, 1 week ago

    For a while, I was testing PA API with different plugins. Last week found ASA1 plugin and testing.

    Yesterday all API pages stopped working. Now, API setup page gives,

    Error: Error calling PA-API 5.0! HTTP Status Code: 403 Error Type: AssociateNotEligible Error Message: Your account does not currently meet the eligibility requirements to access the Product Advertising API.

    error. After a quick search, I learnt that Amazon require 3 (in some sources 10) qualified API-Linked sales in 30-days, after API activation. I was just testing and learning. Really, stupid thing.

    Now, I don’t have API access but need to make 3-10 sales to re-gain access to API 🙁

    What I’m asking is that; what is the API link format while sending clicks to Amazon. As far as found, link format is like that, but not sure how it works:

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/ASIN_CODE?tag=XXXXX-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

    I thought that, if I change some regular links to that link format, I can make sales and re-gain API access.

    Any idea?

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  • Plugin Author Timo

    (@worschtebrot)

    6 months, 1 week ago

    Hi,

    thanks for your request. To be sure about the format for Amazon links if you cannot currently obtain the links via the Amazon PA API, I would recommend generating the links via Amazon SiteStripe. Check out the Amazon help page https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/help/node/topic/GJMMT7G4C8K4Y3AY

    I hope I was able to help you. If you still have questions, please let me know.

    Thread Starter Ankabird

    (@izreview)

    6 months, 1 week ago

    I changed some of my links to above link format. Today, I checked associates central / Link Type Performance and see that there are many PA-API clicks.

    I just want to inform you, and other people suffering from that kind of problems.

    Sincerely.

    Plugin Author Timo

    (@worschtebrot)

    5 months, 4 weeks ago

    Cool! Thanks for letting us know!

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