Title: PA API link format
Last modified: November 14, 2025

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# PA API link format

 *  Resolved [Ankabird](https://wordpress.org/support/users/izreview/)
 * (@izreview)
 * [6 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pa-api-link-format/)
 * 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](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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worschtebrot/)
 * (@worschtebrot)
 * [6 months, 4 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pa-api-link-format/#post-18720414)
 * 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](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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/izreview/)
 * (@izreview)
 * [6 months, 3 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pa-api-link-format/#post-18721137)
 * 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](https://wordpress.org/support/users/worschtebrot/)
 * (@worschtebrot)
 * [6 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pa-api-link-format/#post-18731678)
 * Cool! Thanks for letting us know!

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 * Last activity: [6 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pa-api-link-format/#post-18731678)
 * Status: resolved