Title: [Plugin: Amazon Link] Plugin Not Working except iFrame
Last modified: August 20, 2016
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# [Plugin: Amazon Link] Plugin Not Working except iFrame
* Resolved [timothylb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timothylb/)
* (@timothylb)
* [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-amazon-link-plugin-not-working-except-iframe/)
* I can’t seem to get the Amazon Link plugin to work for me. Maybe I am missing
something here, but I can get the iFrame template to display and none of the
others. I tried just putting %PRICE% and I get a dash “-“. Also tried TITLE and
others like %PRICE%US% with no output. Using %ASIN% in the template, I do get
the code to display.
* I have a new AWS account and have done nothing with it except get the keys. Do
I have to configure a service inside AWS?
* HERE ARE SOME SETTINGS I HAVE:
* Multinational Link = 0
Localise Amazon Link = 0 Global Defaults = 1 Create Search
Links = 0 Live Data = 1 New Window Link = 0
* Default Country = US
AWS Public Key = populated AWS Private key = populated
AWS Keys Validated = 1 Debug Output = 1
* Cache Data Age = 24
Cache is enabled
* The Template I would like to use:
* %PRICE%
* Thanks for the help.
* -Tim
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/amazon-link/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/amazon-link/)
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* Plugin Author [paulstuttard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulstuttard/)
* (@paulstuttard)
* [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-amazon-link-plugin-not-working-except-iframe/#post-3038034)
* Thanks for trying the plugin Tim,
* Everything you have set looks okay, what shortcode are you using in your post?
* Paul
* Thread Starter [timothylb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timothylb/)
* (@timothylb)
* [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-amazon-link-plugin-not-working-except-iframe/#post-3038056)
* Thanks for the help.
* Here is the shortcode: [amazon asin=B001FA1O0O&template=thumbnail&chan=default]
* In my site I have the images and descriptions custom. I only wish to use Amazon
Link as a price updater so I don’t have to manually update prices from time-to-
time.
* I can confirm iFrame, Banner and Carousel work fine. I overrwote the thumbnail
template with the code from my original post.
* output is only a dash “-” with no price. If I replace %PRICE% with %ASIN% I get
the code. If I use %TITLE% the output is blank.
* HERE IS THE OUTPUT WITH DEBUG:
* [template] => thumbnail [chan] => default [text]
=> [http://www.amazon.com](http://www.amazon.com) [image_class] => wishlist_image[
wishlist_template] => my favourites [wishlist_items] => 5 [wishlist_type] =>
Similar [multi_cc] => [localise] => [global_over] => 2 [search_link] => [search_text]
=> [live] => 2 [new_window] => [default_cc] => us [aws_help] => [pub_key] => *******************[
priv_key] => ************************** [aws_valid] => [debug] => 2 [cache_age]
=> 24 [cache_enabled] => 1 [asin] => Array ( [0] => B001FA1O0O )
* [in_post] => 1
) –>-
* Plugin Author [paulstuttard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulstuttard/)
* (@paulstuttard)
* [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-amazon-link-plugin-not-working-except-iframe/#post-3038070)
* Hi Tim,
* Just done some testing of my own and I think it is because that ASIN is not for
a particular product by for a ‘parent’ product (e.g. An iPod). You probably need
to use a specific variant of the iPod (e.g. 32Gb, white) to get the AWS to return
a price.
* Can you try doing the same thing with a different ASIN, e.g. does exactly the
same shortcode, template and settings but with 0340993782 as the asin work? Just
to double check that it is not a fault in the plugin.
* Cheers,
* Paul
* Here is what I did for a bit of background:
* First, I tried to add a link with that ASIN and the AWS does not find it (even
though it is listed on the amazon.com site)!
* Next… – doing a lookup manually and I get this response from the AWS:
* Error =>
Code => AWS.ECommerceService.ItemNotAccessible Message => This item
is not accessible through the Product Advertising API.
* So it looks like it definitely can’t be accessed via the AWS, bad luck!
* Next… – A quick google of ‘AWS.ECommerceService.ItemNotAccessible’ led me to
this post on the forums:
* [https://forums.aws.amazon.com/thread.jspa?threadID=98171](https://forums.aws.amazon.com/thread.jspa?threadID=98171)
* > I’ll guess because you’re using the Parent ASIN.
> Variations include:
> B005GS3C9C B001FA1O18 Try using the ‘Variations’ response
> group …
* Thread Starter [timothylb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timothylb/)
* (@timothylb)
* [13 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-amazon-link-plugin-not-working-except-iframe/#post-3038074)
* Paul – you’re a genius! it was the parent code that it didn’t like… Nice support
man, keep up the good work.
* Here is a cool resource I found while digging.. it lets you try out codes in
aws: [http://associates-amazon.s3.amazonaws.com/scratchpad/index.html](http://associates-amazon.s3.amazonaws.com/scratchpad/index.html)
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