Amazon Affiliate Link Checker
Paste one or more Amazon links. For each one you'll see the store, the ASIN, whether an affiliate tag is on it, and which extra parameters your tag doesn't need. Then copy a clean version of the link.
Everything runs in your browser. The checker reads the text of each link and never opens it, so nothing you paste leaves this page.
One link or many: a list, a paragraph, or the HTML of a post. The checker reads up to 50 links at a time.
How to read the results
Store and ASIN
The store comes from the address. The checker reads www., m. and plain addresses, so www.amazon.de, m.amazon.de and amazon.de all count as the German store. The ASIN is the 10-character code Amazon uses for each product in its catalog, as its help page on simple text links (opens in a new tab) explains. The checker looks for it after /dp/, /gp/product/, /gp/aw/d/ or /exec/obidos/ASIN/.
Affiliate tag
Your tag is the tag= value in the link: your store ID or one of your tracking IDs (opens in a new tab). Amazon's Associates Operating Agreement (opens in a new tab) pays commission through tagged links, so the checker flags a link with no tag.
After a visitor clicks through, your tag can drop out of Amazon's address bar. Amazon says that's fine (opens in a new tab): the shopping session is already tagged. What matters is the tag on the link on your site.
Extra parameters and the clean link
Amazon's help page builds a simple product link from the ASIN and your tag, with ref=nosim between them. The product links that Amazon's Creators API returns (opens in a new tab) put the tag straight after /dp/ and the ASIN, followed by linkCode, language, th and psc.
The checker keeps every parameter those Creators API links carry: linkCode, language, th and psc. It also keeps linkId, ascsubtag and ref_=as_li_ values.
It lists ref as not needed, because the Creators API links carry none. It lists qid, sr, keywords, crid and sprefix as not needed, because neither of Amazon's formats has them. Anything else is listed as not recognised.
The clean link follows the Creators API form: the ASIN, your tag, and the parameters the checker keeps.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if my Amazon affiliate link has my tag?
Paste the link into the checker above. It looks for the tag= value, which holds your store ID or one of your tracking IDs, and shows it. If the link has no tag, the checker says "No affiliate tag". Nothing is sent anywhere while it checks.
Can I remove parameters like qid, sr and keywords from an Amazon affiliate link?
Your tag doesn't need them. Amazon's help page builds a simple product link from only the ASIN and your tag, with ref=nosim between them, and the links Amazon's Creators API returns don't carry them either. The checker keeps the parameters those API links carry, which are linkCode, language, th and psc, and it never touches your tag.
Why does my tag disappear after I click my Amazon link?
Amazon says your ID doesn't have to stay in the address after a visitor clicks through. The shopping session is tagged so Amazon can track what's bought and credit your commission. A tag missing from Amazon's address bar after the click is fine. A tag missing from the link on your site is the problem.
Can the checker expand amzn.to or a.co short links?
No. A short link hides the full address until someone opens it, and this checker never opens links. Amazon says SiteStripe short links already include your Associate ID and tracking ID. If you need the full link, SiteStripe can build the long version on the same product page.
Which Amazon stores does the checker read?
It names the country for the stores PaapiPlugin works with: amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, amazon.fr, amazon.it, amazon.es, amazon.ca, amazon.com.au, amazon.co.jp, amazon.in and amazon.se, at the www., m. or plain address. A link to another amazon. store address, such as amazon.com.mx, still gets the ASIN, tag and parameters, with a note that PaapiPlugin doesn't work with that store. Any other address gets a note saying the checker doesn't read it.
Does the checker store or send my links?
No. It reads the links in your browser and never opens them. It doesn't send what you paste anywhere, save it, or put it in the page address.
Put your Amazon links into product boxes and comparison tables
PaapiPlugin shows Amazon products on WordPress as product boxes and comparison tables, with live Amazon product search on top. You can start with no Amazon API credentials needed yet: connect with your Associate tag and email. You still need your own Amazon Associates account, and every product link carries your tag, never ours. It's free to start.
Last checked against Amazon's help pages in .