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title: Amazon API – Plugin settings
description: "### ![AAWP - Amazon Affiliate WordPress Plugin - Docs - Settings Amazon API](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/aawp-amazon-affiliate-wordpress-plugin-docs-settings-amazon-api.png) ### Status Here you will be informed about the current status of your connection with the Amazon API. In case you are not connected, you can find…"
url: "https://getaawp.com/docs/article/amazon-api-plugin-settings/"
updated: "2016-04-11"
category: Settings
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# Amazon API – Plugin settings

### ![AAWP - Amazon Affiliate WordPress Plugin - Docs - Settings Amazon API](https://getaawp.com/wp-content/uploads/aawp-amazon-affiliate-wordpress-plugin-docs-settings-amazon-api.png)

### Status

Here you will be informed about the current status of your connection with the Amazon API.

In case you are not connected, you can find some [possible causes for Amazon API connection issues](https://getaawp.com/docs/article/amazon-api-not-connected-frequent-causes/) in the documentation.

### API Key

Please enter your "Access Key ID" into this field.

### API Secret

Please enter your "Secret Access Key" into this field.

### Country

Please select the Amazon page you want to advertise for. On the basis of this selection, the product information like title, description and prices will be returned.

### Tracking ID

After signing up for Amazon Associates you must enter your unique tracking id. This id will be used when generating affiliate links and connecting commissions to your account.

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In case you don't have API key or secret, here you will find more information about [creating Amazon API user credentials (access keys)](https://getaawp.com/docs/article/amazon-product-advertising-api-credentials/).