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Prohibition on API Use for Aggregating or ML Training Without Approval

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You will not, without our express prior written approval, access or use Creators API, PA API or Data Feeds for the purpose of aggregating, analyzing, extracting, or repurposing any Product Advertising Content...or in the direct training or fine-tuning of a machine learning and/or foundational model.

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Document information
Document
Amazon Associates Program Policies
Entity
Amazon Associates
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-064561
Document ID
CA-D-00881
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
2fb748aa649c57d194b1f09f1a2e8079f3584386fa9f0a60cbe9b49677d855d5
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:28 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Amazon Associates
Document: Amazon Associates Program Policies
Record ID: CA-P-064561
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:28:57 UTC
SHA-256: 2fb748aa649c57d1…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/amazon-associates/amazon-associates-program-policies/provision/CA-P-064561/prohibition-on-api-use-for-aggregating-or-ml-training-without-approval/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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What does Amazon Associates's Prohibition on API Use for Aggregating or ML Training Without Approval clause do?

The clause states: “You will not, without our express prior written approval, access or use Creators API, PA API or Data Feeds for the purpose of aggregating, analyzing, extracting, or repurposing any Product Advertising Content...or in the direct training or fine-tuning of a machine learning and/or foundational model.”

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