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API Call Rate Limits Must Not Be Exceeded

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You will not exceed...any limit on calls per second set forth in any Specifications...and you will not send files to or from Creators API or PA API that are greater than 40KB without our prior written approval.

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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-064579
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-064579
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-064579/api-call-rate-limits-must-not-be-exceeded/
Accessed: July 27, 2026
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What does Amazon Associates's API Call Rate Limits Must Not Be Exceeded clause do?

The clause states: “You will not exceed...any limit on calls per second set forth in any Specifications...and you will not send files to or from Creators API or PA API that are greater than 40KB without our prior written approval.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 108 platforms. See the full comparison.

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