[Plugin: WordPress-Amazon-Associate] Plugin reporting AWS keys as Invalid?

Resolved futurepocket
(@futurepocket)

11 years, 8 months ago
I just recently signed up for an Amazon associates program and an AWS account but when I try to enter my access key and secret key, it gives me this error:
```
Code: InternalError

Message:
We encountered an internal error. Please try again.
```
Am I inputting the wrong key … because I’m putting the ACCESS KEY ID and have to click on SHOW to reveal the SECRET ACCESS KEY. I’m copying and pasting exactly what’s there, but still not working. Any ideas please?

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-amazon-associate/

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hiddentao
(@randomaniac)

11 years, 8 months ago

Yep, I’m having the same problem.

hiddentao
(@randomaniac)

11 years, 8 months ago

This error is coming from Amazon. It might be that the plugin is sending over the credentials incorrectly.

sdeezy
(@sdeezy)

11 years, 8 months ago

same here, glad it’s not just me

sophiehinh
(@sophiehinh)

11 years, 8 months ago

me too.. tried to authenticate by other plugins, also cant. Can any expert advise?

sophiehinh
(@sophiehinh)

11 years, 8 months ago

wow guys, our bad! the plugin as claimed is only compatible up to WP version 3.3.2. I downloaded and tested with 3.3.2 and it works!

I guess you guys just like me downloaded the latest WP version.

Cheers!

sophiehinh
(@sophiehinh)

11 years, 8 months ago

now everything works, even with the latest version of WP

sdeezy
(@sdeezy)

11 years, 8 months ago

It’s working for you with 3.4.1 now too? I’m still getting the error

jazzybeat28
(@jazzybeat28)

11 years, 8 months ago

I have the same problem. But I also have few other amazon related plugins and the yall not working. I’m 100% its amazon doing simething strange lattely. I contacted amazon customer to see if they can comments on this problem.

binki
(@binki)

11 years, 8 months ago

I am experiencing the same problem. I’m not willing to downgrade from 3.4.1 to see if that will help, so I wonder when this will fix itself or if the plugins will need to be updated….

peter.smith
(@petersmith-1)

11 years, 8 months ago

Hi, I finally find a solution for this problem
Invalid key – how to fix this.

Plugin Author Matthew Denton
(@mdbitz)

11 years, 8 months ago

Hi Everyone,

As an FYI this issue is tied directly to Amazon. Multiple users have had this issue and unfortunately there is no confirmed method of making the issue go away.

The scratchpad that Amazon has created is definitely a useful too. thanks for that link Peter.

hellrazaa
(@hellrazaa)

11 years, 8 months ago

yup that worked flawlessly

binki
(@binki)

11 years, 8 months ago

Even though amazon’s error doesn’t give much information as to why the user is unable to use the API, maybe the plugin could be updated to suggest to the user that he may need to sign the usage agreement when it gets this “InternalError”. That would be awesome.

Plugin Author Matthew Denton
(@mdbitz)

11 years, 8 months ago

Hi:

Thanks for the suggestion. I’m adding an additional message into the to-be-released version that includes a prompt to sign-up for the Amazon Product Advertising API so that the AWS keys validate correctly.

For anyone who still experiences this issue please visit the Amazon Sign-In Page and follow instructions to enable your account.

jazzybeat28
(@jazzybeat28)

11 years, 7 months ago

From what I understund only root access key and secret key works with this plugin. If use AWS Management Console to create new users and assign permisions even admin this will not work. Can some one confirm this.

And yes some kind of notification for login erorr would be great, because there is no way to know if it works or not.