Title: AWS Keys not validating
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# AWS Keys not validating

 *  [nepali65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nepali65/)
 * (@nepali65)
 * [9 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/aws-keys-not-validating/)
 * I spent a few hours trying to get the keys to work, no go. Tried another Amazon
   linking plugin that also requires AWS credentials and worked at the first try.
   Can’t for the life of me figure out what’s wrong here, but thought it was worth
   reporting.
 * Getting this message:
    AWS Request Failed, please check keys – Error Message:
   Your [my key] is not registered as an Amazon Associate. Please register as an
   associate at [https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/join/landing/main.html](https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/associates/join/landing/main.html).
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/amazon-link/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/amazon-link/)

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 *  Plugin Author [paulstuttard](https://wordpress.org/support/users/paulstuttard/)
 * (@paulstuttard)
 * [9 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/aws-keys-not-validating/#post-7446958)
 * Hi,
 * Thanks for the info, unfortunately this problem is near impossible for me to 
   recreate, my credentials validate fine.
 * I tried to go through the process of creating another amazon account but the 
   AWS account has to be directly linked to an associate account. To get a valid
   associate account you need a fully functioning website for them to review and
   approve your application.
 * Going through the process there are three things to make sure you do when setting
   up your AWS keys:
 * 1/ The AWS account must use the same login credentials as a valid affiliate account.
   
   2/ The AWS account must be registered with the Amazon Product Advertising API:
   [https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/advertising/api/details/main.html](https://affiliate-program.amazon.co.uk/gp/advertising/api/details/main.html)
   3/ You have to use your root account credentials, IAM roles and not supported.
 * So unless some kind sole sends me some root account credentials that they know
   work (e.g. by testing them at the [API Scratchpad](http://webservices.amazon.co.uk/scratchpad/index.html),
   but don’t work in the plugin, I can’t fix the problem.
 * If your willing to donate your credentials for a day or two send them to: amazon_link_keys[
   at] redtom.co.uk.
 * Thanks,
 * Paul
 *  [mlammens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlammens/)
 * (@mlammens)
 * [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/aws-keys-not-validating/#post-8339760)
 * I am having the same problem. What I don’t understand is the vocabulary. I changed
   my logins to be the same, but is a private key the same as a “secret” key? I 
   can’t seem to find a “secret” key anywhere. Is that because it’s a secret, even
   from me? 🙂

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 * 2 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [mlammens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mlammens/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/aws-keys-not-validating/#post-8339760)
 * Status: not resolved