Title: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ Last modified: December 16, 2016 --- # Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ * Resolved [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/) * Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘ in ……..wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates- link-builder/lib/php/aalb_tracking_api_helper.php on line 71 Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/?output_format=md) * [makmakmak21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makmakmak21/) * (@makmakmak21) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8560005) * Hola, yo tengo el mismo error al instalar el plugin 🙁 * Thread Starter [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8560120) * Help? * [DaveB](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alkowna/) * (@alkowna) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8560889) * I’ve got the same error. Sent an email to support, but no reply yet. * [suigintou](https://wordpress.org/support/users/suigintou/) * (@suigintou) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8562073) * same error 🙁 * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8562312) * same error * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8562320) * Amazon said : * > Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are closely tracking this issue and > expect to fix it with next version of the plugin. Please note that the issue > should only impact applications running on PHP version older than php-5.4.28. * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8563890) * so if you have the error, you can fix it : /wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates- link-builder/lib/php/aalb_tracking_api_helper.php on line 71 replace //return json_decode($response, true)[“link-id”]; by $obj = json_decode($response,true); return $obj->{‘link-id’}; * and * in wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_config_loader. php replace //$updated_marketplace = []; by $updated_marketplace=array(); * Thread Starter [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8564190) * i haven’t amazon-associates-link-builder/lib/php/aalb_tracking_api_helper.php * file: * amazon-associates-link-builder/amazon-associates-link-builder.php amazon-associates- link-builder/admin/aalb_admin.php amazon-associates-link-builder/readme.txt amazon- associates-link-builder/shortcode/aalb_shortcode_loader.php amazon-associates- link-builder/shortcode/aalb_shortcode.php amazon-associates-link-builder/aalb_config. php amazon-associates-link-builder/css/aalb_basics.css amazon-associates-link- builder/template/ProductGrid.css amazon-associates-link-builder/template/ProductAd. css amazon-associates-link-builder/template/ProductCarousel.css amazon-associates- link-builder/template/PriceLink.css amazon-associates-link-builder/NOTICE.txt amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_config_loader.php amazon-associates- link-builder/includes/aalb_autoloader.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/ aalb_remote_loader.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_manager.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_template_engine.php amazon-associates- link-builder/includes/aalb_hook_loader.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/ aalb_cache_template_loader.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_cache_loader. php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_deactivator.php amazon-associates- link-builder/includes/aalb_activator.php amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/ aalb_helper.php amazon-associates-link-builder/COPYING.txt * [makmakmak21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makmakmak21/) * (@makmakmak21) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8564271) * Thanks! Bug fixed! But now a warning appears: _“WARNING – Adminstration of plugin should be done over a secure network. Please switch to HTTPS.”_ * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8564723) * [@dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/), you have to edit the file with filezilla. You can’t do it with wordpress. * [@makmakmak21](https://wordpress.org/support/users/makmakmak21/), you have to configure wordpress with https, but you can use amazon without * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8564727) * if you can, upgrade your php version * Thread Starter [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8565023) * Thanks… solved! * /wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates-link-builder/lib/php/aalb_tracking_api_helper. php on line 71 replace //return json_decode($response, true)[“link-id”]; by $obj = json_decode($response,true); return $obj->{‘link-id’}; * and * in wp-content/plugins/amazon-associates-link-builder/includes/aalb_config_loader. php replace //$updated_marketplace = []; by $updated_marketplace=array(); * Thread Starter [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8565035) * But… “Default Marketplace” I can not choose, drop down menu does not work! * [jaoden](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jaoden/) * (@jaoden) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8565049) * i can choose default marketplace. What’s your php version? And can you force the value? * Thread Starter [dbseo89](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dbseo89/) * (@dbseo89) * [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/#post-8565085) * “Searching relevant products from Amazon” ….but finds nothing Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 19 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘[‘’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/amazon-associates-link-builder_fec375. svg) * [Amazon Associates Link Builder](https://wordpress.org/plugins/amazon-associates-link-builder/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/amazon-associates-link-builder/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amazon-associates-link-builder/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amazon-associates-link-builder/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amazon-associates-link-builder/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amazon-associates-link-builder/reviews/) * 19 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [Amazon Associates Link Builder](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amazonlinkbuilder/) * Last activity: [9 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parse-error-syntax-error-unexpected-186/page/2/#post-8572004) * Status: resolved