Documentation
Affiliate Program Overview
Overview and introduction of the iTunes, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store Affiliate Program for new or just starting affiliate partners. Includes information about program benefits, joining, types of links, reporting and tracking.
Affiliate Program for App Developers
Overview of the affiliate program for app developers. Includes information about program benefits and uses, joining, types of links, reporting, tracking and frequently asked questions.
Overview for iBookstore Affiliates
The Affiliate Program Overview for iBookstore Affiliates includes information on getting signed up, creating links, and earning commissions for those interested in promoting content in the iBookstore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions about the affiliate program. Includes questions and answers about the program in general, eligibility, linking and earning commissions.
Affiliate Glossary
A glossary of common terms used with the iTunes & App Store Affiliate Program.
Basic Affiliate Linking
This document is intended for nontechnical users of the affiliate program through the LinkShare and TradeDoubler affiliate networks. This document explains some of the tools used to generate links and how you can get started using them. It also describes the basic components of affiliate links and the fundamentals of how they work.
Advanced Affiliate Linking
This document is intended for tech savvy affiliate publishers that need to create affiliate tracking to be added to raw links provided by the advance linking tools. The second part of this document is intended for affiliates that need to create affiliate tracking links that will be implemented inside an app.
Identity Guidelines
Guidelines for using the iTunes, App Store, iBookstore and Mac App Store badges and marks. This is recommended information for all affiliate partners.
Widgets
Widgets are available for partners to easily integrate a rich and interactive experience into their web site or blog. The widgets currently available include widgets for iTunes music, TV shows, movies, App Store and iBookstore.
iMix
An iMix is a manually built playlist that is submitted to the store through the desktop iTunes application and has a static URL that can be affiliated. It is the ideal choice for a publisher who is nontechnical and plans to only create a small number of playlists.
Search API
The Search API allows affiliates to search for or look up content within the iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore and Mac App Store by attaching specific parameters and query terms onto a URL. Results are returned in JSON format. The Search API does not require an account and is for advanced affiliates.
Enterprise Partner Feed Flat
The Enterprise Partner Feed Flat (EPF Flat) is a series of data feeds comprising content metadata for apps, songs and TV episodes in the iTunes and App Store. Affiliate partners can ingest this data for use in matching content libraries and generating links. This advanced tool requires an account and is intended for technically savvy affiliate partners.
Enterprise Partner Feed Relational
The Enterprise Partner Feed Relational (EPF Relational) is a bulk data feed comprising all content metadata in the iTunes and App Store. Affiliate partners can ingest this data to build a relational database for use in matching content libraries and generating links. This advanced tool requires an account and is intended for technically savvy affiliate partners.
EPFImporter
A command-line based tool, for EPF partners, that allows for ingestion of the EPF-Relational files into a relational database. This advanced tool is intended for technically savvy affiliate partners with an EPF accont.
Web iMix
Web iMix allows you to dynamically build iMixes inside the store. This feature can also be used to simulate a "shopping cart." The Web iMix requires an account is intended for the technically savvy affiliate publisher.
US Affiliate Terms and Conditions
The terms and conditions governing the US iTunes, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store Affiliate Program administered by LinkShare.
Genre IDs Appendix
The Genre IDs Appendix gives partners insight into the organization of media inside iTunes and the App Store. This appendix is recommended for technically savvy affiliate partners using the RSS feeds and Search API. The same information is included in the EPF downloads.
