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KlarAndCo
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2 years ago

How do I create permanent direct image links to use in amazon bulk/flat files?

I've tried changing the /dl=0 to /raw=1 and putting that link into my screen, which gives me a long string of jibberish   something like   https: //uc383f12462e37c8cf1cad5ad226.dl.dropboxuser...
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KlarAndCo
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I hit enter, it gives me a much longer URL. An example is in the original post. That link becomes inactive and gives me the 410 error after 20-30 minutes. Without fail. I generated dozens of these and now my entire bulk sheet is completely littered with useless links.

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Rich
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2 years ago
KlarAndCo wrote:

I hit enter, it gives me a much longer URL.

Which link are you entering into Amazon; the short one or the long one?

 

You likely can't enter the long link as it's not a permanent link. The only method Dropbox supports is the short link, which includes the rlkey parameter and results in a redirect. If Amazon can't accept the short link or won't follow the redirect, you likely can't use Dropbox to host the images for Amazon.

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