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Is it possible to create URLs direct to items on the Apple iTunes store programmatically?
I have noticed that last.fm and similar sites have links which take the user directly to a part of the iTunes store, such as an album page.
The URL for the link is created by last.fm. Here’s an example of such an URL:
http://www.last.fm/affiliate_redirect.php?restype=9&id=3168755&supplier=24
I presume they have some code behind this link, but surely they did not add all of the items manually?
There are two aspects. First, you can get deep links by programatically searching the App Store:
Next, you can convert those links to affiliate links using the LinkShare API:
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