In the last few days I got several requests about a not working plugin status. The error message always is “Request from blacklist_[xyz] is throttled” where [xyz] is a individual ID.
I did a lot of research on the official Amazon associates/developer forums. Amazon tries to split the API users in associates and sellers. For both sides there is a separate API. AmazonSimpleAdmin uses the Associates API. If you have a valid Associates account there will be no problem, as this API will continue working after August as usual. But if your account is somehow connected with a sellers account then Amazon will block your access to the Associates API after August 2012 as sellers must use the MWS Product API (Marketplace Web Service).
What does this me for me?
If you receive the blacklist error message, it indicates that you use the seller version of the API. Then you must react and contact Amazon to resolve this. If you are not a seller you should migrate to the Products Advertising API for Associates. Please log into your Amazon account and get in contact with Amazon. Or try contacting mws-level2-eu@amazon.com as one ASA user got a reply from there with this content:
“I’m glad to hear that you have completed your migration to the Products Advertising API for Associates. I have removed your ID from the blacklist, which should allow you to access the PA-API for Associates as normal again.”
In a few words: Take care that your Amazon AWS account is authorized to use the Products Advertising API for Associates after the end of August 2012. This is the API version that AmazonSimpleAdmin always used and which will unaltered continue working for valid accounts. This is a problem of your Amazon account and not a plugin error. AmazonSimpleAdmin will not support the Seller API MWS Product API (Marketplace Web Service) in the near future.
To my knowledge the reason for the error message is, that your account is not yet
registered to continue using the PA-API (Product Advertizing API). You should have gotten a mail regarding this case with the subject: “Action required: Register to continue using PA-API for your seller account”
Here are some informative extracts from the Amazon forums:
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