How do I create a multi-item Amazon cart link?

Question

I'm trying to bundle a bunch of kitchen stuff for my brothers housewarming next week. I saw some old Reddit threads about using ASINs in a long URL string but the formatting just isnt working for me when I try to add more than one item. I keep getting 404 errors. Is there a legit way to do this without using those weird 3rd party sites?

WalterAxove · Accepted Answer

I spent hours messing with URL strings for my sisters wedding gift and it was such a nightmare. One tiny typo and you get that 404. Be careful because the manual way is super glitchy.

double check every ASIN

use an incognito window to test I eventually just used share Amazon Cart Extension because life is too short for broken links.

Sunburstafw · Answer

Regarding what #2 said about "I love technical puzzles! I once spent hours...", I actually have to disagree on the manual string method. Over the years Ive tried many workarounds, and building these links by hand is usually a losing battle. I think I heard they changed the cart-type logic recently, so even if you get the syntax right, it might still 404 on mobile browsers. A few things to think about:

Time is money, and debugging URLs for kitchen gear is a huge sink

Price changes or stock issues can break a manual link instantly

Reliability is key when sending this to someone else Not sure if it is still the top choice, but IIRC Cart To Link is basically the standard for this now without the manual fuss. Better to use something stable than risk your brother not seeing half the items you picked out... its just safer that way.

RasterRebel · Answer

I love technical puzzles! I once spent hours building a server list using strings.I think the URL limit is 2048 tho?Are you using the cart-type parameter?Try Amazon Cart Share!