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# Bitly

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## URL

<https://app.affiliaters.in/shortener/bitly>

Bitly is a URL-shortening service that turns long links into short, trackable ones. In Affiliaters, Bitly is what powers `amzn.to`-style short links.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Two steps to activate Bitly:** add your token here, **and** select Bitly in [Affiliate Settings > Shorteners](/settings/affiliate-settings/shorteners.md). One without the other does nothing.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
**We don't provide Bitly tokens or link limits.** Tokens come from **your** Bitly account, and how many links each token can create (10, 1000, …) is decided by your Bitly plan — not by Affiliaters.
{% endhint %}

## Add a Bitly token in Affiliaters

1. Go to **Shortener > Bitly**. Your existing tokens and their remaining limits are listed here.
2. Press **Add Bitly** to add a token (you can add multiple, up to your plan's allowance).

<figure><img src="https://116777058-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5DqSGQTeKzLe8SU5WFwA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-549c0ab1a6385dc02fd573b2b1071de1bd89e26f%2Fbitly-add.webp?alt=media" alt="Add Bitly token form"><figcaption><p>Add as many tokens as your plan allows</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
**For `amzn.to` links:** you also need an Amazon tag, **Convert Amazon links with = Default** in [Selections](/settings/affiliate-settings/selections.md), and **Bitly** switched on in [**Short Amazon links with**](/settings/affiliate-settings/shorteners.md). Without an Amazon tag, `amzn.to` is not available.
{% endhint %}

## How to get a Bitly token

1. Sign up or log in at [https://bitly.com](https://bitly.com/), then open the **Settings** menu.

<figure><img src="https://116777058-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5DqSGQTeKzLe8SU5WFwA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-55bafed9b7852244ffafbb7e32e3ca440685707a%2Fbitly-3.webp?alt=media" alt="Bitly Settings menu"><figcaption><p>Open Settings on bitly.com</p></figcaption></figure>

2. Select **API** in Settings.

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3. Enter your **account password**, press **Generate Token**, copy the token, and add it to Affiliaters.

<figure><img src="https://116777058-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F5DqSGQTeKzLe8SU5WFwA%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a716ff759f2a8d08a07f80aad50b5b804e29d88e%2Fbitly-5.webp?alt=media" alt="Generate Token button"><figcaption><p>Generate, copy, and save the token in Affiliaters</p></figcaption></figure>