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An '''Amazon Standard Identification Number''' ('''ASIN''') is a 10-character [[alphanumeric]] [[unique identifier]] assigned by [[Amazon.com]] and its partners for product identification within the Amazon organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https:// |
An '''Amazon Standard Identification Number''' ('''ASIN''') is a 10-character [[alphanumeric]] [[unique identifier]] assigned by [[Amazon.com]] and its partners for product identification within the Amazon organization.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416115224/https://sellercentral.amazon.ca/gp/help/external/200317470?language=en-CA&ref=mpbc_200576730_cont_200317470 |title=Amazon.ca Help: Product Identifiers (Archived by archive.org) |website=Amazon.ca |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> They were originated in 1996 by Rebecca Allen, an Amazon software engineer, when it became clear that Amazon was going to sell products other than just books. The 10-character format of the ASIN was adopted so that Amazon databases and software, which were designed to expect a 10-character [[International Standard Book Number]] (ISBN) field, would not have to be changed to accommodate the new identification format.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Allen |first1=Rebecca |title=The Story behind ASINs |url=https://inventlikeanowner.com/blog/the-story-behind-asins-amazon-standard-identification-numbers/ |website=Invent Like an Owner |date=8 June 2021 |access-date=21 June 2021}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:25, 17 April 2023
An Amazon Standard Identification Number (ASIN) is a 10-character alphanumeric unique identifier assigned by Amazon.com and its partners for product identification within the Amazon organization.[1] They were originated in 1996 by Rebecca Allen, an Amazon software engineer, when it became clear that Amazon was going to sell products other than just books. The 10-character format of the ASIN was adopted so that Amazon databases and software, which were designed to expect a 10-character International Standard Book Number (ISBN) field, would not have to be changed to accommodate the new identification format.[2]
Usage and structure
Each product sold on Amazon.com is given a unique ASIN. For books with a 10-digit International Standard Book Number (ISBN), the ASIN and the ISBN are the same.[3] The Kindle edition of a book will not use its ISBN as the ASIN, although the electronic version of a book may have its own ISBN. The ASIN forms part of the URL of a product detail page on Amazon's website.[4]
References
- ^ "Amazon.ca Help: Product Identifiers (Archived by archive.org)". Amazon.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ Allen, Rebecca (8 June 2021). "The Story behind ASINs". Invent Like an Owner. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "FAQ: ISBN-13 for Amazon Associates". Affiliate-Program.Amazon.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Find a Product's ASIN - Amazon Hacks [Book]". www.oreilly.com. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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