Tracked referral links

How Aflink's first-party tracked links work, and why they keep attributing sales through ad-blockers and Safari ITP.

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Every creator gets a clean /r/ link per product the moment they join a campaign. Behind that link is a first-party token that lives for 30 days, logged server-side so ad-blockers and Safari ITP can't strip it.

Creator My links screen showing copy-ready tracking links
Each product gets its own copy-ready tracked link.

What makes them reliable

  • A first-party aflink_ref cookie set on the brand's own domain.
  • Server-side click logging, not a fragile client-side pixel.
  • A signed attribution field that rides the order through to checkout.
  • A salted IP fallback that recovers the match if the cookie is missing.
Checkout page showing the purchase is tracked for a creator
At checkout the buyer sees the sale is supporting your creator — attribution is locked in.

Still need a hand?

Book a quick walkthrough with our team, or jump straight in — it's free for your first five creators.