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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "checkedAt": "2026-09-11",
  "purpose": "Official program research; not an enrolled affiliate product feed",
  "contactEmail": "contactus@appopener.com",
  "notice": "Application and approval are required. No tracking links, earnings, commissions received or merchant relationships are claimed. Published rates can change and are not profit guarantees.",
  "programs": [
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      "id": "amazon-india",
      "name": "Amazon Associates India",
      "fit": "Optional creator equipment, books and household product recommendations",
      "commissionText": "The observed August 2026 schedule lists 10% for apparel/accessories/beauty, 5.9% for books/toys, and 3.5% for PCs/electronics; product exclusions apply.",
      "indiaEvidence": "India-specific Associates program and published INR settlement terms; acceptance is subject to application review.",
      "applicationUrl": "https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/",
      "sources": ["https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/help/node/topic/GRXPHT8U84RAYDXZ", "https://affiliate-program.amazon.in/help/operating/agreement"],
      "limitations": ["No points, money or other incentive for using affiliate links.", "Mobile applications need program approval and approved link tools; no Amazon WebViews.", "Show required affiliate disclosures. Merchant eligibility, returns and excluded products determine commission."],
      "approved": false,
      "trackingUrl": null
    },
    {
      "id": "hostinger",
      "name": "Hostinger Affiliates",
      "fit": "Creator websites, portfolios and app publishing tutorials",
      "commissionText": "Current agreement: up to 40% for specified eligible initial hosting purchases of 12+ months. AI Builder up to 60% requires a specific offer.",
      "indiaEvidence": "An official India affiliate landing page exists; individual approval and payout eligibility still require review.",
      "applicationUrl": "https://www.hostinger.com/in/affiliates",
      "sources": ["https://www.hostinger.com/in/affiliates", "https://www.hostinger.com/legal/affiliate-program-agreement"],
      "limitations": ["Do not promise the marketing headline as a fixed rate; the signed offer governs.", "Ordinary one-month hosting, renewals and upgrades are excluded; domains/email require special offers.", "Thirty-day attribution window; canceled/refunded purchases within 45 days are not credited."],
      "approved": false,
      "trackingUrl": null
    },
    {
      "id": "coursera",
      "name": "Coursera Affiliate Program",
      "fit": "Learning resources alongside creator skill and collaboration content",
      "commissionText": "Published baseline 15%–45% on eligible purchases within 30 days of a qualified click; monthly subscriptions commission only the first transaction.",
      "indiaEvidence": "The official page provides an Impact application but no explicit India eligibility guarantee. Confirm during application.",
      "applicationUrl": "https://www.coursera.org/about/affiliates",
      "sources": ["https://www.coursera.org/about/affiliates"],
      "limitations": ["Last qualified click attribution applies.", "The public page has inconsistent certificate wording; confirm eligible SKUs in the actual Impact contract.", "No recurring monthly commission promise; degrees and excluded products do not qualify."],
      "approved": false,
      "trackingUrl": null
    },
    {
      "id": "shopify",
      "name": "Shopify Affiliate Program",
      "fit": "Creator-store setup guides for an adult entrepreneurial audience",
      "commissionText": "USD 25 for eligible India-located merchant referrals; USD 150 applies to listed other markets. Commission depends on merchant location, not publisher location.",
      "indiaEvidence": "Official India application landing page and an explicit India merchant payout row; affiliate acceptance remains subject to review.",
      "applicationUrl": "https://www.shopify.com/in/affiliates",
      "sources": ["https://help.shopify.com/en/affiliates/earnings", "https://help.shopify.com/en/affiliates/about", "https://www.shopify.com/in/affiliates"],
      "limitations": ["Only eligible Basic/Grow/Advanced full-price plan referrals qualify, after at least one full-price month.", "Trials alone, Plus/Enterprise/Retail and refunded or fraudulent stores do not earn the listed affiliate commission.", "An active website, original relevant content and an established audience support application eligibility."],
      "approved": false,
      "trackingUrl": null
    }
  ]
}