Simplify Amazon URL

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Simplify Amazon URL: Automator action for Safari

• This is an Automator service/quick action that generates a clean and simple URL for Amazon product pages on Mac Safari
• It removes all unnecessary parameters from URL, such as search queries and product names
• Simplified link will be copied to the clipboard

Example

before

https://www.amazon.co.jp/Amazonベーシック-USB-AケーブルLightningコネクタ付き、プレミアムコレクション-10cｍ-、2点入りパック/dp/B07FGKRX7M/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&dchild=1&keywords=lightning&qid=1608376160&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVUo0Wk9VTFVEMFQ1JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTcyMDYwR1ZGTlZTMDhZOEFNJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTJSMEtUNkszMDkwUlomd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

after

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B07FGKRX7M

Setup

• Make new "Quick Action" in Automator
  • Add "Run Apple Script" as an action
  • Copy and paste the script
  • Save
• Allow JavaScipt execution by Automator on Safari
  • On Safari: Menubar > Develop > Allow JavaScript from Apple Events
  • If the Develop menu is not enabled yet, follow the procedures here.

Usage

• Open an Amazon product page which you want to simplify its URL
• Menubar > Safari > Services > Simplify Amazon link
• Simplified link will be copied to the clipboard

simple-amazon-link.applescript

tell application "Safari"
	tell front document
		set siteURL to URL
		if siteURL starts with "https://www.amazon." then
			set amazonLink to (do JavaScript "window.location.origin +  '/dp/'")
			set ASIN to (do JavaScript "document.getElementById('ASIN').value")
			set the clipboard to amazonLink & ASIN as string
		end if
	end tell
end tell