For creating affiliate links for iTunes content with Pythonista for iOS.

appLink.py

#!/usr/bin/python
 
# from subprocess import check_output
from sys import stdout
import clipboard
import webbrowser
 
# The procedure followed here is taken from Apple's instructions for for linking:
# http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/resources/documentation/linking-to-the-itunes-music-store.html
 
# My affiliate ID.
myID = 'Oixde*akY4Q' # TODO: you will want to change this to be *your* affiliate ID.
safariPrefix = 'safari-' # make the URL open in Safari rather than built in browser.
 
# Get the URL from the clipboard.
clipURL = clipboard.get()
 
# Add my ID and the partnerId parameter to the URL. If there are already
# queries, add them as additional ones; if not, add them as the only ones.
if '?' in clipURL:
  itemURL = '%s%s&partnerId=30&siteID=%s' % (safariPrefix, clipURL, myID)
else:
  itemURL = '%s%s?partnerId=30&siteID=%s' % (safariPrefix, clipURL, myID)
 
# Open the App Store
webbrowser.open(itemURL)