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# Linkcodes

Linkcodes are referral URLs tracked by NATS that tie surfers to specific affiliates, programs, campaigns, sites, tours, and ad tools. NATS supports encoded, unencoded, and shortname linkcodes, which can be used directly or embedded in promotional ad tools. 

## NATS Admin

{% content-ref url="/pages/uQooIYFSesigosWG0NLv" %}
[Linkcodes](/using-nats/nats-admin-features/linkcodes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/nIjkyWDJBgMvGDV0SKqR" %}
[Site Linkcodes](/nats-admin/sites/site-management/site-overview/site-linkcodes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/y5oyYFW1vJeEm1czMPBu" %}
[Generate Linkcode](/nats-admin/tools/generate-linkcode.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/3XhkVQQAzC25zmkoF7qm" %}
[Decode Linkcode](/nats-admin/tools/decode-linkcode.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Affiliate Area

{% content-ref url="/pages/pffeE1U5nDaS7G0PejNX" %}
[Affiliate Linkcodes](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area/ad-tools/affiliate-linkcodes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/npkNku53kXBoylPjK5DH" %}
[Affiliate Linkcode Settings](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area/ad-tools/affiliate-linkcode-settings.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## API Endpoint

{% content-ref url="/pages/06368a0f106ffb7f87d06960cb21d2b59424dcf6" %}
[/api/codes/linkcodes](/api/api-endpoints/codes/api-codes-linkcodes.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Further Reading

* [Affiliate Linkcodes in Emails](/nats-admin/mass-mailing/further-reading/affiliate-linkcodes-in-emails.md)
* [Tour Overview: Linkcodes Tab](/nats-admin/sites/site-management/tour-overview.md#linkcodes)
* [Affiliate Display Settings: Default Linkcode Settings](/affiliate-area/affiliate-area/ad-tools/affiliate-linkcodes.md#affiliate-linkcode-display-settings)
* [Linkcode Template Functions](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-functions/nats_list_linkcodes.md)