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Everything you need to get the tool working — API key setup, how each tab works, the monitoring toggle explained, troubleshooting, and how to reach us.
Setting up for the first time
Affiliate Opportunity Finder runs entirely in your web browser — nothing to install. To use the AI features you need your own Anthropic API key. Here’s how to get one and connect it in under two minutes.
Step 1 — Get your Anthropic API key
Step 2 — Add your key to the tool
✓ You’re ready. Click the Find tab, type your niche — “home gym equipment”, “keto supplements”, “personal finance software” — and click Find communities. Results appear in 5–10 seconds.
All six tabs — exactly what each one does
The Find tab moves through three steps automatically. You don’t navigate between them manually.
Step 1 — Enter your niche. Type your niche in the text field. Optionally add your affiliate programme (Amazon Associates, ClickBank, etc.) and a specific product name. Choose your post type from the chips — Top 5 list, Buying guide, Product comparison, Problem + solution, Honest review, or Budget picks. Click Find communities.
Step 2 — Pick communities. Eight community cards appear — Reddit subreddits and Facebook groups — ranked by buying intent. Each card shows the platform, member count, tone, whether promotions are allowed, and a tip for that community. Tap any card to select it — it highlights with a blue border. Select as many as you want. The Generate content button appears once at least one is selected. You can also click the Save bookmark on any card to add it to your Saved tab for later.
Step 3 — Get content. Click Generate content. A tabbed view appears — one tab per selected community. Each post is 300–450 words, matched to that community’s tone and rules, with your affiliate angle woven in. Use Copy on each post, click Regenerate for fresh versions, or Back to return to your community selection.
Tip: “Promos ok” badge = that community explicitly allows promotional content. Communities without the badge may still accept links — the tool writes more subtle content for those.
Every community you bookmark from the Find tab appears here. Two things happen from this tab: you generate posts for individual communities, and you control which communities are monitored for buying intent.
Generate post button: Each saved community card has its own Generate post button. Click it and the tool writes a single post for that community using your niche from the Find tab. Enter your niche there first — if the field is empty, the tool will alert you to go back and fill it in. Generated posts appear directly below the saved community cards with Copy and Save buttons.
The monitoring toggle — how to use it: On the right side of each saved community card is a small oval switch. This is the monitoring toggle. It controls whether that community is included when you run a buying intent scan in the Alerts tab.
On (dark, circle right): This community is included when you click Scan for buying intent in the Alerts tab.
Click the toggle to switch it. The small label below the switch shows “on” or “off”. Your settings are saved automatically and persist when you close and reopen the tool. The same toggle also appears in the Alerts tab — both stay in sync.
The summary row at the top of the Saved tab shows three numbers: total saved communities, how many are currently toggled on for monitoring, and how many are Reddit specifically.
The Alerts tab identifies moments in your saved communities where people are actively researching a purchase — the highest-converting moment to step in with a recommendation.
Before running a scan you need at least one saved community with its monitoring toggle switched on. Do this from the Saved tab (or from the toggle that also appears in the Alerts tab itself).
Buying-intent keywords: Default keywords are already loaded — “best under”, “which should I buy”, “looking for recommendations”, “worth it?”, “anyone tried”, “honest review”, “alternatives to”, “vs which is better”. Add your own by typing in the keyword field and pressing Enter or clicking Add. Remove any keyword by clicking the × next to it.
The monitoring toggle also appears here: Each of your saved communities is listed in the Alerts tab with its own toggle. You can turn monitoring on or off from here or from the Saved tab — they stay in sync.
Running a scan: Click Scan for buying intent now. Six buying-intent results appear — each showing the community, a post title, a two-sentence snippet, an urgency rating (high / medium / low), which keyword triggered it, and a one-sentence suggestion for how to position your affiliate angle. Click Angle on any result to expand the suggestion. Click Copy to copy the title and angle to your clipboard.
Note: The scan generates simulated buying-intent examples based on your niche and monitored communities — it doesn’t browse Reddit or Facebook in real time. Use the results to understand the types of posts to look for and what to say when you find them.
Paste any affiliate post — yours, one the tool generated, or one you found elsewhere — and get a score, specific feedback, and a fully rewritten improved version.
- Paste your post into the large text area
- Select platform using the chips: Reddit, Facebook, or Other — click the chip to highlight it (turns dark when selected)
- Optionally add the community name and your niche for more targeted feedback
- Click Analyse and improve
Results: a score out of 10 · a one-sentence verdict · what’s working · specific improvements · a fully rewritten version with a Copy button.
Every generation across all tabs is saved to History automatically — community searches, generated posts, alert scans, analyses. Nothing disappears unless you clear it.
- Stores the last 10 generations, newest first
- Each entry shows the type, a summary, and how long ago it was generated
- Copy button on each entry copies the full content to your clipboard
- Clear all at the top right removes all history
History is stored in your browser and persists between sessions. It will be lost if you clear your browser’s localStorage or switch browsers.
- Paste your sk-ant- key and click Save
- Click Test connection to confirm it’s working before your first scan
- The eye icon toggles the key visible or hidden
- The key is stored in your browser only — never sent anywhere except directly to Anthropic’s API
Tier 3 only — white-label branding: A “Tool name” field and Apply button appear at the top of this tab. Type your brand name and click Apply — the name updates instantly across the entire interface: the header, footer, page title, and browser tab. For deeper customisation such as colours or logo, edit the CSS variables at the top of the HTML file.
How the 50 monthly scans work — and how they reset
Tier 1 allows 50 community scans per calendar month. A scan is used each time you click Find communities, Generate content, Scan for buying intent now, Analyse and improve, or Generate post from the Saved tab. The scan bar at the top of the app shows your current count and remaining total.
How the monthly reset works: The scan count is stored under a key that includes the current year and month — June 2026 is stored separately from July 2026. When the month changes, the tool reads a fresh key starting at zero automatically. There’s no button to press, no account to log in to, and nothing to set up. The reset happens silently on the 1st of each month.
50 scans is more than it sounds. A typical working session might use 3–5 scans. That’s 10–15 productive sessions per month on Tier 1. If you’re running multiple niches or want to research freely, upgrade to Tier 2 for unlimited scans.
What’s different between Tier 1, 2, and 3
| Feature | Tier 1 · $17 | Tier 2 · $47 | Tier 3 · $97 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly scans | 50 (auto-resets 1st of month) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Niche profiles | 1 | 3 | 50 |
| Profile switcher bar | No | Yes — above all tabs | Yes — above all tabs |
| White-label tool name | No | No | Yes — in API Key tab |
| Resale rights | No | No | Yes |
| All 6 tabs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How profiles work (Tier 2 and 3)
Each profile stores its own saved communities, monitoring toggle settings, keywords, and generation history completely separately. A profile switcher bar appears above the tabs — click any profile name to switch to it. Your API key is shared across all profiles; enter it once and it works everywhere.
White-label branding (Tier 3)
Open the API Key tab. A “Tool name” field is at the top with an Apply button. Type your brand name and click Apply — updates the header, footer, page title, and browser tab instantly. To change colours or add a logo, edit the CSS variables at the top of the HTML file’s style block.
Common errors and fixes
| Error / symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| “No API key — tap here to add your key first” | No key saved yet | Click API Key tab, paste your sk-ant- key, click Save |
| API error 401 | Key invalid or revoked | Go to console.anthropic.com → API Keys and generate a new key |
| API error 402 / “Insufficient credit” | No credit on Anthropic account | console.anthropic.com → Settings → Billing → Add credit |
| API error 429 / “Rate limit” | Too many requests too quickly | Wait 30 seconds and try again. New accounts have lower initial limits |
| Generate content button not appearing | No community card selected | On step 2 of the Find tab, tap a community card — it highlights blue. The button only appears once at least one card is selected |
| Generate post does nothing (Saved tab) | Niche field empty in Find tab | Go to the Find tab and type your niche in the input field. The Saved tab uses that niche when generating posts |
| Alerts scan returns nothing or errors | No communities toggled on for monitoring | Go to Saved tab, find a community, click its toggle switch — it turns dark when on. Or toggle directly from the list in the Alerts tab |
| “Could not find JSON in response” | Claude returned unexpected format | Try again — rare and usually self-resolving. If it persists, rephrase your niche description |
| Platform chips not highlighting (Analyse tab) | Need to click the chip | Click Reddit, Facebook, or Other — the selected chip turns dark. Only one can be active at a time |
| Monthly scan limit reached | 50 scans used this month (Tier 1) | Resets automatically on 1st of next month. Or upgrade to Tier 2 for unlimited scans |
| History tab is empty | No generations yet, or browser data cleared | History fills after your first generation. Cleared history cannot be recovered |
| Tool looks broken or unstyled | No internet — fonts not loading | An internet connection is required for fonts and the Anthropic API. Check your connection and reload |
“Network error — could not reach API”: Check your internet connection. If your connection is fine, check status.anthropic.com for outages on Anthropic’s side.
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