# Tingg Insights MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > Tingg Insights connects your Tingg (Cellulant) account to your AI agent to manage African payments, mobile money, and disbursements. It allows you to track settlements, initiate payouts, and send transactional notifications across various African markets through a simple chat interface. ## Overview - **Category:** productivity - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_rcN9i0J3D1CWbxfUCu0BWBjHhG3SEiljvgR1rYQP/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** african-payments, payment-gateway, mobile-money, disbursements, fintech-api, tingg ## Description This Connector connects your Tingg (Cellulant) account to your AI agent so you can handle African payments through a simple conversation. Instead of logging into a merchant portal to find a specific transaction or checking a spreadsheet to see if a bank transfer cleared, you just ask your agent. You can initiate new checkout requests, trigger payouts to mobile money wallets, or send out SMS alerts to your customers instantly. It takes the headache out of managing complex regional payment rails. You'll find it's a lot faster to get a status update on a disbursement while you're in the middle of something else than it is to navigate a multi-step UI. Because Vinkius makes it so easy to plug this into your existing workflow, you can treat your African payment infrastructure like a chat interface. It's about getting answers and taking actions without the friction of manual data entry or switching tabs. ## Tools ### get_account_performance_metrics Retrieve performance stats. Use this to see your success rates and total volume over time. ### get_payout_status Check status of a payout. It tells you if the funds reached the recipient's wallet or bank. ### get_transaction_status Check status of a specific transaction. Use this to see if a customer's checkout was successful. ### initiate_payout_request Send money to a recipient. You can trigger B2C or B2B payouts to mobile money and bank channels. ### list_disbursement_payouts List all payouts or disbursements. This gives you a full record of all money leaving your account. ### list_account_settlements List bank settlements. This shows when funds are moving from your Tingg account to your local bank. ### list_payment_transactions List recent payment transactions. It's the fastest way to audit your recent customer activity. ### list_configured_webhooks List active webhooks. Use this to manage your automated data feeds and integrations. ### send_engagement_notification Send SMS or Email alert. Use this to send transactional updates or order confirmations to users. ### create_checkout_request Initiate a new payment request. This lets you collect payments via mobile money, card, or bank. ### initiate_payment_refund Request a refund. This simplifies the process of returning money to a customer who needs it. ### check_api_health Verify Tingg API connectivity. Use this to troubleshoot any issues with your account integration. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Did my payout to 'payout_998' go through? ``` **Response:** ``` Checking that for you... **Payout Status:** - **ID:** payout_998 - **Status:** Processed Successfully - **Recipient:** Mobile Money Wallet - **Time:** 5 minutes ago Everything looks good. Would you like me to check any others? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me my payment success rate for the last month. ``` **Response:** ``` I've pulled your performance stats from the Tingg account: | Metric | Value | | :--- | :--- | | **Success Rate** | 96% | | **Total Volume** | $14,200 | | **Primary Channel** | Mobile Money | Shall I break this down by country for you? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Send a confirmation SMS to the user for transaction #TX-123. ``` **Response:** ``` Done! I've sent a transactional SMS to the user associated with transaction #TX-123 confirming their payment was received successfully. ``` ## Capabilities ### Initiate payment requests Start new checkout requests to collect money via mobile money, cards, or bank transfers. ### Check payout status Get real-time updates on whether your money reached the recipient. ### Monitor transaction history Pull a list of recent payments to audit your activity quickly. ### Send customer alerts Trigger SMS or email notifications for transactional updates. ### View performance stats See your success rates and total volume across different channels. ### Track bank settlements Monitor when funds move from your Tingg account to your local bank. ### Request payment refunds Handle customer refund requests directly through your agent. ## Use Cases ### Verifying a failed customer payment A customer claims their payment didn't work. You ask your agent to check the specific transaction status and then send a follow-up SMS with the correct error details. ### Processing bulk vendor payouts You need to pay several vendors across different regions. You tell your agent to initiate payouts to their mobile money wallets one by one to ensure everyone gets paid. ### Reviewing monthly success rates During a weekly meeting, you ask your agent to pull the last 30 days of performance metrics to see your payment success rates across different channels. ### Automating order confirmations You want to notify users as soon as a payment clears. You use your agent to trigger an SMS notification every time a checkout request is marked as successful. ## Benefits - Stop manual dashboard hopping by using a single chat to see recent transaction activity and success rates. - Get faster answers on money movement by checking payout statuses instantly without opening a merchant portal. - Simplify customer communication by triggering SMS and email alerts directly from your conversation. - Monitor your business health more effectively with high-level performance metrics pulled on demand. - Track your money flow better by seeing bank settlements and disbursements in one unified view. - Improve customer service by requesting payment refunds through simple voice or text commands. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get a conversational interface for your entire African payment stack. 1. Subscribe to this Connector on the Vinkius marketplace. 2. Enter your Tingg Client ID and Client Secret from your merchant portal. 3. Ask your agent to check a transaction, send a payout, or pull performance stats. ## Frequently Asked Questions **What can I do with Tingg Insights?** It lets you manage African payments, payouts, and notifications through your AI agent. You can check statuses, send money, and track settlements without leaving your chat. **Does Tingg Insights work for all African countries?** It covers the regions supported by the Tingg (Cellulant) network, including various mobile money and bank channels across the continent. **Can I use Tingg Insights to send SMS alerts?** Yes, you can use it to trigger transactional SMS or email notifications to your customers for things like payment confirmations. **How do I check my bank settlements with Tingg Insights?** You can ask your agent to list your bank settlements, and it will show you when funds are moving from your Tingg account to your local bank. **Is Tingg Insights good for e-commerce?** It's great for e-commerce owners who need to monitor payout progress and success rates for their African customers in real-time. **Can I use Tingg Insights to handle refunds?** Yes, you can use it to request a refund for a previous transaction directly through your AI agent. **Can I check the status of a specific payment request via AI?** Yes! Use the `get_transaction_status` tool and provide the Checkout Request ID. Your agent will retrieve the real-time payment status from Tingg. **How do I see my latest bank settlements?** Run the `list_account_settlements` query. The agent will retrieve a list of all funds that have been settled from your Tingg account to your linked bank account. **Is it possible to send money to a recipient (payout) via AI?** Absolutely. Use the `initiate_payout_request` action. Provide the payout details including amount, currency, and recipient info in the JSON payload to start the disbursement.