How do I get my Commission Factory API key?

You can generate an API key in your Commission Factory dashboard under Profile and Preferences > Apps and API keys.

Is this for affiliates or merchants?

This MCP server supports tools for both Affiliates and Merchants. Your API key determines the data you can access.

What is the UniqueId in transactions?

The UniqueId (often called SubID or ClickID) is a custom value you passed during the initial click to track specific sources or campaigns.

Commission Factory MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Commission Factory
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "commission-factory": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Commission Factory MCP Server

Connect your Commission Factory account to any AI agent and manage your affiliate marketing programs through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Commission Factory to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Transaction Retrieval — List your recent affiliate transactions, access detailed reports, and monitor clicks or conversions.
Program Management — Find details about merchants you have joined and check their status.
Promotional Tools — Retrieve active coupons, promotional codes, and creative banners from your partnered merchants.
Performance Tracking — Calculate your commissions, track generated sales value, and summarize performance data.

The Commission Factory MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Commission Factory to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Commission Factory MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Commission Factory

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Commission Factory MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Commission Factory through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Commission Factory + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Commission Factory MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Commission Factory MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect Commission Factory to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_merchant_details

Retrieve detailed information about a specific merchant

get_performance_summary

Calculate basic commission and sale totals for a set of transactions

get_transaction_details

Retrieve details of a specific transaction

list_affiliate_merchants

Retrieve a list of merchants available in the Commission Factory network

list_affiliate_transactions

Retrieve a list of transactions for your affiliate account

list_merchant_affiliates

Retrieve a list of affiliates joined to your merchant program

list_merchant_transactions

Retrieve transactions generated for your merchant campaign

list_promotions

Retrieve active coupon codes and promotions from joined merchants

Example Prompts for Commission Factory in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Commission Factory immediately.

"Show me the last 20 affiliate transactions in Commission Factory."

"List all active promotions and coupon codes from my joined merchants in Commission Factory."

"Calculate my total commission and sales value for the current month in Commission Factory."

Troubleshooting Commission Factory MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Commission Factory to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Commission Factory + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Commission Factory MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.