How to Use the Criteo Retail Media API MCP in Cline

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Connect Criteo Retail Media API MCP to Cline

Create your Vinkius account to connect Criteo Retail Media API to Cline and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Criteo Retail Media API with Cline

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Build Custom Ad Dashboards with this MCP Server

Developers hate writing API boilerplate for integrations. Tell your agent to build a React component for tracking ad spend, and it immediately calls `list_retail_budgets`. It writes the fetch logic, creates the UI, and mocks the data flow in one shot. Managing multiple brands gets complicated fast. Cline uses `list_advertiser_accounts` to grab your client list, then scaffolds a dropdown menu to switch between them. You get a working internal tool without reading a single page of Criteo documentation.

Audit Retail Campaigns Automatically

Stop manually checking if your ads are actually running. Instruct your AI client to write a Node script that pulls `list_retail_campaigns` and flags anything missing a budget. The agent writes the code, executes it, and outputs the diff. Deep dives into ad groups happen just as quickly. Running `get_retail_campaign_details` alongside `list_line_items` gives your agent the exact targeting parameters. It can then generate a markdown report of every misconfigured setting directly in your workspace.

Sync Keywords to Product Catalogs

Matching search terms to SKUs is tedious work. Ask Cline to write a Python script that cross-references `list_line_item_keywords` with `list_account_products`. The resulting file maps exactly which terms drive traffic to which items. Setting up new retail partners requires precise data formatting. Grabbing the active partner list via `list_retailers` lets your agent configure the correct API headers for future requests. Every script it writes is tailored to your actual account structure.

Setup guide

Set up Criteo Retail Media API MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type criteo-retail-media-api-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Criteo Retail Media API refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "criteo-retail-media-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Criteo Retail Media API MCP in Cline

Open the sidebar and click the server icon. Switch to the Remote Servers tab to add the Vinkius URL using the Streamable HTTP transport. Editing your `cline_mcp_settings.json` file directly works just as well.

They handle reporting effortlessly. Give the agent instructions to create a daily spend summary. It will fetch the numbers using the reporting endpoint and write the data to a local CSV file.

Searching by name is fully supported. The agent triggers the targeted search tool to find exact matches. That keeps the context window clear of irrelevant account data while it writes your automation scripts.

It pulls the ad group data automatically. Your client requests the line item list and parses the JSON response. Then it integrates those details into whatever script or component you asked it to build.

Vinkius processes all requests through a zero-trust architecture. Your product catalogs, ad group keywords, and campaign budgets stay isolated. The connection requires only one endpoint token and leaves no trace after the task completes.

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