How to Use the Genius Referrals MCP in CrewAI

Q: How do I verify my Genius Referrals connection inside CrewAI?

Your initialization agent can run the verifyapiconnection tool when the crew starts up. This ensures that the connection to the Vinkius endpoint is active before the crew attempts to run complex workflows. It prevents your agents from failing midway through a task.

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Delegate Advocate Audits in CrewAI

The `list_program_advocates` tool extracts the full roster of active promoters in your campaign. In a CrewAI setup, your Auditor Agent uses this tool to pull the list and analyze advocate behavior. This allows your crew to split the work of monitoring your referral base. While one agent pulls the list, another agent can use `get_advocate_details` to check individual metrics. This division of labor lets you run complex compliance checks across thousands of users without human intervention.

Autonomous Conversion Tracking with this MCP Server

The `list_tracked_referrals` tool retrieves raw referral events that have occurred within your campaign. Your Analyst Agent uses this tool to monitor incoming traffic and identify patterns. The agent can then flag suspicious spikes to your Security Agent. Operating as a team, your agents can cross-reference these events with `list_awarded_bonuses` to make sure rewards match actual conversions. This prevents payout errors by automating the verification loop within your multi-agent crew.

Multi-Agent Reward Management

The `list_payout_requests` tool lists all pending cash-out and reward claims from your advocates. Your Payout Agent monitors this list to queue up approvals. Meanwhile, a Coordinator Agent updates the team on the remaining campaign budget. This cooperative approach ensures that no single agent makes financial decisions in a vacuum. By sharing memory and context, your crew manages the financial health of your referral program while keeping promoters happy.

Setup guide

Set up Genius Referrals MCP in CrewAI

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai package (pip install crewai)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install CrewAI
Run pip install crewai to install the framework. MCP support is built-in via the mcps parameter.
2

Add the MCP URL to your agent
Pass your Vinkius endpoint directly to the mcps list. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. CrewAI handles tool discovery and caching automatically.
3

Kick off your crew
Create a Crew with your agent and tasks. Call crew.kickoff() — the agent will automatically invoke Genius Referrals tools as needed.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew

agent = Agent(
    role="Genius Referrals Analyst",
    goal="Access and analyze Genius Referrals data via MCP.",
    backstory="Expert analyst with direct Genius Referrals access.",
    mcps=[
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ],
)

task = Task(
    description="List recent Genius Referrals transactions",
    agent=agent,
    expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
)

crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
crewai + crewai-tools packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run pip install crewai crewai-tools. The MCPServerAdapter handles lifecycle management and tool conversion.
2

Connect with MCPServerAdapter
Use MCPServerAdapter as a context manager with SseServerParameters pointing to your Vinkius endpoint. The adapter automatically manages connection lifecycle.
3

Assign tools and run
Pass the returned mcp_tools to your agent's tools parameter. The adapter converts MCP tools to native BaseTool objects compatible with all CrewAI agents.

crew.py

from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import MCPServerAdapter
from mcp import SseServerParameters

server_params = SseServerParameters(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

with MCPServerAdapter(server_params) as mcp_tools:
    agent = Agent(
        role="Genius Referrals Analyst",
        goal="Access and analyze Genius Referrals data via MCP.",
        backstory="Expert analyst with direct Genius Referrals access.",
        tools=mcp_tools,
    )

    task = Task(
        description="List recent Genius Referrals transactions",
        agent=agent,
        expected_output="A summary of recent activity",
    )

    crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
    result = crew.kickoff()
    print(result)

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Common questions about Genius Referrals MCP in CrewAI

You pass the Vinkius MCP Server URL directly into the agent's `mcps` parameter during initialization. This lets you restrict tools like `register_advocate` to your onboarding agent, while your financial agent gets access to payout tools. This keeps your multi-agent team secure and organized.

Yes, you can set up a crew where one agent pulls data using `list_tracked_referrals` and another analyzes it. This cooperative structure allows your agents to find discrepancies between conversions and payouts without manual work. It turns a tedious audit into an automated background job.

Your initialization agent can run the `verify_api_connection` tool when the crew starts up. This ensures that the connection to the Vinkius endpoint is active before the crew attempts to run complex workflows. It prevents your agents from failing midway through a task.

Yes, CrewAI supports both MCP transports. When running on Vinkius, you will typically use the HTTP or SSE transport to connect your agents to the hosted tools. This allows your crew to run in any cloud environment without local dependency issues.

All advocate metadata and referral conversion logs remain secure because Vinkius executes every tool call in a zero-trust, ephemeral V8 container. No data is cached or stored outside your Genius Referrals account. This guarantees that your customer database is never exposed to third-party storage.

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