How do I get an API Key for Gift Up!?

Log in to your Gift Up! dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and you can create a new Personal Access Token there.

Can I process partial redemptions via the agent?

Yes! Use the 'redeem_gift_card' tool and provide the specific amount you wish to deduct from the card balance.

How do I validate a gift card code from a customer?

Use the 'validate_gift_card' tool. The agent will return the current balance, validity status, and expiration date for that specific code.

Can I update order details through the chat?

Yes, you can use the 'update_order_metadata' tool to attach custom key-value pairs to an order for tracking or categorization purposes.

Gift Up! MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About Gift Up! MCP Server

Connect your Gift Up! account to any AI agent to automate your gift card management and redemption workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Gift Up! is the simplest way to sell gift cards on your own website. This MCP server enables you to retrieve gift card orders, validate codes, track remaining balances, and process partial or full redemptions directly through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Gift Up! to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Order Management — List all gift card orders, fetch detailed metadata, and search for orders using public reference numbers.
Balance Verification — Instantly check the remaining value and validity of any gift card code provided by a customer.
Flexible Redemptions — Process full or partial redemptions programmatically to deduct balances during your checkout or support process.
Custom Metadata — Update and retrieve internal key-value pairs attached to orders for seamless mapping with your CRM or ERP.
Registry Oversight — List all active and redeemed gift cards in your system to maintain a complete audit trail.
Webhook Visibility — Monitor active webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time redemption notifications.
Real-time Synchronization — Keep your gift card operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.

The Gift Up! MCP Server exposes 12 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 Gift Up! to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Gift Up! 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 Gift Up!

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Gift Up! MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Gift Up! 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

Gift Up! + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Gift Up! 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

Gift Up! MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Gift Up! to Claude Desktop via MCP:

find_order_by_ref

Search by reference

get_account_details

Get account identity

get_card_details

Get card metadata

get_order_details

Get order metadata

list_active_gift_cards

List all gift cards

list_gift_orders

List all orders

list_gift_webhooks

List webhook configs

redeem_gift_card

Process partial redemption

redeem_gift_card_full

Redeem full balance

update_order_metadata

Set custom fields

validate_gift_card

Check card balance

verify_api_connection

Check connection

Example Prompts for Gift Up! in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Gift Up! immediately.

"Check the balance for gift card code 'GIFT-123-ABC'."

"Redeem $10.00 from gift card 'abc-987'."

"List all gift card orders from the last 7 days."

Troubleshooting Gift Up! MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Gift Up! 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.

Gift Up! + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Gift Up! 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.