Referly MCP Server for CrewAIGive CrewAI instant access to 12 tools to Create Affiliate, Get Affiliate Details, Get Current User, and more
Connect your CrewAI agents to Referly through Vinkius, pass the Edge URL in the `mcps` parameter and every Referly tool is auto-discovered at runtime. No credentials to manage, no infrastructure to maintain.
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The Referly app connector for CrewAI is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
agent = Agent(
role="Referly Specialist",
goal="Help users interact with Referly effectively",
backstory=(
"You are an expert at leveraging Referly tools "
"for automation and data analysis."
),
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcps=["https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"],
)
task = Task(
description=(
"Explore all available tools in Referly "
"and summarize their capabilities."
),
agent=agent,
expected_output=(
"A detailed summary of 12 available tools "
"and what they can do."
),
)
crew = Crew(agents=[agent], tasks=[task])
result = crew.kickoff()
print(result)
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About Referly MCP Server
Connect your Referly (referly.so) account to any AI agent and take full control of your referral marketing and affiliate orchestration through natural conversation. Referly provides a powerful platform for managing partners and conversion tracking, and this integration allows you to retrieve affiliate metadata, trigger custom referral workflows, and monitor program performance directly from your chat interface.
When paired with CrewAI, Referly becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Referly tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
What you can do
- Affiliate & Partner Orchestration — List all managed affiliates and retrieve detailed performance metadata, including creating new partner profiles programmatically.
- Referral & Conversion Intelligence — Track real-time conversion events and attribute sign-ups or sales to specific referral codes directly from the AI interface.
- Workflow & Automation Control — Trigger custom referral workflows and monitor their execution statuses via natural language to keep your growth loops synchronized.
- Coupon & Promo Oversight — Validate discount coupons and list active promo codes to ensure your marketing campaigns are always optimized.
- Operational Monitoring — Access analytics summaries and manage tenant metadata using simple AI commands.
The Referly MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to CrewAI in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 12 Referly tools available for CrewAI
When CrewAI connects to Referly through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning referly, referrals, affiliate-marketing, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Requires name and email. Create a new affiliate
Get details for a specific affiliate
Get authenticated user profile
Get referral performance summary
Check workflow execution status
List all affiliates/partners
List all discount coupons
List automation workflows
List all referral events
Track a new referral conversion
Manually trigger a workflow
Validate a discount coupon
Connect Referly to CrewAI via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Referly into CrewAI. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install CrewAI
pip install crewaiReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.comCustomize the agent
role, goal, and backstory to fit your use caseRun the crew
python crew.py. CrewAI auto-discovers 12 tools from ReferlyWhy Use CrewAI with the Referly MCP Server
CrewAI Multi-Agent Orchestration Framework provides unique advantages when paired with Referly through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools
CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the `mcps` parameter and agents auto-discover every available tool at runtime
Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls
Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Referly + CrewAI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where CrewAI combined with the Referly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated multi-step research: a reconnaissance agent queries Referly for raw data, then a second analyst agent cross-references findings and flags anomalies. all without human handoff
Scheduled intelligence reports: set up a crew that periodically queries Referly, analyzes trends over time, and generates executive briefings in markdown or PDF format
Multi-source enrichment pipelines: chain Referly tools with other MCP servers in the same crew, letting agents correlate data across multiple providers in a single workflow
Compliance and audit automation: a compliance agent queries Referly against predefined policy rules, generates deviation reports, and routes findings to the appropriate team
Example Prompts for Referly in CrewAI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your CrewAI agent to start working with Referly immediately.
"List all active affiliates in my Referly account."
"Show me the performance of all active referral programs with conversion rates this month."
"Create a new referral campaign offering $50 credit for each successful customer referral."
Troubleshooting Referly MCP Server with CrewAI
Common issues when connecting Referly to CrewAI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not discovered
Agent not using tools
Timeout errors
Rate limiting or 429 errors
Referly + CrewAI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Referly MCP Server with CrewAI.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?
mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?
crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.