Bring Referral Marketing
to Cursor
Learn how to connect ReferralCandy to Cursor and start using 16 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the ReferralCandy MCP Server?
Give your AI agent full programmatic control over your ReferralCandy ecosystem. With 16 tools tailored for referral marketing, your agent can instantly track referrals by period, register attributed purchases, identify top advocates, monitor pending rewards, manage campaigns, and send referral invitations directly from your natural language workspace.
What you can do
- List and filter referrals by period
- Register purchases to trigger rewards
- Identify and manage top-performing advocates
- Monitor pending referral payouts
- Configure campaigns and send invites
- Access overall program statistics
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server 2. Enter your ReferralCandy API Keys (found in your developer settings) 3. Let your AI agents start managing your referral operations via VinkiusWho is it for?
Designed for marketing teams, e-commerce operators, and growth hackers who need instant, conversational access to affiliate and referral performance metrics.Built-in capabilities (16)
Verify connectivity
Get campaign details
Get referral details
Get advocate profile
Get program stats
Get top advocates
List campaigns
List sent invites
List pending rewards
List referred purchases
List all referrals
List referrals by period
List all advocates
List all rewards
Register a purchase
Send a referral invite
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns ReferralCandy into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from ReferralCandy and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 16 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
ReferralCandy in Cursor
ReferralCandy and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect ReferralCandy to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for ReferralCandy in Cursor
The ReferralCandy MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 16 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
ReferralCandy for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the ReferralCandy MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically register a new purchase to trigger a referral reward?
Yes! Use the register_purchase tool providing the buyer's email, order amount, and order ID. Your agent will send this data to ReferralCandy, triggering the referral attribution and payout flow instantly.
How do I easily find out who my best performing advocates are?
Simply ask the agent to run the get_top_referrers action. It will compile your highest-performing ambassadors ranked by total successful referrals and the total revenue they generated for your store.
Can I check if a specific customer has any pending referral rewards?
Absolutely. By using the list_pending_rewards tool and filtering by the customer's email, your agent can instantly fetch their reward status and payout timeline without you needing to open the dashboard.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.