• ISSUED
  • LISTED
  • PENDING
  • STORE

How to issue employee gift cards with your AI

Connect Brilliant Made to your AI client to turn chat commands into active reward credits. You handle the intent, and the AI handles the storefront execution.

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Short answer

How can I issue gift cards using my AI?

You tell your AI who needs a reward and for how much, then it creates the card in your storefront. You can also ask it to show you all existing cards to track your spending. This breakdown shows you exactly how to manage rewards through chat.

Where every issue lands.

The results of your chat.

The AI handles the technical creation, leaving you to manage the people and the budget.

ISSUED

Active gift cards

The AI uses the creation tool to generate new credits. These appear immediately in your storefront for employees to use.

LISTED

Reward history

Your agent pulls a full list of existing cards. You get a clear view of what has been issued without opening a dashboard.

PENDING

Human review

The AI won't guess on amounts or recipients. You decide the value and the person before the card is finalized.

STORE

Storefront access

Once the AI finishes the task, the cards are live. Employees can access their specific rewards through your existing storefront.

The workflow

What your AI does when you request a reward.

The AI acts as the bridge between your conversation and the storefront database.

  1. Parse the request

    Your agent reads your message to find the recipient and the specific dollar amount you want to award.

    create_gift_card

  2. Generate the card

    The AI executes the command to build a new gift card in the system based on your instructions.

    create_gift_card

  3. Check existing cards

    You can ask the agent to check what has already been sent to ensure you aren't overspending.

    list_gift_cards

  4. Confirm status

    The AI reports back once the card is live, confirming the details are ready for the employee.

    list_gift_cards

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger actions in your chat interface.

Starting points

Swap out the names and amounts to match your actual employees and budget.

Brilliant Made Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5iFoHciFUmPJVxujos8BximAsSDCji2j6nSh7kiV/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Brilliant Made capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brilliant-made-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5iFoHciFUmPJVxujos8BximAsSDCji2j6nSh7kiV/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a $50 gift card for Sarah Jenkins.

  • List all the gift cards I have issued this month.

  • Issue a $25 reward card for the engineering team lead.

  • Show me all active gift cards currently in the system.

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  • Cline

Start here

Connect Brilliant Made once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted and private, and you can start issuing rewards immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI decide how much money to give an employee?

    No. The AI only executes the amount you specify in your prompt.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete gift cards if I make a mistake?

    No. The current tools only allow for creating and listing cards; you must handle deletions manually in your storefront.

  • 03

    Does the AI need to access my bank account?

    No. The AI only interacts with the gift card management tools provided by the MCP.

  • 04

    Can I see a list of who has used their gift card?

    No. The AI can list the cards that were created, but it cannot track individual redemption history.

  • 05

    How do I know if the gift card was actually made?

    The AI will confirm the action was successful after it runs the creation tool.

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