How to Use the ReferralCandy MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the ReferralCandy MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http referralcandy-mcp -- in your terminal. This command updates your /.claude.json file, instantly exposing all 16 ReferralCandy tools to your CLI agent.

Q: How does Claude Code handle large ReferralCandy datasets via MCP?

Claude Code uses tools like listreferrals or listpurchases to fetch raw datasets and pipes them to local CLI utilities. This allows you to filter thousands of referral records using native terminal commands.

Run ReferralCandy operations and track advocate rewards directly from your terminal using Claude Code.

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Pipe ReferralCandy Stats to Terminal Tools

The `get_stats` tool lets Claude Code fetch raw campaign metrics and pipe them directly into command-line utilities like jq, grep, or custom shell scripts. You run quick CLI audits on your referral performance without opening a web browser or writing python scripts. For automated reporting, Claude Code queries `list_referrals_by_period` and outputs clean JSON that you redirect to local log files. This MCP server makes monitoring your ReferralCandy metrics fast and scriptable.

Script Purchase Registrations via Claude Code MCP Server

The `register_purchase` tool allows Claude Code to process referral purchases directly from server logs or database export files. You pipe a CSV of offline transactions into Claude Code, and it sequentially calls the registration API to credit the correct advocates. If you run cron jobs, Claude Code uses `check_referralcandy_status` to verify API availability before executing mass batch uploads. This terminal-first approach ensures your custom transactional integrations remain reliable and easy to debug.

Headless Referral Auditing in Claude Code

The `list_pending_rewards` tool gives Claude Code the capability to scan your account for unfulfilled advocate incentives directly from an SSH session. You ask Claude Code to filter these pending rewards and output a clean list of advocate emails that need manual payout approvals. By combining `get_referrer` and `list_invites`, Claude Code traces the complete path of any referred customer to diagnose why an invite didn't trigger a reward. This deep terminal debugging saves backend developers from digging through web dashboards.

Setup guide

Set up ReferralCandy MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see referralcandy-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest ReferralCandy transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available ReferralCandy tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http referralcandy-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the ReferralCandy MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "referralcandy-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about ReferralCandy MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http referralcandy-mcp -- ` in your terminal. This command updates your `~/.claude.json` file, instantly exposing all 16 ReferralCandy tools to your CLI agent.

Yes, you trigger Claude Code in your deployment pipelines to run `send_invite` for new beta testers. Since Claude Code operates entirely headlessly, it integrates into any GitHub Action or bash workflow.

Claude Code uses tools like `list_referrals` or `list_purchases` to fetch raw datasets and pipes them to local CLI utilities. This allows you to filter thousands of referral records using native terminal commands.

Yes, you run a simple terminal command asking Claude Code to list campaigns. It executes `list_campaigns` and outputs a clean markdown table showing campaign IDs and statuses.

Vinkius hosts this server in an isolated, zero-trust V8 sandbox, routing your purchase amounts and referral emails through encrypted HTTP transport. Your credential keys are handled entirely on the host, meaning no raw secrets are ever exposed to the command-line history.

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