Youfiliate

@andrewmpierce

a month ago

The Youfiliate MCP server connects any MCP-compatible AI assistant — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf — to your Youfiliate account. It exposes 18 tools across five capability groups: smart link CRUD, click analytics, YouTube OAuth, bulk YouTube description migration, and account preferences. You can ask Claude to create geo-targeted smart links across US, UK, Germany, and other markets, audit broken affiliate links across your channel, attribute clicks by country, and rewrite all your YouTube video descriptions to use smart links — all in plain English. Free tier includes 10 smart links. Authentication is bearer-token via your Youfiliate API key.

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Overview

Youfiliate MCP Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for managing Youfiliate Smart Links from AI assistants like Claude Desktop. Create geo-targeted affiliate links, view analytics, and run YouTube description migrations — all from a chat conversation.

18 tools, 4 resources, supports stdio + streamable HTTP transports.

Installation

pip install youfiliate-mcp

Requires Python 3.11+ and a Youfiliate account.

Generate an API key

Log in at youfiliate.com
Go to Settings → API Keys
Click Create API Key (e.g. "Claude Desktop")
Copy the key (starts with youfiliate_sk_) — shown only once

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

Local (stdio)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youfiliate": {
      "command": "youfiliate-mcp",
      "env": {
        "YOUFILIATE_API_KEY": "youfiliate_sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Remote (Streamable HTTP)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youfiliate": {
      "url": "https://mcp.youfiliate.com",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer youfiliate_sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after editing the config.

Available Tools (18)

Smart Links CRUD (5)

Tool	Description
`youfiliate_create_smart_link`	Create a new geo-targeted smart link
`youfiliate_list_smart_links`	List smart links with filtering and pagination
`youfiliate_get_smart_link`	Get full details of a smart link by ID
`youfiliate_update_smart_link`	Update a smart link (partial update)
`youfiliate_delete_smart_link`	Delete a smart link (requires `confirm=True`)

Analytics (3)

Tool	Description
`youfiliate_get_smart_link_stats`	Get click analytics for a specific link
`youfiliate_get_aggregate_stats`	Get analytics across all links
`youfiliate_check_link_health`	Trigger a health check on a link

Preferences (2)

Tool	Description
`youfiliate_get_preferences`	Get default smart link preferences
`youfiliate_update_preferences`	Update preferences for new links

YouTube (3)

Tool	Description
`youfiliate_get_youtube_status`	Check YouTube connection status
`youfiliate_connect_youtube`	Start YouTube OAuth flow (returns auth URL)
`youfiliate_disconnect_youtube`	Disconnect YouTube (requires `confirm=True`)

Migrations (5)

Tool	Description
`youfiliate_preview_migration`	Preview migration scope (dry run)
`youfiliate_start_migration`	Start YouTube description migration (requires `confirm=True`)
`youfiliate_get_migration_status`	Check migration progress
`youfiliate_list_migrations`	List all migrations
`youfiliate_rollback_migration`	Rollback a migration (requires `confirm=True`)

Available Resources (4)

URI	Description
`youfiliate://summary`	Dashboard summary (link counts, clicks, health)
`youfiliate://preferences`	Current preferences (read-only)
`youfiliate://smart-link/{id}`	Single smart link details
`youfiliate://plan-limits`	Current plan usage and limits

Example Conversations

Creating a Smart Link

You: Create a smart link for https://amazon.com/dp/B09V3KXJPB with geo-targeting for UK and Germany.

Claude: (calls youfiliate_create_smart_link with geo rules for GB and DE)

Done. Short URL: youfil.to/b09v3kxjpb

US (default): amazon.com/dp/B09V3KXJPB

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B09V3KXJPB

Germany: amazon.de/dp/B09V3KXJPB

Checking Analytics

You: How are my links performing this month?

Claude: (calls youfiliate_get_aggregate_stats with period="30d")

1,234 clicks. Top countries: US (500), UK (200), Germany (150). Most traffic from YouTube (900 clicks).

YouTube Migration

You: Convert all my YouTube description links to smart links.

Claude: (calls youfiliate_preview_migration) Would affect 15 videos / 42 links. Proceed?

You: Yes.

Claude: (calls youfiliate_start_migration with confirm=True)

Security Model

API key auth. Your youfiliate_sk_... key authenticates the MCP server.
JWT bridge. The server exchanges your API key for short-lived JWTs against the Youfiliate API.
Token caching. JWTs are cached in memory and auto-refreshed.
Scoped data access. The server only sees data belonging to the API key's owner.
Destructive actions guarded. Delete, disconnect, start migration, and rollback require explicit confirm=True.

Rate Limits

MCP layer: 60 requests/minute per API key
Health checks: 1 per link per 5 minutes
API key exchange: rate-limited by the Youfiliate backend

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
`YOUFILIATE_API_KEY`	(required)	Your API key
`YOUFILIATE_API_BASE_URL`	`https://app.youfiliate.com`	Backend URL
`MCP_SERVER_SECRET`	(empty)	Shared secret for verify-api-key (server operators only)
`TRANSPORT`	`stdio`	`stdio` or `streamable-http`
`PORT`	`8080`	Port for HTTP transport
`HOST`	`127.0.0.1`	Bind address (use `0.0.0.0` in Docker)

Development

git clone https://github.com/andrewmpierce/youfiliate-mcp.git
cd youfiliate-mcp
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest -v

Test with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector youfiliate-mcp

Docker

docker build -t youfiliate-mcp .
docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  -e YOUFILIATE_API_KEY=youfiliate_sk_... \
  youfiliate-mcp

Troubleshooting

"Authentication failed" — verify your API key, regenerate at youfiliate.com/settings if needed.

"Could not connect to the Youfiliate API" — check YOUFILIATE_API_BASE_URL. Defaults to https://app.youfiliate.com.

"Rate limit exceeded" — wait a moment. Health checks are 1 per 5 minutes per link.

Tools not appearing in Claude Desktop — check claude_desktop_config.json syntax, restart Claude Desktop, run youfiliate-mcp --help to verify the binary is on your PATH.

License

MIT

Server Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youfiliate": {
      "url": "https://youfiliate-mcp.onrender.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer youfiliate_sk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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