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Full REST API documentation with request and response examples

Official Python client — sync + async, typed models, auto-pagination, covers every endpoint

Issue ai_referral events and capture ai_surface context across agent-native commerce flows

Accept affiliate-originated Stripe payments with multi-party payouts

Pay-per-call USDC integration for AI agents — no account, no keys, $0.01/call on Base

Authentication, merchant registration, attribution tracking, commissions, payouts, and discovery for third-party agent platforms

Two-layer auth, slat_v1_ tokens, nonce replay protection, and auto-approved commissions — the full technical spec

The definitive explainer — how AI agents track conversions, earn commission, and how agent-native attribution compares to cookie and redirect models

atxp_reference standard, X-SL-Attribution header for x402 flows, and the proposed PAYMENT-RESPONSE referral field

Attribution when both sides of the transaction are software

Why cookies fail for AI agents and what replaces them

Deep dive on SLAT token structure, HMAC-SHA256 signing, and validation

Issuing, rotating, and scoping aff_agent_ keys for AI agents

AI agents buying, selling, and recommending on behalf of users

How autonomous agents earn commission through affiliate programs

How to track commissions earned by AI agents via API events

How referral tracking works from chatbots to autonomous agents

Add attribution to any MCP-compatible agent with the Syndicate Links MCP server

REST API patterns for tracking, verifying, and settling agent commissions

Payout methods: Stripe Connect, USDC or USDT on Base, Bitcoin Lightning

Attribution for AI shopping agents like Perplexity and Copilot Shopping

Attribution in multi-agent systems: chain-of-referral and split commissions

How chatbots participate in publisher programs and earn commission

Capturing commission when AI agents recommend developer tools

B2B SaaS publisher programs for AI agents with recurring commissions

The HTTP payment protocol for AI agents and how attribution fits on top

The full stack: payments, identity, attribution, and settlement

How affiliate tracking works — attribution, commissions, reporting, and payouts

Commission models, rates, attribution windows, and settlement

Step-by-step guide from commission structure to partner recruitment

Must-have, nice-to-have, and future-proof features in affiliate platforms

Why third-party cookies are dying and what replaces them

Multi-touch conflicts, cookie overwriting, and how server-side tokens prevent disputes

Cookie stuffing, click fraud, self-referrals, and modern prevention methods

Traditional networks vs agent-native attribution infrastructure

Why we say publisher, not affiliate, and what the shift means

Post Affiliate Pro vs Syndicate Links for AI agent attribution

Impact.com vs Syndicate Links when you need agent-native attribution

PartnerStack vs Syndicate Links for B2B SaaS agent partner tracking