> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agentref.co/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Changelog

> Recent updates and changes to AgentRef.

## May 2026

### Marketing Resources

* Added Marketing Resources for merchants and affiliates, including campaign collections, files, social posts, swipe copy, external links, and affiliate rendering
* Added merchant MCP tools for creating, publishing, archiving, downloading, importing, and notifying affiliates about marketing resources
* Added affiliate MCP tools for listing resources, rendering social posts with affiliate placeholders, and creating download URLs

### Applications and Affiliate Workspace

* Added a dedicated Applications lifecycle for marketplace and portal applicants
* Added affiliate workspace overview and program detail endpoints
* Updated affiliate link creation to use `destination_path` and optional `custom_slug`

### SDKs

* Node SDK and Python SDK updated to v5.1.2
* Added SDK coverage for Applications, Marketing Resources, Onboarding, Tracking, Invites, Marketplace, and the expanded Affiliate Workspace
* Aligned notification and payout-info access as top-level SDK resources

## April 2026

### MCP Release Contract & Agent Setup

* Rebuilt the MCP release surface around persona-specific merchant and affiliate endpoints
* Added OAuth discovery, dynamic client registration, and auth-first remote MCP flows
* Verified onboarding flows for Claude Code, Claude App, Codex, Cursor, and OpenClaw (`mcporter`)
* Added the first official AgentRef OpenClaw skill as a REST fallback for non-MCP OpenClaw workflows

## March 2026

### MCP Server & Agent Integration

* Added MCP Server with 24 tools across onboarding, merchant, and affiliate categories
* Node SDK and Python SDK updated for REST API v1
* Added CLI tool for terminal-based program management

### Webhook System

* Launched outbound webhooks with 13 event types
* HMAC-SHA256 signature verification
* Automatic retry with exponential backoff (8 retry attempts)

### Fraud Detection

* Automated fraud flag system with trust tiers
* Suspicious click pattern detection
* Self-referral detection

### Tracking Enhancements

* Debug mode (`?agentref_debug=1`) for tracking troubleshooting
* Consent mode for GDPR compliance
* UTM parameter tracking (`utm_source`, `utm_medium`, `utm_campaign`, `utm_content`, `utm_term`)
* Ad-click ID tracking (`fbclid`, `gclid`, `msclkid`, `ttclid`)
* Sub-ID support (`sub1` through `sub5`)

### Marketplace

* Public program directory for affiliate discovery
* In-app applications and approval workflow

### Billing

* Usage-based billing with \$0 entry
* Manual plan selection with Free, Starter, Growth, and Pro tiers

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  This changelog covers product updates. For API and SDK changes, see the changelogs in the [Node SDK](https://github.com/agentref/agentref-node) and [Python SDK](https://github.com/agentref/agentref-python) repositories.
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