April 2026
MCP Release Contract & Agent Setup
- Rebuilt the MCP release surface around four workflow groups: merchant setup, merchant growth, merchant payouts, and affiliate workspace
- 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 to v5.0.1
- 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 (
sub1throughsub5)
Marketplace
- Public program directory for affiliate discovery
- In-app applications and approval workflow
Billing
- Usage-based billing with $0 entry
- Automatic tier scaling based on conversion volume
This changelog covers product updates. For API and SDK changes, see the changelogs in the Node SDK and Python SDK repositories.