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# AffiliateBase Platform Help AffiliateBase is affiliate-program software for **Stripe-billed SaaS**. Against the rest of the budget Stripe-native cohort its wedge is the automation surface: a complete **OpenAPI 3.1 contract anyone can download without an account**, 51 REST endpoints, svix-signed webhooks, and a hosted MCP server — with **REST API access on every tier, including the free one**. Two facts shape most real questions. **Stripe is not a preference, it is the boundary** — there is no `POST /commissions`, so revenue that does not settle through the connected Stripe account cannot be tracked at all. And **the value Stripe needs is the generated referral ID, not the `?via` token** — confusing the two is the integration bug that silently zeroes out attribution. ## Step 1 — Gather context If `references/learnings.md` exists, read it first. **Skip-ahead rule:** if the user's prompt already has enough context, go straight to Step 2. 1. **What are they trying to do?** Install tracking · fix attribution · build an API integration · handle webhooks · set up MCP · run payouts · pick a plan · migrate in or out 2. **Which checkout path?** Payment Link, Buy Button/Pricing Table, custom Checkout Session, or promo codes only — this decides whether they write any code at all. And **is money already moving?** A live program constrains what can change, and plan caps count *affiliate-attributed* revenue. ## Step 2 — Route or answer directly If the question is not actua