Payout Tools

Overview

The payout tools allow you to manage and track affiliate payouts. All tools support both Markdown and JSON response formats.

Available Tools

Tool	Description	Permission
`affonso_list_payouts`	List payouts with filtering	`read:payouts`
`affonso_get_payout`	Get a single payout with details	`read:payouts`
`affonso_update_payout`	Update payout status	`write:payouts`

Payouts are typically created automatically when processing affiliate payments through the dashboard. Use these tools to track and update payout status.

Payout Statuses

Status	Description
`PENDING`	Payout created, awaiting processing
`PROCESSING`	Payout is being processed
`COMPLETED`	Payout successfully sent
`FAILED`	Payout failed to process
`CANCELLED`	Payout was cancelled

affonso_list_payouts

List and filter payouts.

Parameters

page

number

default:"1"

Page number for pagination

limit

number

default:"50"

Results per page (max 100)

affiliateId

string

Filter by affiliate ID

status

string

Filter by status: PENDING, PROCESSING, COMPLETED, FAILED, CANCELLED

startDate

string

Filter from date (ISO 8601)

endDate

string

Filter to date (ISO 8601)

responseFormat

string

default:"markdown"

Response format: markdown or json

Example Prompts

List all payouts
Show pending payouts
Get payouts for affiliate aff_abc123
Show completed payouts from last month
What payouts are processing right now?

Response

## Payouts (Page 1 of 2)

### pay_abc123
- **Affiliate:** John Smith (aff_123)
- **Amount:** $500.00
- **Transactions:** 15
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Processed:** Jan 15, 2024

### pay_def456
- **Affiliate:** Jane Doe (aff_456)
- **Amount:** $250.00
- **Transactions:** 8
- **Status:** PENDING
- **Created:** Jan 14, 2024

---
**Total:** $750.00 across 2 payouts

affonso_get_payout

Get detailed information about a specific payout, including all associated transactions.

Parameters

string

required

The payout ID (starts with pay_)

responseFormat

string

default:"markdown"

Response format: markdown or json

Example Prompts

Get payout pay_abc123
Show details for payout pay_xyz789
What transactions are in payout pay_pending123

Response

## Payout: pay_abc123

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Affiliate | John Smith (aff_123) |
| Amount | $500.00 |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Method | Bank Transfer |
| Created | Jan 10, 2024 |
| Processed | Jan 15, 2024 |

### Included Transactions (15)

| ID | Amount | Sale | Date |
|----|--------|------|------|
| txn_001 | $35.00 | $350.00 | Jan 5 |
| txn_002 | $42.00 | $420.00 | Jan 6 |
| txn_003 | $28.00 | $280.00 | Jan 7 |
| ... and 12 more |

### Payment Details
- **Bank:** Chase Bank ****1234
- **Reference:** PAY-2024-001234

affonso_update_payout

Update an existing payout’s status.

Parameters

string

required

The payout ID to update

status

string

required

New status: PROCESSING, COMPLETED, FAILED, CANCELLED

notes

string

Notes about the status change

responseFormat

string

default:"markdown"

Response format: markdown or json

Example Prompts

Mark payout pay_abc123 as completed
Set payout pay_xyz to processing
Cancel payout pay_pending456
Mark payout pay_123 as failed with note "Bank rejected transfer"

Response

## Payout Updated

**pay_abc123** has been updated:
- Status: PENDING → COMPLETED

All included transactions have been marked as paid.

Common Workflows

Process Pending Payouts

"List all pending payouts"
"Get details for payout pay_abc123"
"Mark payout pay_abc123 as processing"
(Process payment externally)
"Mark payout pay_abc123 as completed"

Review Affiliate Earnings

"Show all completed payouts for affiliate aff_abc123"
"What's the total paid to John Smith this year?"
"List failed payouts from last month"

Monthly Payout Report

"Show all payouts from January 2024"
"What's the total amount paid out last month?"
"List affiliates with pending payouts over $100"

Status Transitions

Once a payout is COMPLETED, its status cannot be changed. Refunds should be handled as new commission adjustments.

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
`NOT_FOUND`	Payout ID doesn’t exist	Verify the ID is correct
`ALREADY_COMPLETED`	Cannot modify completed payout	Create a refund/adjustment instead
`INVALID_TRANSITION`	Invalid status change	Check allowed status transitions
`PERMISSION_DENIED`	Missing required scope	Check your API key permissions

Getting Started

Setup

Tools

Overview

Available Tools

Payout Statuses

affonso_list_payouts

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

affonso_get_payout

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

affonso_update_payout

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

Common Workflows

Process Pending Payouts

Review Affiliate Earnings

Monthly Payout Report

Status Transitions

Error Handling

Getting Started

Setup

Tools

​Overview

​Available Tools

​Payout Statuses

​affonso_list_payouts

​Parameters

​Example Prompts

​Response

​affonso_get_payout

​Parameters

​Example Prompts

​Response

​affonso_update_payout

​Parameters

​Example Prompts

​Response

​Common Workflows

​Process Pending Payouts

​Review Affiliate Earnings

​Monthly Payout Report

​Status Transitions

​Error Handling

Overview

Available Tools

Payout Statuses

affonso_list_payouts

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

affonso_get_payout

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

affonso_update_payout

Parameters

Example Prompts

Response

Common Workflows

Process Pending Payouts

Review Affiliate Earnings

Monthly Payout Report

Status Transitions

Error Handling