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Kickbacks MCP Server

Kickbacks MCP Server

by Manas8114

Kickbacks.ai MCP Server

PyPI Python License

Earn ad revenue from AI coding agent spinners — MCP server for Kickbacks.ai that exposes tools to check balance, earnings, status, ad history, and enable/disable ads.

What is Kickbacks.ai?

Kickbacks.ai pays developers 50% of ad revenue from ads shown in AI coding agent spinners (Claude Code, Codex). While your agent "thinks", its spinner shows sponsored lines instead of generic verbs like "Discombobulating...".

Platform

Status

VS Code Extension (Claude Code)

✅ Primary

VS Code Extension (Codex)

⚠️ Temp disabled

Terminal CLI (Claude Code 2.1.143+)

✅ Works

Related MCP server: danke-mcp

Quick Start

1. Get API Credentials

Email support@kickbacks.ai for partner API access.

2. Install & Configure

# Install via uvx (recommended)
uvx kickbacks-mcp

# Or install locally
pip install kickbacks-mcp
# or
pip install -e .

3. Set Environment Variables

export KICKBACKS_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
export KICKBACKS_USER_ID=your_user_id_here  # optional

4. Add to Hermes Agent Config

# ~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  kickbacks:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["kickbacks-mcp"]
    env:
      KICKBACKS_API_KEY: "your_key"

5. Use in Any MCP-Compatible Agent

# Check balance
> kickbacks_balance

# See earnings breakdown
> kickbacks_earnings

# Check status & caps
> kickbacks_status

# View ad history
> kickbacks_ads_history

# Enable/disable ads
> kickbacks_set_enabled enabled=true

Available Tools

Tool

Description

kickbacks_balance

Current balance (total earnings)

kickbacks_earnings

Breakdown: today/week/month/total

kickbacks_status

Connection state, caps, session stats

kickbacks_ads_history

Impression/click log with pagination

kickbacks_set_enabled

Enable/disable ads

kickbacks_config

Check configuration status

Example Outputs

> kickbacks_earnings
Earnings Breakdown:
  Today: $0.42
  This Week: $7.11
  This Month: $42.50
  Total: $156.78
  Currency: USD

> kickbacks_status
Connected: ✅ | Authenticated: ✅ | Enabled: ✅ | Last sync: 2026-06-13T21:32:31 | Session: 23 impressions, 2 clicks

> kickbacks_ads_history
Ad History (showing 2 of 2):
  👁 [2026-06-13T21:32:31] Ramp - save time and money (spinner) - $0.0010
  👆 [2026-06-13T21:32:31] Bitcoin Devs Takeover Toronto (statusbar) - $0.0500

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable

Required

Description

KICKBACKS_API_KEY

Yes

API key from Kickbacks.ai

KICKBACKS_USER_ID

No

Your Kickbacks user ID

KICKBACKS_API_BASE

No

Custom API base URL (default: https://api.kickbacks.ai/v1)

Hermes Agent Config

mcp_servers:
  kickbacks:
    command: "uvx"
    args: ["kickbacks-mcp"]
    env:
      KICKBACKS_API_KEY: "ghp_xxx..."
      KICKBACKS_USER_ID: "user_123"
    timeout: 60

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kickbacks": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kickbacks-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KICKBACKS_API_KEY": "your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Development

Local Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/msgok/kickbacks-mcp
cd kickbacks-mcp

# Install in dev mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run directly
python -m kickbacks_mcp.server

# Run tests
pytest

Project Structure

kickbacks_mcp/
├── __init__.py      # Package init
├── client.py        # Kickbacks API client
├── server.py        # MCP server with tools
├── pyproject.toml   # Project config
└── README.md        # This file

Adding Real API Support

When Kickbacks provides API access:

  1. Edit client.py → replace _mock_response() with real HTTP calls

  2. Update data models if API differs

  3. Test with pytest tests/

Publishing to PyPI

# Build
pip install build
python -m build

# Publish
pip install twine
twine upload dist/*

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Support


Built for the Hermes Agent ecosystem. Works with any MCP-compatible agent.

Available Tools

6 tools
kickbacks_ads_historyA

Get recent ad impression and click history. Shows each ad shown, campaign name, surface (spinner/statusbar), event type, revenue earned, and whether it was clicked. Supports pagination. Requires KICKBACKS_API_KEY environment variable.

Inputs: limit, offset.

kickbacks_balanceA

Get current Kickbacks.ai balance. Shows total earnings available for withdrawal. Requires KICKBACKS_API_KEY environment variable. Contact support@kickbacks.ai for API access.

Inputs: no named parameters.

kickbacks_configA

Check Kickbacks.ai configuration status. Shows whether API key is set and provides setup instructions if not. Safe to call - never exposes secrets.

Inputs: no named parameters.

kickbacks_earningsA

Get Kickbacks.ai earnings breakdown by time period: today, this week, this month, and all-time total. Requires KICKBACKS_API_KEY environment variable.

Inputs: no named parameters.

kickbacks_set_enabledA

Enable or disable Kickbacks.ai ads. When disabled, no ads are shown and no earnings accrue. When enabled, ads appear in supported AI agent spinners and status bars. Requires KICKBACKS_API_KEY environment variable.

Inputs: enabled (required).

kickbacks_statusA

Get Kickbacks.ai connection status and earning state. Shows whether connected, authenticated, enabled, and if hourly/daily earning caps have been hit. Requires KICKBACKS_API_KEY environment variable.

Inputs: no named parameters.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    TDQS

    A4.2/5.0

    Scored across 6 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Every tool has a clearly distinct purpose: history, balance, config, earnings, enable/disable, and status. No ambiguity between them.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tools follow a consistent 'kickbacks_' prefix with a descriptive noun or verb_noun pattern (e.g., ads_history, set_enabled). No mixing of conventions.

    Tool Count5/5

    With 6 tools, the server is well-scoped for a monetization service. Each tool covers a core aspect (history, balance, earnings, config, enable/disable, status) without bloat.

    Completeness4/5

    The set covers key operations: viewing earnings/balance/history, checking config and status, and toggling ads. Minor gaps like withdrawal or detailed settings exist but don't hinder basic functionality.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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