ChatAds FAQs

Question 1

What is ChatAds and how does it work with AI applications?

Accepted Answer

ChatAds is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) wrapper designed to seamlessly integrate the ChatAds Affiliate API into AI applications, agents, and chatbots. It normalizes API responses and provides consistent metadata, ensuring AI models receive predictable affiliate recommendations.

Question 2

How does ChatAds ensure API reliability and prevent downtime?

Accepted Answer

ChatAds enhances reliability through a built-in circuit breaker that prevents retry storms during API issues, failing fast to conserve resources. It also includes a dedicated health check tool to verify API connectivity and status, ensuring your AI agents interact with a healthy service.

Question 3

Can I monitor my API usage and avoid hitting limits with ChatAds?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ChatAds provides automated quota warnings when your usage approaches defined limits (e.g., daily or monthly quotas). It also offers monitoring hooks for easy integration with external monitoring systems, helping you track usage and prevent service interruptions.

Question 4

What kind of output can I expect from the ChatAds API?

Accepted Answer

The `chatads_message_send` tool returns a structured response indicating success, no match, or error. It includes details like `product`, `affiliate_link`, `category`, and `affiliate_message`, along with comprehensive `metadata` for debugging and analytics, ensuring predictable client interactions.

Question 5

How do I get started with integrating ChatAds into my AI agent?

Accepted Answer

To get started, install the `chatads-mcp-wrapper` via pip, set your `CHATADS_API_KEY` environment variable, and then run `chatads-mcp` to start the server. For AI applications like Claude Desktop, you can configure it by adding a server entry to your `claude_desktop_config.json`.

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