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# ACDP vs affiliate networks

Affiliate networks optimize for **attributed conversions** — they see when a tracked link converts, not when a code fails on a specific basket.

ACDP optimizes for **checkout truth**:

| Dimension | Affiliate network | ACDP |
|-----------|-------------------|------|
| Success signal | Click → purchase | Code worked on this basket |
| Failure signal | Missing (non-conversion) | expired / ineligible / error |
| Agent integration | Deep links, cookies | POST resolve + POST feedback |
| Verification | Network postback | Agent feedback graph |

Agents need both: attribution for merchants, and outcome data to stop recommending broken codes.

Protocol overview: [ACDP v0.1](https://agentpromocode.com/acdp.md)