gate-exchange-activitycenter

Gate platform activity and campaign hub skill. Use when the user asks about trading competitions, airdrops, or their enrolled activities. Triggers on 'recomm...

Security Scan

The skill's declared requirements and instructions are consistent with its stated purpose (read-only activity/campaign queries for Gate Exchange) and do not request unrelated privileges or installs.

Purpose & Capability

The skill is an activity/campaign query helper for Gate Exchange and requires GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET to call user-scoped MCP endpoints (e.g., my activity entry). Requesting these two credentials is coherent with the stated purpose.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md restricts runtime behavior to a small set of read-only MCP tools, mandates following packaged runtime rules, forbids asking the user to paste secrets, and does not instruct reading unrelated system files or calling arbitrary external endpoints. The enforced response templates limit free-form output but are consistent with the claimed workflow.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only skill — so nothing is downloaded or installed. This is the lowest-risk install profile and matches the documentation.

Credentials

Requires two environment variables (GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET), which is proportionate for user-specific read operations. Note: these are sensitive credentials; the skill states it will not ask users to paste them into chat and expects a configured local MCP session. Users should ensure the keys have minimal required scope (Activity:Read) and that they trust the execution environment that will hold these secrets.

Persistence & Privilege

always is false and there is no install or configuration write step. The skill can be invoked autonomously by the agent (platform default), which is expected for skills and not by itself a concern here.

Assessment

This skill appears coherent and read-only for Gate Exchange activity queries, but it requires your Gate API key and secret to be present in the agent environment. Only install/use it if you: (1) trust the host/environment that will store those creds, (2) have provisioned keys with the minimal Activity:Read permission, and (3) prefer not to paste secrets into chat (the skill forbids that and expects local MCP config). Verify the publisher/repo (homepage links to github.com/gate/gate-skills) before trusting it with account-scoped keys. If you are uncomfortable with the agent having these env secrets, do not install or keep the skill disabled for autonomous invocation.

Activity center aggregates platform campaigns (trading competitions, airdrops, newcomer activities, referral activities, etc.), supporting activity recommendations and my activities entry.

General Rules

⚠️ STOP — You MUST read and strictly follow the shared runtime rules before proceeding. Do NOT select or call any tool until all rules are read. These rules have the highest priority. → Read ./references/gate-runtime-rules.md

• Only call MCP tools explicitly listed in this skill. Tools not documented here must NOT be called, even if they exist in the MCP server.

Trigger Scenarios: User mentions "recommend activities", "what activities", "airdrop activities", "trading competition", "VIP activities", "my activities", etc.

⚠️ MANDATORY RESPONSE FORMAT: When this skill is triggered, AI responses MUST strictly follow the Response Templates defined in this document. Free-form responses are FORBIDDEN.

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MCP Dependencies

Required MCP Servers

MCP Server	Status
Gate (main)	✅ Required

MCP Tools Used

Query Operations (Read-only)

• cex_activity_get_my_activity_entry
• cex_activity_list_activities
• cex_activity_list_activity_types

Authentication

• Credentials Source: Local Gate MCP deployment (GATE_API_KEY, GATE_API_SECRET)
• API Key Required: Yes
• Permissions: Activity:Read
• Never ask the user to paste secrets into chat; rely on the configured MCP session only.
• API Key Provisioning Reference: https://www.gate.com/myaccount/profile/api-key/manage (create or rotate keys outside the chat when the local MCP setup requires them).

Installation Check

• Required: Gate (main)
• Install: Use the local Gate MCP installation flow for the current host IDE before continuing.
• Continue only after the Gate MCP session is configured with the credentials listed above; do not switch to browser auth or ask the user to paste secrets into chat.

MCP Mode

Read and strictly follow references/mcp.md, then execute this skill's activity-center workflow.

• SKILL.md keeps routing and recommendation logic.
• references/mcp.md is the authoritative MCP execution layer for entry/list/type queries, filter handling, and degraded output behavior.

Routing Rules

User Intent	Keywords/Pattern	Action
Hot Recommendation	"recommend activities" "what activities" "recent activities"	Scenario 1.1 Hot Recommendation
Type-Based Recommendation	"airdrop activities" "trading competition" "VIP activities" "earn activities"	Scenario 1.2 Type-Based
Scenario-Based Recommendation	"I have GT" "futures activities" "spot activities"	Scenario 1.3 Scenario-Based
Search by Name	"{activity name}" "position airdrop"	Scenario 1.4 Search by Name
My Activities	"what activities I joined" "my activities" "enrolled activities"	Scenario 2 My Activities
Welfare Center/Newcomer Tasks	"claim rewards" "check-in" "newcomer tasks"	❌ NOT applicable to this skill

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MCP Tools

MCP Tool	Purpose	action_type
cex_activity_list_activity_types	Get activity type list (id, name) for type filtering	query
cex_activity_list_activities	Query activities by hot/type/scenario/keywords	info-card
cex_activity_get_my_activity_entry	Get "My Activities" entry card	info-card

API Parameter Constraints

Parameter	Constraint	Description
page_size	MUST be ≤ 3	⚠️ HARD LIMIT: Each request MUST NOT exceed 3 activities. Always set page_size=3 or less.
page	Integer	Page number, default 1.
recommend_type	hot / type / scenario	Query mode: hot (popular), type (by type_ids), scenario (by keywords)
type_ids	String	Activity type IDs, comma-separated. Used with recommend_type=type
keywords	String	Search keywords for activity name. Used with recommend_type=scenario

⚠️ CRITICAL: The page_size parameter is strictly limited to a maximum of 3. Any value greater than 3 is FORBIDDEN.

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Scenario 1: Activity Recommendation

1.1 Hot Recommendation (No Type Specified)

Trigger: "recommend activities" "what activities" "recent activities"

API Call:

cex_activity_list_activities?recommend_type=hot&sort_by=default&page=1&page_size=3

Rules:

• ✅ Do NOT ask for type clarification, call API directly
• ✅ Fixed page_size=3 (maximum allowed), no pagination

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1.2 Type-Based Recommendation

Trigger: "airdrop activities" "trading competition" "VIP activities" "earn activities"

API Call Sequence:

1. cex_activity_list_activity_types → Get type list, match user's type name (case-insensitive)
2. cex_activity_list_activities?recommend_type=type&type_ids=matched_id1,matched_id2&sort_by=time&page_size=3

Keyword Extraction Examples:

• "what airdrop activities are there" → Extract: airdrop
• "VIP activities" → Extract: VIP
• "I'm a VIP, any exclusive activities" → Extract: VIP
• "any low-risk activities" → Extract: earn

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1.3 Scenario-Based Recommendation

Trigger: "I have GT, what activities can I join" "futures activities"

API Call:

• If mappable to type: Use recommend_type=type with type_ids
• If scenario/asset: Use recommend_type=scenario with keywords

cex_activity_list_activities?recommend_type=scenario&keywords=GT&page_size=3

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1.4 Search by Name

Trigger: "help me find position airdrop" "where is VIP exclusive activity" "find test activity"

API Call:

cex_activity_list_activities?recommend_type=scenario&keywords=test_activity&page=1&page_size=3

Parameter Notes:

• Use recommend_type=scenario with keywords for name search
• keywords is the activity name or partial name to search
• ⚠️ Language Conversion: If user input contains non-English text, translate keywords to English before passing to the keywords parameter

Response Template (when results found):

Based on your keywords, I found some possible activities. If you didn't find the activity you're looking for, you can provide a more complete activity name, or click more activities to explore more hot activities.

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Scenario 2: My Activities

Trigger: "what activities I joined" "my activities" "enrolled activities"

API Call:

cex_activity_get_my_activity_entry

Rules:

• ✅ Only show entry card, guide user to click and jump
• ✅ Apply URL Processing Rules (see above) to the url field
• ❌ Do NOT filter activity list in this API

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Decision Logic

Condition	Action
User asks for hot/recommended activities	Call cex_activity_list_activities with recommend_type=hot directly
User specifies activity type	First call cex_activity_list_activity_types, then cex_activity_list_activities with recommend_type=type&type_ids=xxx
User mentions asset/scenario (GT, futures)	Use recommend_type=scenario with keywords
User searches by activity name	Use recommend_type=scenario with keywords={activity_name}
User asks "my activities"	Call cex_activity_get_my_activity_entry
Activity list returns empty	Use "No Results" template, do NOT use "filtered for you..."

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URL Processing Rules

All activity URLs returned by API must be processed before displaying to users:

URL Pattern	Processing	Example
Relative path (starts with /)	Prepend https://www.gate.com	/competition/xxx → https://www.gate.com/competition/xxx
Already has host (starts with http:// or https://)	Keep as-is, no modification	https://www.gate.com/campaigns/xxx → https://www.gate.com/campaigns/xxx

Why relative paths? API returns relative paths for flexibility:

• Multi-language support: Frontend can dynamically add language prefix (/zh/, /en/, /ja/)
• Multi-environment deployment: Different domains for test/staging/production
• Client flexibility: Web, App, H5 can handle links differently

Display Format: Always use clickable Markdown link: [{activity_title}]({processed_url})

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Activity Response Field Specification

For all activity recommendation scenarios (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4), the response MUST only include the following fields:

API Field	Display Label	Processing Rule
master_one_line	Activity Title	Display as-is
url	Activity Link	Apply URL Processing Rules (prepend https://www.gate.com for relative paths)
type_name	Activity Type	Display the type_name value directly (NOT type_id)

Response Format Example:

Activity Title	Activity Type	Activity Link
Traditional Assets Limited Edition Event	Traditional Assets	View Details

Rules:

• ✅ Only display the 3 fields listed above
• ✅ Use type_name for activity type (NOT type_id)
• ✅ Process URLs according to URL Processing Rules
• ❌ Do NOT display other fields like id, type_id, hot, img, competition_name, start_at, end_at, etc.

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Response Templates

⚠️ MANDATORY: AI responses MUST strictly follow these templates. Free-form or custom responses are FORBIDDEN.

Template Compliance Rules

1. REQUIRED: Every response MUST use the exact template structure defined below
2. REQUIRED: Include the intro text + activity table + follow-up prompt
3. FORBIDDEN: Adding extra commentary, explanations, or custom formatting
4. FORBIDDEN: Omitting any part of the template structure

Activity Recommendation (Has Results)

Scenario	Intro Text (MUST use exactly)
Hot (1.1)	Here are the current hot activities:
By Type (1.2)	Filtered [type] activities for you:
By Scenario (1.3)	Filtered activities related to [scenario/asset] for you:
By Name (1.4)	Based on your keywords, I found some possible activities:

Required Response Structure:

{Intro Text from table above}

| Activity Title | Activity Type | Activity Link |
|----------------|---------------|---------------|
| {master_one_line} | {type_name} | [View Details]({processed_url}) |
| ... | ... | ... |

{Follow-up Prompt - see below}

Follow-up Prompts by Scenario:

Scenario	Follow-up Prompt (MUST include)
Hot (1.1)	Click the link to view details or sign up. Need activities of a specific type?
By Type (1.2)	Click the link to view details and how to participate.
By Scenario (1.3)	Click the link to view participation requirements and rewards.
By Name (1.4)	If you didn't find what you're looking for, provide a more complete activity name.

My Activities Template (Scenario 2)

Required Response Structure:

Click [My Events]({processed_url}) to view your enrolled and ongoing activities.

In "My Events" you can:
- View activity progress
- Claim activity rewards
- Track activity status

No Results Template

Required Response Structure:

Currently no [type/keyword] activities are in progress. You can:
- Check the activity center regularly, new activities will be displayed as soon as they launch
- Tell me other activity types you're interested in (e.g., trading, earn, VIP exclusive), and I can filter for you

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Error Handling

Error Type	Response Template
API timeout/failure	Unable to load activities at the moment, please try again later.
No matching activities	Use "No Results" template
401 Unauthorized	Session expired, please log in again to view activities.
400 Bad Request	Unable to process your request. Please try a different search term.
429 Rate Limited	Too many requests. Please wait a moment and try again.
500 Server Error	Service temporarily unavailable. Please try again later.
Network Error	Network connection issue. Please check your connection and try again.

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Safety Rules

1. No investment advice: Activity rewards are platform benefits, not investment guidance
2. No data fabrication: Only show data returned by backend
3. Compliance check: Do not show activities unavailable in user's region
4. No internal exposure: Never mention technical details to users, including:
   • API names (e.g., cex_activity_list_activities)
   • Parameter names (e.g., recommend_type, type_ids)
   • Internal IDs (e.g., type_id=34, id=1499)
   • Error codes or technical error messages
   • Example of BAD response: "No Alpha type activities found (type_id=34)"
   • Example of GOOD response: "Currently no Alpha activities are in progress"

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Data Integrity Rules

⚠️ MANDATORY: These rules MUST be followed for ALL data processing and display.

1. Never Guess Data

• ❌ FORBIDDEN: Guessing, estimating, or fabricating any data values
• ❌ FORBIDDEN: Making assumptions about timestamps, numbers, or any computed values
• ✅ REQUIRED: Only display data exactly as returned by API
• ✅ REQUIRED: If data is missing or unclear, state "Data unavailable" instead of guessing

2. Self-Verification Mechanism

Before displaying any processed data, perform self-check:

Data Type	Verification Method
Timestamps	Verify conversion result is reasonable (year, month, day within expected range)
URLs	Verify URL format is valid after processing
Numbers	Verify numeric values match API response exactly
Type names	Verify type_name exists in API response, do NOT derive from type_id

3. Proactive Validation (Not Reactive Correction)

• ✅ REQUIRED: Validate data BEFORE presenting to user
• ✅ REQUIRED: Double-check time-sensitive information (timestamps, dates)
• ❌ FORBIDDEN: Wait for user to point out errors
• ❌ FORBIDDEN: Display data first and correct later

4. Error Handling for Data Issues

If data validation fails:

1. Do NOT display the problematic data
2. Show a safe fallback message: "Some data is temporarily unavailable"
3. Log the issue internally (do NOT expose to user)

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Cross-Skill Routing

User Follow-up Intent	Route To
"I want to buy crypto"	Trading skill
"I want to stake"	Launchpool/Earn skill
"Welfare center" "check-in"	Welfare center skill (NOT this skill)

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Additional References

For detailed scenarios and examples, see references/scenarios.md