How to Use the Alchemer MCP in VS Code Copilot
Give your engineering team access to live Alchemer survey data via MCP directly inside VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Alchemer MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Alchemer to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Share Context via MCP Server
The `list_surveys` and `get_survey_details` tools give every developer on your team the same live context. You commit the configuration to your repository, and Copilot instantly knows your active feedback forms. Nobody has to hunt down API documentation or request sandbox credentials. The AI client pulls the exact survey IDs and structures straight from the production account.
Parse Live Feedback
Engineers run `list_survey_responses` to fetch real feedback while building analytics pipelines. Copilot reads the raw data format and writes the correct extraction code. If a specific submission breaks your parser, `get_response_details` isolates that exact record. The agent sees the malformed answer and suggests a patch to handle the edge case.
Monitor Usage and Distribution
Your team tracks distribution metrics using `list_survey_campaigns` and `list_survey_reports`. Copilot references these active reports when you write internal dashboard queries. The agent prevents quota exhaustion by calling `get_account_usage` before generating heavy polling scripts. It checks your current limits and writes backoff logic accordingly.
Set up Alchemer MCP in VS Code Copilot
Prerequisites
- VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
- Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Open MCP configuration
Open the Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P/Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create.vscode/mcp.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Alchemer MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your
.vscode/mcp.json. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Switch to Agent mode
Open Copilot Chat (
Cmd+Shift+I/Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes. - 4
Verify the connection
In the Copilot Chat input, type
#to list available tools. You should see the Alchemer tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Alchemer transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alchemer-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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