How to Use the Amadeus Alternative MCP in VS Code Copilot
Give your engineering team shared access to live travel data directly inside VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Amadeus Alternative MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Amadeus Alternative 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.
Team-wide travel API access via MCP Server
Solo developers can hack together scripts, but engineering teams need shared context. You can commit your configuration file to the repository so every developer gets the exact same travel tools automatically. Once configured, anyone on the team can open chat and run `search_hotels` or `search_flights`. Copilot pulls the live data into the editor, ensuring everyone is building against the same API structures.
Test flight routing logic inline
Writing backend logic for flight connections is painful if you cannot see the actual routes. Your AI client removes the guesswork by hitting the live endpoints while you type. Ask Copilot to find the cheapest departure windows, and it will execute `get_flight_dates`. Need to verify non-stop options? It runs `get_direct_destinations` and uses the output to write your routing algorithms.
Inject point of interest data into your codebase
Hardcoding location data for testing is a waste of time. You can pull real geographic information straight into your test suites or database seeders using natural language. Copilot calls `get_travel_recommendations` based on GPS coordinates you provide. It can also fire `search_poi` to grab local landmarks, formatting the raw JSON into whatever database schema you are currently working on.
Set up Amadeus Alternative 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 Amadeus Alternative 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 Amadeus Alternative tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Amadeus Alternative transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"amadeus-alternative-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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