How to Use the Apperio MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share the Apperio integration across my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root containing the Apperio MCP Server configuration. Once committed, any team member using VS Code Copilot will have immediate access to the legal spend tools.

Q: Can I check Apperio invoice approval workflows in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. You can ask VS Code Copilot Chat to run getinvoiceapprovalworkflow for a specific bill to see the current progress and sign-off path directly in your editor.

Q: How do I test the connection to Apperio from VS Code Copilot?

Ask VS Code Copilot Chat to run getaccountcheck. The agent will verify your Apperio API credentials and confirm whether your development environment is connected.

Q: Can we reject an Apperio invoice using VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can trigger rejectinvoice through VS Code Copilot Chat. It is best practice to provide a clear reason, which the agent will pass along to the Apperio platform.

Connect VS Code Copilot to Apperio using this MCP Server to manage legal invoices and matters directly from your workspace.

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Team-wide legal data access in VS Code Copilot

Keep your entire engineering team aligned when building Apperio financial integrations by giving them shared access to `list_invoices` through their VS Code Copilot workspace. This setup eliminates the friction of individual Apperio API configurations, letting your team write and test code against live legal billing data in a standardized VS Code Copilot environment.

Track matter metadata inside your workspace

Map your internal software projects to external Apperio legal cases by letting your VS Code Copilot development agent run `list_matters` to pull high-level case info. It allows your team to automate the mapping of repository tags to Apperio legal matter tags, ensuring your development tracking matches your legal department's records in VS Code Copilot.

Test financial workflows using the MCP Server

Debug your enterprise Apperio billing pipelines directly from VS Code Copilot Chat by simulating invoice lifecycles with `get_invoice_approval_workflow`. Instead of writing complex mock engines, you can use the live Apperio sandbox environment inside VS Code Copilot to verify how your code handles approved or rejected legal bills.

Setup guide

Set up Apperio 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.json in your workspace.
2

Add the Apperio 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 Apperio tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Apperio transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apperio-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Apperio MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root containing the Apperio MCP Server configuration. Once committed, any team member using VS Code Copilot will have immediate access to the legal spend tools.

Yes. You can ask VS Code Copilot Chat to run `get_invoice_approval_workflow` for a specific bill to see the current progress and sign-off path directly in your editor.

Ask VS Code Copilot Chat to run `get_account_check`. The agent will verify your Apperio API credentials and confirm whether your development environment is connected.

Yes, you can trigger `reject_invoice` through VS Code Copilot Chat. It is best practice to provide a clear reason, which the agent will pass along to the Apperio platform.

All transactions involving your Apperio legal invoices and workflow paths are executed via secure, end-to-end encrypted connections. The VS Code Copilot integration adheres to strict enterprise standards, ensuring no sensitive financial data is exposed during local development.

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