How to Use the Atera MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How can I deploy the Atera integration to my whole team using VS Code Copilot?

Add the Vinkius MCP Server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your project's repository. Once pulled, every developer on the team with the MCP extension will have access to the Atera tools.

Q: What's the difference between a user and workspace Atera setup in VS Code Copilot?

A workspace setup (.vscode/mcp.json) is shared with your team via Git, which is ideal for team-specific tools like this Atera integration. A user setup is global to your machine and isn't shared.

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Unified Ticket Management for Your Team

With a shared `.vscode/mcp.json` config, every developer gets the same Atera tools. Anyone can use `get_ticket` or `list_tickets` inside Copilot Chat and see the exact same information. This ends the "it works on my machine" problem for support data. Your team operates from a single source of truth for all Atera tickets, right in their editor. This is the point of a shared MCP Server config.

Standardize Lookups in VS Code Copilot

The `get_customer` and `list_customers` tools give your team a consistent way to look up account information. No more searching through a separate CRM or the Atera portal. When a developer needs to know which tickets belong to a customer, they just ask Copilot. The shared configuration guarantees they're hitting the right Atera instance every time, ensuring data consistency.

Consistent Alert Monitoring for Everyone

The `list_alerts` tool lets your entire team check for critical system issues from one place: Copilot Chat. It's perfect for incident response and on-call rotations. When an alert fires, anyone on the team can ask Copilot "show me the latest Atera alerts" and get an immediate, consistent answer. The MCP connection keeps everyone on the same page during a crisis.

Setup guide

Set up Atera 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 Atera 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 Atera tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Atera transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Atera MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the Vinkius MCP Server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to your project's repository. Once pulled, every developer on the team with the MCP extension will have access to the Atera tools.

A workspace setup (`.vscode/mcp.json`) is shared with your team via Git, which is ideal for team-specific tools like this Atera integration. A user setup is global to your machine and isn't shared.

Yes. The connection is handled by a Vinkius-managed server running in a zero-trust, ephemeral sandbox. It's designed for enterprise use, and because it's managed via VS Code workspace settings, access can be controlled via Git.

Open Copilot Chat and make sure it's in an agent-capable mode. Then, just ask it directly: "@atera show me the latest system alerts." It will use the `list_alerts` tool and show you the results.

The server only proxies your requests to Atera. It doesn't permanently store any of your customer or ticket data. Each transaction is isolated, and the data passes through an encrypted channel from Atera to your VS Code client.

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