Authing MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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About Authing MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire identity infrastructure with Authing, the premier cloud-native IDaaS platform. By connecting Authing to your agent, you transform complex user management, organizational modeling, and security auditing into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list users, retrieve detailed profile metadata, browse organizational structures, and monitor security audit logs without you ever needing to navigate the comprehensive Authing console. Whether you are conducting a compliance audit or managing application access, your agent acts as a real-time identity assistant, keeping your user data accurate and your systems secure.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Authing data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- User Orchestration — List and retrieve detailed information about users in your Authing user pool.
- Organizational Management — Browse and monitor organizational units and hierarchies across your company.
- Access Control Auditing — List roles, groups, and permission resources to identify authorization patterns.
- Security Monitoring — Retrieve real-time security audit logs to monitor administrative and user actions.
- System Configuration — Access high-level security settings and metadata for your identity projects.
The Authing MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Authing to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Authing MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
Start using Authing
Ask Copilot: "Using Authing, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Authing MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Authing through the Model Context Protocol.
VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Authing + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Authing MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step
DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review
Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses
Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples
Authing MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Authing to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
create_user
Create a new user
get_audit_logs
Get security audit logs
get_security_settings
Get pool security settings
get_user
Get user details
list_applications
List registered applications
list_groups
List user groups
list_organizations
List organizations
list_resources
List permission resources
list_roles
List user roles
list_users
List application users
Example Prompts for Authing in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Authing immediately.
"List all users in our Authing pool."
"Show me the security audit logs from today."
"List all organizational units in the company."
Troubleshooting Authing MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Authing to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Authing + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Authing MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.Connect Authing with your favorite client
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Connect Authing to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.