How to Use the Avochato MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot query our Avochato contact lists?

Yes, your agent can search your directory using listcontacts and retrieve individual records using getcontact. This lets you verify contact data schemas directly inside your workspace.

Q: How does our team verify our Avochato inbox configuration inside VS Code Copilot?

Your agent can run whoami to get details about the active API user and the specific inbox you are connected to. This helps prevent team members from accidentally sending messages from the wrong phone line.

Q: Is it possible to schedule SMS broadcasts from the editor?

Yes, the agent can call createbroadcast to schedule campaigns. It can also list existing campaigns using listbroadcasts to help you verify that your scheduling logic works as expected.

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Share Avochato tools across your team in VS Code Copilot

Keep your entire engineering team on the same page with Avochato in VS Code Copilot. By adding this MCP Server to your shared config, everyone on the team can use `get_account_check` to verify Avochato connection status and debug SMS features together in VS Code Copilot. Developers can trigger test Avochato messages via `send_message` inside VS Code Copilot without sharing raw API keys across Slack. The Copilot agent handles the execution securely, keeping your Avochato credentials safe while allowing rapid testing.

Manage customer lists directly from your workspace

Your team can search and modify Avochato directories without leaving VS Code Copilot. This MCP tool uses `list_contacts` to find Avochato records and `get_contact` to inspect the exact JSON structure of your customer profiles in VS Code Copilot. If you are building a registration form, your VS Code Copilot agent can call `create_contact` or `update_contact` to test Avochato API behavior. This ensures your front-end inputs map perfectly to your Avochato messaging system.

Track messaging history and campaign status

Monitor active Avochato communication channels during VS Code Copilot development sessions. Your agent can call `list_messages` to review recent incoming and outgoing Avochato SMS threads, giving you real-world context for your messaging features inside VS Code Copilot. For marketing integration tasks, the VS Code Copilot agent uses `list_broadcasts` to show pending Avochato campaigns. It can also run `create_broadcast` to queue up new Avochato messages for testing inside VS Code Copilot.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Avochato MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it to your Git repository. Once your team pulls the latest changes, VS Code Copilot will automatically detect the MCP server and grant access to the messaging tools.

Yes, your agent can search your directory using `list_contacts` and retrieve individual records using `get_contact`. This lets you verify contact data schemas directly inside your workspace.

Your agent can run `who_am_i` to get details about the active API user and the specific inbox you are connected to. This helps prevent team members from accidentally sending messages from the wrong phone line.

Yes, the agent can call `create_broadcast` to schedule campaigns. It can also list existing campaigns using `list_broadcasts` to help you verify that your scheduling logic works as expected.

Your business SMS history and customer contact data are protected by enterprise-grade SOC 2 compliant infrastructure. Every tool execution runs on our managed MCP Server infrastructure inside an isolated, short-lived V8 sandbox that leaves no trace of your customer information once the request is complete.

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