How to Use the Basis Technologies MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot read live Basis Technologies campaign structures?

The agent calls listtactics to pull the exact line items currently active in the DSP. It uses that live structure to generate accurate data models in your codebase.

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Connect Basis Technologies MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Basis Technologies 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.

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Setup Basis Technologies with VS Code Copilot

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Share marketing context across the team

Committing your `.vscode/mcp.json` file gives every developer instant access to the `list_campaigns` tool. When a new engineer joins the project, they can immediately query the DSP without needing separate API credentials. The whole squad stays aligned on how the data looks. Anyone can ask Copilot to run `get_campaign` to understand the exact targeting parameters before writing a line of code.

Build data pipelines with live metrics

Executing `get_campaign_performance` feeds real spend and impression numbers straight into your Copilot chat window. Your agent uses this actual data to write SQL queries that match your reporting requirements. You never have to switch to the Basis UI to check if your ETL script worked. Copilot runs `get_tactic_performance` to verify the numbers in your database match the DSP exactly.

Inspect creative assets via MCP Server

The `list_ads` tool lets your agent pull the metadata for every banner and video currently running. Developers use this MCP server to build automated screenshot tools or verify click-through URLs without leaving the editor. Managing client lists becomes trivial when you run `list_clients`. Copilot fetches the active advertiser IDs and automatically populates your environment variables for local testing.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Basis Technologies MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the Vinkius endpoint to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your repository. Every developer pulling that branch gets immediate access to the tools.

The agent calls list_tactics to pull the exact line items currently active in the DSP. It uses that live structure to generate accurate data models in your codebase.

No. The team shares a single Vinkius endpoint token. The agent authenticates through that token to run tools like get_ad.

Context switching kills engineering momentum. Pulling live brand data via list_brands directly in the IDE keeps developers focused on writing code instead of clicking through marketing dashboards.

The V8 isolate sandbox ensures that your ad creatives and client lists never leak between sessions. Vinkius requires only one endpoint token, keeping your actual DSP credentials completely isolated from the developers' local machines.

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