How do I find my BigCommerce API credentials?

Log in to your BigCommerce admin, navigate to **Settings** > **API Accounts**, and create a new V2/V3 API account to get your token, hash, and client ID.

Does it support both V2 and V3 APIs?

Yes! The server automatically routes requests to the correct endpoint (V3 for products/customers, V2 for orders) to ensure high-fidelity data access.

Where do I find my Store Hash?

Your store hash is the unique identifier in your BigCommerce API URL (e.g., 'xyz123' in api.bigcommerce.com/stores/xyz123/v3/).

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BigCommerce MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 9 tools to Get Customer Details, Get Order Details, Get Product Details, and more

Name: BigCommerce
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigcommerce-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About BigCommerce MCP Server

Connect your BigCommerce store to any AI agent and take full control of your enterprise e-commerce operations and storefront management through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings BigCommerce data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Catalog Orchestration — List and manage your entire product directory programmatically, retrieving detailed high-fidelity metadata for items, variants, and stock levels
Order Lifecycle Management — Monitor real-time transaction history and retrieve detailed order profiles (V2 API), including billing and fulfillment status directly through your agent
Customer Intelligence — Access your complete directory of shoppers and retrieve high-fidelity profile metadata to maintain perfectly coordinated relationship ecosystems
Storefront Architecture — Manage product categories and brands programmatically to ensure your digital catalog is perfectly organized and up-to-date
Infrastructure Monitoring — Access store-level configuration including currency settings, language preferences, and account status for instant operational reporting

The BigCommerce MCP Server exposes 9 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.

All 9 BigCommerce tools available for VS Code Copilot

When VS Code Copilot connects to BigCommerce through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning online-store, product-catalog, order-fulfillment, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

get_customer_details

Get details for a customer

get_order_details

Get details for an order

get_product_details

Get metadata for a product

get_store_info

Get store configuration

list_catalog_brands

List product brands

list_catalog_categories

List product categories

list_customers

List store customers

list_orders

List recent store orders

list_products

Supports filtering by name or brand. List your BigCommerce products

Connect BigCommerce to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to wire BigCommerce into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

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 BigCommerce

Ask Copilot: "Using BigCommerce, help me...". 9 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the BigCommerce MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with BigCommerce 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

BigCommerce + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the BigCommerce 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

Example Prompts for BigCommerce in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with BigCommerce immediately.

"List all products in my BigCommerce store and their current stock levels."

"Show the last 5 orders and their fulfillment status."

"Get the full profile for customer ID '123'."

Troubleshooting BigCommerce MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting BigCommerce to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

BigCommerce + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating BigCommerce MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.