How to Use the Braze MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot trigger a Braze canvas journey during local development?

Yes, you can ask the agent to run triggercanvas with your test user's external ID. It executes the journey and provides the API response directly in your chat.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot handle Braze user profile exports?

The agent uses exportuserids to pull down specific profile attributes. It formats the resulting JSON data directly in your editor window for quick review.

Q: Is there a way to verify campaign configurations without opening a browser?

You can query any active setup using getcampaigndetails. The agent reads the configuration and summarizes the targeting rules directly in your workspace.

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Shared Braze Campaign Auditing in VS Code Copilot

The `list_campaigns` tool brings your entire marketing catalog directly into your shared development environment. Team members can run `get_campaign_details` or `list_canvases` to inspect active flows and verify campaign settings without sharing dashboard login credentials. This shared access ensures everyone on the engineering team has the same context. Your agent analyzes the active setups and suggests code updates that align perfectly with your live marketing schedules.

Trigger Journeys and Test API Campaigns

The `trigger_campaign` tool executes an API-triggered message using test payloads directly from your chat panel. For complex multi-step user paths, `trigger_canvas` lets your team test the entire journey end-to-end without leaving their active files. This setup removes the friction of manual API testing during team sprints. Copilot handles the payload formatting, runs the test, and displays the transaction status in your shared terminal context.

Manage User Attributes and Identify Profiles

The `track_user` tool updates custom attributes and logs behavioral events directly from your workspace. To test identity migration paths, `identify_user` links your anonymous aliases to permanent database records, while `export_user_ids` verifies the changes took effect. If you need to comply with privacy regulations during testing, `delete_user` removes target profiles immediately. Your team can run these operations programmatically using these MCP tools, keeping your testing database clean and compliant.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Braze MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server definition to a shared .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your repository. Every developer gets access to the MCP tools automatically.

Yes, you can ask the agent to run `trigger_canvas` with your test user's external ID. It executes the journey and provides the API response directly in your chat.

The agent uses `export_user_ids` to pull down specific profile attributes. It formats the resulting JSON data directly in your editor window for quick review.

You can query any active setup using `get_campaign_details`. The agent reads the configuration and summarizes the targeting rules directly in your workspace.

The connection runs through Vinkius's isolated, zero-trust sandbox, preventing local caching of customer records. Your sensitive user profiles and campaign details are processed in memory and never persisted on disk.

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