How to Use the CaptivateIQ MCP in VS Code Copilot

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Setup CaptivateIQ with VS Code Copilot

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Standardize Access to Commission Data

Use the `list_employees` and `list_commission_payouts` tools across your entire engineering team. By adding this MCP server to your repo's `.vscode/mcp.json` file, every developer gets the same tools automatically. No individual setup required. A new developer can immediately ask Copilot to "get all payouts from last quarter," and it just works. The agent uses the shared configuration to call the CaptivateIQ tools, ensuring everyone on the team works with the same live data source.

Build Integrations Faster with Copilot

The `get_employee_details` and `list_payout_statements` tools eliminate guesswork when building against the CaptivateIQ API. Ask Copilot's agent to fetch a sample employee record or a payout statement to see the exact data structure. Copilot will drop a real JSON object directly into your code. You write your integration against the actual API from the start, which means fewer bugs and no time wasted creating mock data. It's a much more direct way to build.

Check CaptivateIQ Status from VS Code

This MCP Server provides `get_account_status` and `list_workbooks` for quick operational checks. Before deploying a new feature, your team can ask Copilot to use `get_account_status` to confirm the CaptivateIQ connection is healthy. This simple check from inside the editor can prevent a broken deployment. You can also have the agent list calculation `list_workbooks` to verify that the right logic is in place. It gives your team operational visibility without the context switch.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about CaptivateIQ MCP in VS Code Copilot

A team lead or admin just needs to add the server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to your repository. Once pulled, every developer on the team will have access to the CaptivateIQ tools in Copilot.

Yes. Once configured, any developer can ask Copilot, "show me the payout statements for employee ID 123 from CaptivateIQ." The agent uses the `list_payout_statements` tool to get the data.

Your team can access whatever the eight configured tools provide: employee lists and details, commission payouts and statements, commission inquiries, and the lists of workbooks and worksheets.

Yes. Just open Copilot chat and ask it to "list all open commission inquiries in CaptivateIQ." It will call the `list_commission_inquiries` tool and return the results.

The server connection is defined in your project's configuration, but authentication is handled by the Vinkius platform. Your sensitive employee and payout data is fetched through a secure, isolated environment for each request and is never logged or stored.

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