Can I see a preview of the card before sending it?

Yes! Use the `preview_greeting_card` tool with your message and artwork ID. Your agent will return a preview URL (usually a PDF) so you can verify everything looks perfect.

How do I find the correct artwork ID for a design?

Simply ask the agent to `list_card_artwork`. It will retrieve all the available designs from your account, including their titles and unique IDs or slugs.

Does the integration support international shipping?

Yes. When using the `place_greeting_card_order` action, you can specify the country code (e.g., 'UK', 'AU', 'US'). Cardly handles the local printing and postage automatically.

Cardly MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.

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

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About Cardly MCP Server

Connect your Cardly account to any AI agent and orchestrate your personalized gifting, customer appreciation, and physical mail workflows through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Cardly 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

Order Management — Place real orders for physical greeting cards with custom messages and designs directly from your workspace.
Design Oversight — Browse your custom artwork library and retrieve detailed metadata for individual designs.
Order Preview — Generate a watermarked PDF preview of your card to verify content and layout before sending.
Contact Coordination — Access and manage your contact lists and add new recipients to your address book.
Global Shipping — Send cards to recipients in the US, Australia, UK, and worldwide with automatic address validation.
API Verification — Verify your connection and API key status instantly using the echo tool.

The Cardly 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.

How to Connect Cardly to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Cardly MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

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 Cardly

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

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Cardly MCP Server

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

Cardly + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Cardly 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

Cardly MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect Cardly to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

add_contact_to_list

Add a new contact to a specific list

find_contact

Search for a contact in a list by email

get_account_info

Retrieve core account information

get_artwork_details

Get details of a specific piece of artwork

list_card_artwork

List available greeting card designs/artwork

list_contact_lists

List all contact lists in your account

place_greeting_card_order

Place a real order for a physical greeting card

preview_greeting_card

Generate a preview of a greeting card without placing a real order

verify_api_connection

Verify connectivity and API key validity

Example Prompts for Cardly in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all the available greeting card designs in my account."

"Preview a card with artwork art_1 and message 'Happy Birthday John!'."

"Send a thank you card to Jane Smith in Australia."

Troubleshooting Cardly MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Cardly 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.

Cardly + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Cardly 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.