Can I see all expense reports waiting for approval?

Yes! Use the `list_expense_reports` tool. The agent will return a list of reports along with their current status, allowing you to identify those pending action.

How do I check the receipt for a specific expense?

Use the `list_certify_receipts` tool. Your agent will fetch the available receipt data and images associated with your account's expenses.

Where do I find my x-api-key and x-api-secret?

These credentials must be generated by a Company-Level Administrator within the Certify application settings. Contact your finance or IT lead if you don't have access.

Certify (Emburse) MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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About Certify (Emburse) MCP Server

Connect your Certify (Emburse Professional) account to any AI agent and orchestrate your travel and expense management through natural conversation. Streamline spend controls and financial auditing.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Certify (Emburse) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Expense Oversight — List and retrieve individual expense lines and reports natively
Invoice Management — Monitor accounts payable invoices and invoice reports flawlessly
Receipt Auditing — Retrieve and review receipts stored in the system securely
User Administration — List employee records and organizational departments in real-time
General Ledger Sync — Access GL dimensions and dimensions for accounting synchronization flawlessly
Financial Reporting — Get a comprehensive view of employee spend and report statuses directly within your workspace

The Certify (Emburse) MCP Server exposes 8 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 Certify (Emburse) to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Certify (Emburse) 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 Certify (Emburse)

Ask Copilot: "Using Certify (Emburse), help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Certify (Emburse) MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Certify (Emburse) 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

Certify (Emburse) + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Certify (Emburse) 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

Certify (Emburse) MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect Certify (Emburse) to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_gl_dimensions

Retrieve General Ledger dimensions and lists

list_certify_departments

List company departments

list_certify_expenses

List individual expense lines

list_certify_invoices

List accounts payable invoices

list_certify_receipts

Retrieve receipts stored in the system

list_certify_users

List employee users in the system

list_expense_reports

List expense reports

list_invoice_reports

List reports containing multiple invoices

Example Prompts for Certify (Emburse) in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Certify (Emburse) immediately.

"Show me my recent expense reports in Certify."

"List all employees in the 'Marketing' department."

"What are the latest invoices waiting to be paid?"

Troubleshooting Certify (Emburse) MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Certify (Emburse) 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.

Certify (Emburse) + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Certify (Emburse) 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.