Can I process a refund through the agent?

Yes! Use the `refund_chargedesk_payment` tool with the charge ID. You can also specify an optional amount for a partial refund. The agent will trigger the refund on the original gateway.

How do I see all payments from a specific customer?

Use the `get_customer_details` tool with the unique customer ID. Your agent will fetch the profile, which includes a list of all successful and failed charges.

Where do I find my ChargeDesk Secret Key?

Log in to your ChargeDesk account and go to **Account Settings -> API**. You can view and copy your Secret Key from there.

ChargeDesk MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About ChargeDesk MCP Server

Connect your ChargeDesk account to any AI agent and take full control of your billing and payment operations across Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, and more through natural conversation. Streamline customer support and financial management.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings ChargeDesk 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

Unified Payment Oversight — List and retrieve details for charges across all connected payment gateways natively
Refund Management — Process full or partial refunds for specific charges securely
Customer Intelligence — Access and monitor customer profiles and their complete billing history flawlessly
Subscription Tracking — List and retrieve details for active and inactive customer subscriptions securely
Gateway Auditing — List all connected gateways and verify their operational status flawlessly
Notification Management — Access and review configured webhooks and account alerts directly within your workspace

The ChargeDesk 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 ChargeDesk to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ChargeDesk 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

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Why Use VS Code Copilot with the ChargeDesk MCP Server

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

ChargeDesk + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the ChargeDesk 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

ChargeDesk MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect ChargeDesk to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_charge_details

Get detailed information for a specific charge

get_customer_details

Get detailed information for a specific customer

list_chargedesk_charges

List recent charges from all gateways

list_chargedesk_customers

List all customers in your account

list_chargedesk_subscriptions

List active and inactive subscriptions

list_chargedesk_webhooks

List configured webhooks

list_connected_gateways

List all connected payment gateways

refund_chargedesk_payment

Refund a specific charge

Example Prompts for ChargeDesk in VS Code Copilot

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

"Show me the last 10 charges in ChargeDesk."

"Refund $25.00 for charge ID 'ch_123456'."

"List all my connected payment gateways."

Troubleshooting ChargeDesk MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting ChargeDesk 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.

ChargeDesk + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating ChargeDesk 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.