How to Use the Commerce.js MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can I manage Commerce.js carts inside VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can use createcart, addtocart, and updatecartitem to build and modify carts. Copilot handles the session tokens directly in your chat.

Q: Does the Commerce.js MCP Server for VS Code Copilot support live payments?

No, captureorder and generatecheckouttoken should be used with test gateways during development. Live payments require secure production environments.

Q: Can I list previous transactions using this MCP Server?

You can use listorders to retrieve past transactions if your VS Code workspace has the required secret key configured.

Equip your engineering team with a Commerce.js MCP Server inside VS Code Copilot to test cart logic and query orders collaboratively.

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Connect Commerce.js MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Commerce.js to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Team-wide store access inside VS Code Copilot

The `list_products` tool gives your entire development team instant access to your catalog schema. Developers can check product attributes with `get_product` or list collections using `list_categories` without sharing raw API keys individually. Committing your configuration file to git makes these tools available to everyone on the repo. Your team writes consistent integration code because everyone queries the same staging data.

Test cart logic with VS Code Copilot MCP Server

The `add_to_cart` tool lets you verify your cart state logic directly from the side panel. You can trigger `create_cart` and `update_cart_item` to watch how your custom middleware responds to cart state changes. Copilot uses these live responses to write unit tests for your checkout components. This ensures your edge cases are covered before you open a pull request.

Analyze orders and checkout flows

The `get_order` tool retrieves specific transactional data so you can debug checkout errors on the spot. You can trace the checkout lifecycle from `generate_checkout_token` down to `capture_order` without leaving your code. This speeds up debugging during staging runs. Your editor matches error codes to real database records instantly.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Commerce.js MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server settings to .vscode/mcp.json and commit it to your repository. Any team member with the Copilot extension will automatically get access to the tools.

Yes, you can use `create_cart`, `add_to_cart`, and `update_cart_item` to build and modify carts. Copilot handles the session tokens directly in your chat.

No, `capture_order` and `generate_checkout_token` should be used with test gateways during development. Live payments require secure production environments.

You can use `list_orders` to retrieve past transactions if your VS Code workspace has the required secret key configured.

All customer emails, billing addresses, and order histories are retrieved over encrypted HTTPS connections. VS Code Copilot only displays this sensitive data in your active session and never caches it.

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