How to Use the ContactOut MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I configure the ContactOut MCP Server in VS Code Copilot?

Add the server details to your .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root. Once you switch your Copilot Chat to Agent mode, the enrichment tools will be ready to use.

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Team-wide enrichment via VS Code Copilot

This MCP Server runs `find_email_by_linkedin` and `find_linkedin_by_email` directly within VS Code Copilot so your developers can pull verified email addresses. This setup makes it easy to build internal tools that pull verified email addresses. Your developers can run lookup queries right from the chat panel without managing local API keys.

Build corporate target lists in your editor

This MCP Server lets your team search for accounts without opening a browser. Your agent runs `search_companies` and `enrich_company` to gather firmographic data and drop it directly into your project files. You can filter by industry, employee count, and headquarters location. The agent handles the formatting, converting raw API responses into clean markdown or JSON.

Verify contact profiles and track API usage

This server runs `enrich_contact` and `search_people` to verify names, job titles, and phone numbers against live databases inside your editor. To keep costs under control, your team can check the `get_api_usage` tool. This lets you monitor your collective credit consumption directly inside your terminal or chat panel.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about ContactOut MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server details to your `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project root. Once you switch your Copilot Chat to Agent mode, the enrichment tools will be ready to use.

Yes, your team can pull phone numbers directly into their workspace. The agent runs `enrich_contact` to retrieve verified mobile and direct dials for your prospects.

No, you can use a single shared API key managed securely via Vinkius. This allows your entire team to run enrichment queries without sharing raw credentials.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher to support the latest protocol configurations. Make sure your Copilot extension is also updated to the latest release.

All requests pass through an encrypted HTTPS tunnel directly to the provider, bypassing local cache files on the MCP host. The server only processes the specific LinkedIn URLs or corporate domains you submit, leaving no trace in your local logs.

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