Can my agent retrieve a privileged password for an emergency maintenance task?

Yes. Use the 'retrieve_password' tool. You must provide the account ID and a justification reason. The agent pulls the secret from the Vault, and the action is fully audited in CyberArk's system logs for compliance.

How do I terminate a suspicious active session via the agent?

Provide the session ID to the 'terminate_session' tool. The agent will dispatch an instant interrupt signal to the CyberArk platform, killing the live SSH or RDP session immediately to prevent unauthorized actions.

Is it possible to add new service accounts to a Safe through chat?

Absolutely. Use the 'add_account' tool. You'll need to specify the account name, address, username, platform ID, and the destination Safe. Your agent will onboard the credential and link it to the CPM for automated rotation.

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About CyberArk Privilege Cloud MCP Server

Connect your CyberArk Privilege Cloud account to any AI agent and take full control of your identity security and privileged access management through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings CyberArk Privilege Cloud data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Safe Orchestration — List secure Safes and retrieve intricate settings including retention periods and assigned Central Policy Managers (CPM)
Privileged Account Management — Enumerate vaulted credentials (Root, Administrator, Service Accounts) and audit rotational statuses and address mappings
Password Retrieval (Check-out) — Pull actual secrets from the Vault with mandatory audited justifications, allowing the agent to securely retrieve credentials for incident response
Identity Oversight — List internal and LDAP-mapped directory users and groups to verify PAM logical access architectures and RBAC rules
Session Control — Forcibly terminate active PSM/PSMP privileged sessions instantly as an active incident response mechanism
Vault Onboarding — Provision new privileged accounts into secure Safes by mapping them to specific platform IDs for automated rotation lifecycle management

The CyberArk Privilege Cloud MCP Server exposes 10 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 CyberArk Privilege Cloud to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the CyberArk Privilege Cloud 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 CyberArk Privilege Cloud MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with CyberArk Privilege Cloud 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

CyberArk Privilege Cloud + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the CyberArk Privilege Cloud 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

CyberArk Privilege Cloud MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect CyberArk Privilege Cloud to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

add_account

Requires precise mapping to an underlying Platform ID (e.g., WinDesktopLocal, UnixSSH) which dictates how CyberArk rotates and verifies the credential moving forward. Provision a new privileged account into a Vault Safe

delete_account

Requires high authorization. Used during system decommissioning so the CPM stops attempting failed password rotations. Delete a privileged account from the CyberArk Vault

get_account

Necessary before rotating or interacting with an account. Get detailed properties for a specific vaulted account

get_safe

Get details and metadata for a specific PAM Safe

list_accounts

These represent highly sensitive credentials (Root, Administrator, Service Accounts). Includes the bounding platform, Safe allocation, address, and rotational status. Use the search string to narrow targets. Search and list privileged accounts vaulted in CyberArk

list_groups

Permissions to Safes are canonically granted to Groups rather than individual users to enforce RBAC best practices. Used to verify PAM logical access architectures. List CyberArk Vault User Groups

list_safes

Safes are the fundamental logical containers separating credentials physically and logically. Required to locate where specific critical tier-0 credentials or local admin passwords reside. List all secure Safes in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

list_users

Identifies active vault administrators, auditors, and human end-users consuming PSM (Privileged Session Manager) sessions. List all CyberArk users (local and synchronized)

retrieve_password

Highly audited endpoint triggering SIEM alerts. A justification reason is mandatory. After retrieval, exclusive access platforms may lock the credential until check-in or auto-rotation. Retrieve the clear-text password for an account (check-out)

terminate_session

Used as an active incident response mechanism if a SOC analyst or anomalous behavior engine detects unauthorized actions mid-session. Forcibly terminate an active Privileged Session (PSM/PSMP)

Example Prompts for CyberArk Privilege Cloud in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all privileged accounts for address '10.0.0.1'"

"Retrieve password for account 123. Reason: 'Emergency DB maintenance'"

"Terminate active session 'sess_abc'"

Troubleshooting CyberArk Privilege Cloud MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting CyberArk Privilege Cloud 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.

CyberArk Privilege Cloud + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating CyberArk Privilege Cloud 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.