How to Use the Emma MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Emma configuration across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in the root of your git repository. Commit this file so every team member using VS Code Copilot automatically inherits the same MCP tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot modify our Emma subscriber groups?

Yes, the agent can run creategroup to set up new segments or deletegroup to remove them. You should manage API key permissions carefully to control who can perform these actions.

Q: Can we use this integration to check custom field schemas?

Yes, the agent uses listfields to retrieve all custom attributes, helping your team map data fields correctly during backend development.

Enable your engineering team to manage Emma groups and check mailing metrics from VS Code Copilot.

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Team-wide Emma list management inside VS Code Copilot

Keep your entire development team aligned on your email marketing database. By committing an MCP Server configuration to your repository, every engineer using VS Code Copilot gets instant access to your mailing lists. They can query `list_members` and `get_member` to debug subscriber sync issues without needing shared browser credentials. This shared access simplifies debugging local sync scripts. Copilot can check if a test user was correctly added to a segment, saving your developers from constantly asking the marketing team for database exports.

Inspect Emma webhooks and automations in VS Code

Debugging asynchronous email events is notoriously difficult. With this setup, VS Code Copilot can run `list_webhooks` to verify which endpoints are listening to subscriber updates. If you need to trace why a specific email sequence didn't trigger, the agent can call `list_automations` to check the status of your active flows. This puts critical system state directly into your coding environment.

Query campaign stats during team code reviews

When building internal reporting tools, you need to know exactly how data is structured. Copilot can pull live metrics using `list_mailings` and `get_mailing_stats` to show your team what the production payload looks like. You can also inspect custom audience properties by running `list_fields`. This ensures your team writes accurate database migrations that match your actual Emma schema.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Emma MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in the root of your git repository. Commit this file so every team member using VS Code Copilot automatically inherits the same MCP tools.

Yes, the agent can run `create_group` to set up new segments or `delete_group` to remove them. You should manage API key permissions carefully to control who can perform these actions.

Yes, you must switch your Copilot Chat to Agent mode to allow it to invoke tools like `list_groups` and fetch real-time marketing data.

Yes, the agent uses `list_fields` to retrieve all custom attributes, helping your team map data fields correctly during backend development.

All communication is routed through a zero-trust Vinkius MCP container using secure tokens. Your sensitive campaign metrics, subscriber emails, and custom fields are never stored by the AI client, maintaining compliance with corporate data security standards.

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