How to Use the Expedia Car Rental MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we set up Expedia Car Rental for the whole team in VS Code Copilot?

You simply create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the server configuration. Once committed, anyone opening the project with VS Code 1.96 or higher can use the tools in Copilot Chat.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help me test the booking logic of Expedia Car Rental?

Yes, the agent can call bookcar with your test parameters to simulate a complete booking. This returns an itinerary ID that you can use to test retrieval and cancellation flows in your code.

Q: What tools are available for finding rental locations?

Your agent can run getpickuplocations to find addresses and supplier details for specific rental counters. It can also use searchcarregions to resolve vague city names into valid location codes.

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Share team-wide MCP Server configs in VS Code Copilot

Standardizing your team's travel app development is easy when you commit your Expedia Car Rental tools to git. By adding this configuration to your `.vscode/mcp.json` file, every developer on your team gets instant access to the vehicle tools inside VS Code Copilot. Your team can immediately run `search_cars` within VS Code Copilot to verify API behavior during peer reviews or pair programming sessions. This shared configuration eliminates the 'works on my machine' excuse when building Expedia Car Rental integrations.

Inspect live vehicle metadata during code reviews

Reviewing code that processes vehicle details is much faster when VS Code Copilot can show you the actual data. Your Copilot agent can call `get_car_details` to show the exact Expedia Car Rental JSON payload for a specific vehicle offer. If you need to verify how your application handles vehicle media, the VS Code Copilot agent can execute `get_car_images` to inspect the available image URLs. This live feedback loop makes it simple to catch Expedia Car Rental bugs before they reach production.

Verify reservation management workflows

Debugging booking management code in VS Code Copilot usually requires digging through database logs. Instead, your VS Code Copilot MCP client can call `get_itinerary` to retrieve the current status of an Expedia Car Rental reservation directly. If you need to test the cancellation path, VS Code Copilot can trigger `cancel_itinerary` to observe the supplier refund details. This direct access to the Expedia Car Rental reservation lifecycle keeps your team's development loop tight and efficient.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Expedia Car Rental MCP in VS Code Copilot

You simply create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the server configuration. Once committed, anyone opening the project with VS Code 1.96 or higher can use the tools in Copilot Chat.

Yes, the agent can call `book_car` with your test parameters to simulate a complete booking. This returns an itinerary ID that you can use to test retrieval and cancellation flows in your code.

Your agent can run `get_pickup_locations` to find addresses and supplier details for specific rental counters. It can also use `search_car_regions` to resolve vague city names into valid location codes.

It saves you from writing custom test scripts or using external HTTP clients. Your agent can execute tools like `search_cars` directly inside your editor, allowing you to inspect live payloads while writing your code.

All personal details, including driver names, emails, and itinerary IDs, are processed in an ephemeral V8 sandbox. This secure setup ensures that no sensitive booking data is stored on disk or exposed to external servers.

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