How to Use the Flexport MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Flexport MCP server configuration in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and add the Flexport server settings. When team members open the project in VS Code, Copilot Chat will read the config and make the Flexport logistics tools available to everyone.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help us build automated Flexport purchase order systems?

Yes, by using the Flexport createpurchaseorder and listpurchaseorders tools, VS Code Copilot can run live tests. This confirms that your ERP code is formatting Flexport payloads correctly before you push from VS Code.

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Team-wide Flexport MCP server setups in VS Code

Stop making every developer configure their own Flexport API keys in VS Code Copilot. By committing a shared Flexport MCP server config file to your repository, your whole team instantly gains access inside VS Code Copilot. This guarantees that everyone using VS Code Copilot can pull live container tracking data via the Flexport API. Your team gets unified access to raw Flexport data directly within the VS Code Copilot environment.

Verify document workflows in VS Code Copilot

Testing Flexport customs document retrieval usually requires manual API tokens, but VS Code Copilot automates this. VS Code Copilot uses Flexport's `list_documents` and `get_document` to let developers verify file metadata directly in their coding environment. You can quickly check if a specific Flexport commercial invoice is ready using VS Code Copilot. The VS Code Copilot agent can fetch the secure link via the Flexport `download_document` tool to verify your PDF URLs.

Debug billing reconciliations in VS Code Copilot

Writing automated Flexport accounting scripts in VS Code Copilot requires precise schema knowledge. VS Code Copilot calls Flexport's `list_commercial_invoices` and `list_shipment_invoices` to pull live billing structures directly into your workspace. Your team can use these live Flexport payloads inside VS Code Copilot to debug edge cases in tax calculations. VS Code Copilot reads the raw output of the Flexport `get_invoice` endpoint to help you write bulletproof validation rules.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Flexport MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and add the Flexport server settings. When team members open the project in VS Code, Copilot Chat will read the config and make the Flexport logistics tools available to everyone.

Yes, by using the Flexport `create_purchase_order` and `list_purchase_orders` tools, VS Code Copilot can run live tests. This confirms that your ERP code is formatting Flexport payloads correctly before you push from VS Code.

Yes, this setup complies with enterprise policies by routing VS Code Copilot requests through Vinkius's secure gateway. This ensures that your Flexport credentials are never exposed in your shared VS Code workspace.

Developers can ask VS Code Copilot to fetch Flexport billing data for a specific cargo run. The agent executes the Flexport `list_shipment_invoices` tool to retrieve all associated costs right inside the VS Code chat panel.

Your Flexport purchase orders and shipment details are transmitted over encrypted connections and processed in ephemeral V8 isolates. Neither your VS Code Copilot code nor your Flexport logistics data is stored permanently, maintaining strict compliance with enterprise security standards.

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