How do I get my API Keys for Friendbuy?

Log in to your Friendbuy account, go to Settings > Developer, and you will find your Access Key and Secret Key.

Can I manually log a purchase through the agent?

Yes! Use the 'track_conversion_purchase' tool. Provide the Order ID, amount, and customer email. If you include the 'referralCode', it will trigger the advocate's reward.

How do I verify if a referral code is still valid?

Use the 'get_referral_code_status' tool. The agent will check the Developer API and return the active status and associated reward value.

Is it possible to list webhooks?

Yes, the 'list_webhooks' tool retrieves all active webhook configurations so you can verify where real-time reward notifications are being sent.

Friendbuy MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Friendbuy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "friendbuy": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Friendbuy MCP Server

Connect your Friendbuy account to any AI agent to automate your referral programs and customer loyalty workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Friendbuy is a high-growth referral marketing platform that powers word-of-mouth campaigns for leading brands. This MCP server enables you to track referral events, log conversions, and retrieve reward distributions directly through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Friendbuy data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

Key Features

Referral Rewards Tracking — List all distributed referral rewards and filter them by advocate to understand who your top promoters are.
Conversion Logging — Post purchase and signup events programmatically to trigger the referral reward lifecycle.
Code Generation & Verification — Create personal referral codes for customers and check their active statuses instantly.
Purchase History — Retrieve a list of all tracked purchases that have been attributed to referral campaigns.
Webhook Monitoring — List configured webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time reward notifications.
API Health Checks — Verify your connection to both the Merchant API and Developer API v2 environments seamlessly.

The Friendbuy MCP Server exposes 8 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 Friendbuy to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Friendbuy 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

Start using Friendbuy

Ask Copilot: "Using Friendbuy, help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Friendbuy MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Friendbuy 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

Friendbuy + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Friendbuy 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

Friendbuy MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect Friendbuy to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

check_api_connection

Verify API access

create_referral_code

Generate share code

get_referral_code_status

Check code status

list_referral_rewards

List awarded referrals

list_tracked_purchases

List tracked purchases

list_webhooks

List webhook configs

track_conversion_purchase

Log a purchase

track_conversion_signup

Log a signup

Example Prompts for Friendbuy in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all recent referral rewards distributed."

"Generate a new referral code for customer 'user_123' (jane@email.com)."

"Track a $50 purchase for order 'ORD-987' from 'friend@email.com' using code 'JANE-REF-99'."

Troubleshooting Friendbuy MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Friendbuy 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.

Friendbuy + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Friendbuy 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.