How to Use the Heybox MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I set up the Heybox MCP Server for my entire team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root, add the MCP Server details, and commit it to your repository. Once configured, every team member using VS Code Copilot 1.96+ will automatically have access to the tools.

Q: Can my team analyze CS2 market prices using Heybox and VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the integration allows Copilot to run getmarketprices to pull live valuations for CS2 and PUBG skins. This lets your team collaborate on price-tracking algorithms and test them against actual market data.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot fetch gaming statistics via Heybox?

Copilot invokes the getuserstats tool to pull raw player performance metrics directly into your chat. You can use this live data to generate custom statistics pages or verify your database schemas.

Q: Can we track active game discounts in our repository?

Yes, you can query listdiscountgames to retrieve current game sales and pricing data. This allows your team to build and test discount aggregators or automated deal alert systems with ease.

Share live Steam stats and CS2 item prices across your entire dev team in VS Code Copilot via Heybox.

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Equip your team with this shared Heybox MCP Server

The `list_game_news` tool pulls current industry updates, patch notes, and gaming announcements directly into your shared workspace. By committing your server configuration to your repository, every developer on your team gets immediate access to the same live feed through VS Code Copilot. This shared setup ensures that your team is always aligned when building news aggregators or community portals. Copilot uses this live context to suggest accurate content layouts and feed structures without manual coordination.

Build production-ready user stats integrations

The `get_user_stats` tool provides raw gaming achievements, playtimes, and account rankings directly to your coding interface. Your team can use these standardized payloads to build robust profiles and leaderboard features inside your application. Combine this with `get_match_history` to let Copilot write complex data models and database migration scripts. It ensures your code matches the exact structure of incoming data, reducing integration bugs across your development pipeline.

Access live market prices and gaming lotteries

The `get_market_prices` tool retrieves live trading values for digital assets like CS2 and PUBG skins directly inside your editor. Your team can build and test commercial features, inventory managers, or price alerts using actual market valuations. You can also track promotional events using `list_lotteries` to design engaging user reward systems. This live access helps your team verify that your code handles real-world price fluctuations and event structures correctly before deploying to production.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Heybox MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project root, add the MCP Server details, and commit it to your repository. Once configured, every team member using VS Code Copilot 1.96+ will automatically have access to the tools.

Yes, the integration allows Copilot to run `get_market_prices` to pull live valuations for CS2 and PUBG skins. This lets your team collaborate on price-tracking algorithms and test them against actual market data.

Copilot invokes the `get_user_stats` tool to pull raw player performance metrics directly into your chat. You can use this live data to generate custom statistics pages or verify your database schemas.

Yes, you can query `list_discount_games` to retrieve current game sales and pricing data. This allows your team to build and test discount aggregators or automated deal alert systems with ease.

Your team's session cookies and private account IDs are kept local to each developer's environment. The MCP Server uses secure endpoints and local configurations, meaning sensitive user profiles are never exposed to external telemetry services.

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