Heymarket MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 9 tools to Create Contact, Get Chat History, Get Message Details, and more
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
Ask AI about this App Connector for VS Code Copilot
The Heymarket app connector for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Communication Messaging category — giving your AI agent 9 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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"mcpServers": {
"heymarket": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Heymarket MCP Server
Connect your Heymarket account to any AI agent and take full control of your business text messaging and SMS workflows through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Heymarket data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- SMS Orchestration — Send and receive text messages programmatically across your business numbers
- Shared Inbox Management — Monitor active chat threads and manage team-based conversations in real-time
- Contact Relationships — Create and update detailed contact profiles to maintain a high-fidelity customer database
- Team Collaboration — Retrieve staff member directories and manage assignments for inbound message routing
- Message Monitoring — Track outbound message delivery status and retrieve complete conversation histories for audit
The Heymarket MCP Server exposes 9 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.
All 9 Heymarket tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to Heymarket through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning business-sms, mms-messaging, shared-inbox, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Register a new contact
Get conversation history
Get details for a message
List active conversations
Supports filtering by phone number. List Heymarket contacts
List Heymarket workspace members
Requires member_id and to_number. Send an SMS or MMS message
Modify chat state or assignment
Modify an existing contact
Connect Heymarket to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Heymarket into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using Heymarket
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Heymarket MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Heymarket 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
Heymarket + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Heymarket 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
Example Prompts for Heymarket in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Heymarket immediately.
"Send an SMS 'Your order is ready!' to '+15551234567' using member 'M123'."
"List all active chat conversations from the shared inbox."
"Update contact 'C456' with first name 'John' and add a note."
Troubleshooting Heymarket MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Heymarket to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Heymarket + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Heymarket MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.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.