How do I find my Highnote API Key?

Log in to your Highnote dashboard, navigate to **Settings > API**, and you will be able to generate and copy your API key. Make sure to distinguish between Test and Live keys based on your environment.

What environments are supported?

The integration supports both the **Test** (Sandbox) and **Live** (Production) environments. You must specify which one you are connecting to during setup to ensure the correct API endpoints are used.

Can I freeze a card through this integration?

Yes! Use the `update_card_status` tool and set the status to `FROZEN`. This will immediately prevent any new authorizations on that card. You can set it back to `ACTIVE` to unfreeze it.

Is the integration secure for financial data?

Absolutely. The integration uses industry-standard Basic Authentication over HTTPS. Your credentials and financial data are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

Highnote MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Highnote
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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.

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

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About Highnote MCP Server

Connect your Highnote card platform to any AI agent and take full control of your card issuance, financial accounts, and ledger through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Highnote data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Account Holder Oversight — List and retrieve details for individuals and businesses holding accounts in your program.
Card Management — List virtual and physical cards, monitor their operational status, and freeze or close them directly from the chat.
Financial Account Monitoring — Access real-time balances and metadata for all your financial ledger accounts.
Transaction Tracking — List and inspect recent spending and processing transactions with detailed merchant metadata.
Ledger Insights — Retrieve individual ledger entries for reconciliation and audit purposes.
Program Visibility — List all available card products and programs configured in your Highnote account.

The Highnote MCP Server exposes 11 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 Highnote to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Highnote 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 Highnote

Ask Copilot: "Using Highnote, help me..." — 11 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Highnote MCP Server

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

Highnote + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Highnote 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

Highnote MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)

These 11 tools become available when you connect Highnote to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_api_profile

Retrieve information about the authenticated API user

get_financial_account

Get detailed balance and metadata for a specific financial account

get_payment_card_details

Get detailed information for a specific card

get_transaction_details

Get detailed metadata for a specific transaction

list_account_holders

Use this to find the unique ID for a person or business. List individuals and businesses who hold accounts in Highnote

list_card_products

List the different card programs (e.g., Consumer, Fleet) available in your Highnote account

list_financial_accounts

List all financial accounts and their current balances

list_financial_transactions

List recent spending and processing transactions

list_ledger_entries

Useful for reconciliation. List individual ledger entries for a financial account

list_payment_cards

Monitor card status and expiration details. List virtual and physical cards issued in your program

update_card_status

Valid statuses: ACTIVE, FROZEN, CLOSED. Change the status of a card (e.g., ACTIVE, FROZEN, CLOSED)

Example Prompts for Highnote in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all financial accounts and show their current balances."

"Show the last 5 transactions for card ending in 4492."

"Freeze card ID 'card_992' immediately."

Troubleshooting Highnote MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Highnote 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.

Highnote + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Highnote 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.