How do I find my Hiveage API Key?

Log in to your Hiveage account, go to **Settings > API**, and you will find your unique API key there. This key is used as the username for Basic Authentication.

What is the Hiveage 'Subdomain'?

The subdomain is the unique part of your Hiveage URL (e.g., if you access Hiveage at `mycompany.hiveage.com`, your subdomain is `mycompany`).

Can I record a partial payment for an invoice?

Yes! When using the `record_payment` tool, you can specify any amount in the `body_json`. Hiveage will automatically update the invoice balance based on the recorded payment.

Is the integration secure for financial data?

Absolutely. The integration uses official Hiveage API keys over HTTPS. Your credentials and billing data are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

Hiveage MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
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    }
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}

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About Hiveage MCP Server

Connect your Hiveage account to any AI agent and take full control of your online invoicing, estimates, and customer network through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Hiveage data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Invoicing Oversight — List all invoices, retrieve detailed billing data using unique hash keys, and monitor payment status.
Estimate Management — Access your quotations and estimates history to stay on top of pending deals.
Payment Recording — Manually record payments against invoices directly from the chat interface.
Customer Network — List and inspect connections (customers/vendors) in your business network.
Document Delivery — Send invoices to your customers via email with a single command.
Tax & Item Visibility — List saved billing items and tax profiles to ensure accurate invoicing.

The Hiveage MCP Server exposes 12 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 Hiveage to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Hiveage 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 Hiveage

Ask Copilot: "Using Hiveage, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Hiveage MCP Server

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

Hiveage + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Hiveage 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

Hiveage MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Hiveage to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_api_profile

Retrieve information about the authenticated account

get_customer_details

Get detailed profile information for a network connection

get_estimate_details

Get detailed information about a specific estimate

get_invoice_details

Get detailed information about a specific invoice

list_billing_items

List saved items and services used for invoicing

list_customers

List all connections (customers/vendors) in your network

list_estimates

List all estimates (quotations) in Hiveage

list_invoice_payments

List all payments recorded for a specific invoice

list_invoices

Use this to monitor billing and find hash keys for specific invoice actions. List all invoices in your Hiveage account

list_tax_profiles

List all configured tax profiles

record_payment

Pass details as a JSON string in "body_json" (requires amount, date, and payment_method). Record a manual payment against an invoice

send_invoice_email

Deliver an invoice to the customer via email

Example Prompts for Hiveage in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all unpaid invoices and their total amounts."

"Record a cash payment of $500 for invoice hash 'kiLDAgtGzNpaAQ'."

"Show me the details for the estimate with key 'ests_992'."

Troubleshooting Hiveage MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Hiveage 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.

Hiveage + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Hiveage 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.