How to Use the Hunter MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Hunter MCP Server across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Commit an .vscode/mcp.json file to your Git repository. Every developer on the team gets access to domainsearch and other tools automatically.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot verify emails using Hunter during development?

Yes, developers can ask VS Code Copilot to run emailverifier on any address. This lets them test validation logic directly in the chat panel.

Q: How do we monitor our Hunter campaigns using VS Code Copilot?

Run listcampaigns inside the Copilot chat. The agent retrieves your active outreach sequences so you can inspect their status without leaving the editor.

Q: Where is our Hunter account and lead list data stored?

All requests for getaccount and lead lists are processed through an ephemeral, zero-trust connection. Your proprietary lead data is never cached or stored on Vinkius servers.

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Standardize domain research across your engineering team

The `domain_search` tool integrates directly with VS Code Copilot to let your team query company directories from their shared workspace. This ensures every developer uses the same source of truth for contact discovery. By calling `email_count` through VS Code Copilot, developers can write scripts that monitor API credit usage across shared environments. This keeps your team within budget during large-scale testing phases.

Build secure validation pipelines in VS Code Copilot

The `email_verifier` tool allows your team to validate email lists directly inside VS Code Copilot before pushing code to production. This prevents bad contact data from entering your production databases. Use `email_finder` to let Copilot help write automated lead enrichment scripts. The agent uses live API responses to verify that your data pipelines handle edge cases and missing fields correctly.

Sync outreach systems using this MCP Server

The `list_campaigns` tool pulls active sequence data into VS Code Copilot, making it easy to build internal sync tools. Your team can write robust integrations that connect Hunter to your internal database. With `list_recipients` and `list_leads`, developers can inspect active recipient lists directly in the editor. VS Code Copilot uses this live context to generate perfect database migration scripts.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Hunter MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit an `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your Git repository. Every developer on the team gets access to `domain_search` and other tools automatically.

Yes, developers can ask VS Code Copilot to run `email_verifier` on any address. This lets them test validation logic directly in the chat panel.

Run `list_campaigns` inside the Copilot chat. The agent retrieves your active outreach sequences so you can inspect their status without leaving the editor.

Yes, this MCP Server runs inside the V8 Isolate Sandbox on Vinkius, complying with strict enterprise IT requirements.

All requests for `get_account` and lead lists are processed through an ephemeral, zero-trust connection. Your proprietary lead data is never cached or stored on Vinkius servers.

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