How to Use the Instatus (Status Pages API) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Manage status pages across your team in VS Code Copilot. Keep your engineering organization in sync during every incident.

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Connect Instatus (Status Pages API) MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Instatus (Status Pages API) to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Team-wide incident management in VS Code

Commit the MCP configuration to your repo so every developer has `create_incident` ready to go. It ensures your team responds to outages with a unified process. Track your communication history with `list_incidents` directly in your chat sidebar. No one has to hunt for the status page link when things go wrong.

Collaborative component status updates

Keep your team aligned by using `update_component` when you take services offline for maintenance. Everyone sees the same status inside the editor. Use `create_maintenance` to schedule downtime in advance. Your team can coordinate their work around the status page updates you manage.

Subscriber and teammate management

Add or remove team members with `add_teammate` and `remove_teammate` to control who can edit your status pages. It keeps access tight and secure. Manage your audience lists with `list_subscribers` to ensure the right people get updates. You handle all administrative tasks within your existing dev environment.

Setup guide

Set up Instatus (Status Pages API) 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 Instatus (Status Pages API) 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 Instatus (Status Pages API) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Instatus (Status Pages API) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "instatus-status-pages-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Instatus (Status Pages API) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit the mcp.json file to your .vscode folder. This pushes the configuration to every team member automatically.

Yes. It allows any authorized developer to trigger status updates, ensuring your team isn't blocked by manual dashboard access.

It does. You can create and delete maintenance windows using the available tools directly from your IDE.

Your configuration file is local and encrypted. No data is sent to the server provider besides your API calls.

It manages your status page components, incident logs, and subscriber contact lists. All interactions are strictly scoped to the Instatus API.

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