How to Use the IsThereAnyDeal MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I configure the IsThereAnyDeal MCP Server for my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root. Add the server under mcpServers with your API key, commit it, and every team member using VS Code Copilot will have access to getdeals automatically.

Q: Can I query specific game prices directly from VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can ask Copilot Chat to run getprices for any game title. The agent will first run getplainid to find the correct ID and then display the current prices from various storefronts inside your sidebar.

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Team-wide game pricing tools in VS Code Copilot

This MCP Server lets your team share a `.vscode/mcp.json` file, giving everyone instant access to `get_prices` and `get_deals` inside Copilot Chat. Sharing configuration files this way ensures that every developer on the team can query current storefront prices using the same setup. It eliminates individual setup friction and keeps your development environment perfectly aligned. Your team can verify active game discounts without leaving their active editor tabs.

Build reliable price-monitoring logic with Copilot

The agent uses `search_games` to find titles and `get_plain_id` to fetch the normalized IDs required for backend operations. This workflow lets Copilot write your data-ingestion pipelines using real inputs. By feeding real API structures directly into VS Code Copilot, you avoid the headache of writing code against outdated API documentation. The generated code matches the actual response payloads perfectly.

Validate discount thresholds using historical records

Copilot can execute `get_historical_low` to pull the lowest price a game has ever touched across all digital stores. This lets you write unit tests in VS Code Copilot that use real historical pricing data as fixtures. You ensure your alert logic triggers exactly when a game drops below its previous floor. Testing against actual historical lows removes the guesswork from your notification thresholds.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about IsThereAnyDeal MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root. Add the server under `mcpServers` with your API key, commit it, and every team member using VS Code Copilot will have access to `get_deals` automatically.

Yes, you can ask Copilot Chat to run `get_prices` for any game title. The agent will first run `get_plain_id` to find the correct ID and then display the current prices from various storefronts inside your sidebar.

No, the server runs in a managed Vinkius sandbox. Your VS Code Copilot client connects to it via a single secure endpoint, meaning you do not need to manage local Python or Node environments to run `search_games`.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher along with the GitHub Copilot extension. This setup supports the standard MCP protocol, allowing the agent to call pricing tools on your behalf.

Your API keys and game queries are encrypted in transit and processed within an isolated V8 sandbox on Vinkius. No store listings or search parameters are written to persistent storage, keeping your team's development queries confidential.

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