How to Use the Join MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help us map Join department structures?

Yes, the listdepartments tool provides a complete list of your organization's teams. VS Code Copilot uses this data to help you write clean filtering logic for your hiring dashboard.

Q: How do we confirm our Join API credentials are correct in VS Code Copilot?

Run the getme tool within your chat. VS Code Copilot will verify your authenticated user details, confirming your connection is active.

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Connect Join MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Join 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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Query candidate details in VS Code Copilot

The `get_candidate` tool retrieves candidate profiles, contact details, and application states for your VS Code Copilot agent over this secure MCP link. Engineers can reference live candidate records when writing sync scripts or data migrations. This eliminates the need to hardcode mock profiles during development. Your team builds integrations using actual candidate payloads returned directly inside the editor.

Verify job postings using this MCP Server

The `list_jobs` tool lists all active job postings to help you map role requirements and IDs inside VS Code Copilot. Developers can query this tool to check active listings or verify metadata structures. You can also run `get_job` to inspect specific descriptions and requirements. VS Code Copilot uses this to help write accurate parsers for your internal career page.

Track applicant flow in VS Code Copilot

The `list_applications` tool fetches recent applicant summaries and basic submission data inside your editor. This allows your VS Code Copilot agent to analyze the structure of incoming applications. Coupling this with `get_application` lets you inspect candidate answers to screening questions. Your team can build and test webhook handlers with precise, real-world payloads.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Join MCP in VS Code Copilot

You can commit a .vscode/mcp.json file directly to your Git repository. Every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot will instantly get access to the Join tools.

Yes, the `list_departments` tool provides a complete list of your organization's teams. VS Code Copilot uses this data to help you write clean filtering logic for your hiring dashboard.

No, this integration handles the API communication for you. Your VS Code Copilot agent executes tools like `list_locations` directly to fetch live data without manual curl commands.

Run the `get_me` tool within your chat. VS Code Copilot will verify your authenticated user details, confirming your connection is active.

Vinkius runs all Join queries inside ephemeral, zero-trust isolates to protect your candidate profiles and application records within VS Code Copilot. No recruiting data is cached on our servers, keeping your hiring pipeline compliant.

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