How to Use the Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we give our whole team access to Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) tools in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project's root directory and configure the Klaviyo MCP Server there. Commit that file to Git, and every developer who pulls the repo will have the tools available in Copilot Chat.

Q: Can I check the status of a Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) email campaign from within VS Code Copilot?

Yes. Ask Copilot to use the listemailcampaigns tool to see all campaigns and their statuses. For more info on one, use getcampaigndetails with the campaign's ID.

Q: What's the safest way to get customer data from Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) for a script I'm writing in VS Code Copilot?

Use the agent to call tools like listprofiles or getprofile. The MCP Server provides read-only access for these tools, so you can pull real data for your script without risk of accidental modification.

Q: How do I find the right list ID to use with addprofilestolist?

Just ask Copilot Chat to run listlists. It will return all your Klaviyo lists with their names and IDs, so you can easily find the one you need.

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Standardize Klaviyo Ops Across Your Team

Check the `.vscode/mcp.json` file into your repository. Now every developer on the team gets the same set of Klaviyo tools in Copilot, automatically. No more individuals having mismatched or outdated access. When a junior dev needs to check why an automation failed, they can use `get_flow_details` right in their editor. A senior dev can use `list_email_campaigns` to confirm a release-day promotion is scheduled. Everyone works from the same playbook.

Safely Audit and Manage Profiles with your MCP Server

Your support team escalates a ticket about a user's subscription. In VS Code, you can ask Copilot to `get_profile` for that user to see their complete record and marketing preferences. You get the facts without having to hunt through a web UI. Need to pull a list of contacts for a migration script? Have Copilot run `list_profiles` on a specific segment. This MCP Server gives your agent read-only access to the data it needs, so you can build and test with confidence.

Integrate New Features with Existing Automations

You're building a feature that should add users to a new onboarding sequence. First, ask Copilot to run `list_automation_flows` to see what's already there and avoid naming collisions. Then, you can plan your new flow accordingly. Before you write code that adds a profile to a list with `add_profiles_to_list`, you can double-check which flows are triggered by that list. This prevents accidentally sending a dozen emails to a user just because you added them to the wrong list. It's a simple check that saves a lot of headaches.

Setup guide

Set up Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) 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 Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) 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 Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Klaviyo (Marketing Automation) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project's root directory and configure the Klaviyo MCP Server there. Commit that file to Git, and every developer who pulls the repo will have the tools available in Copilot Chat.

Yes. Ask Copilot to use the `list_email_campaigns` tool to see all campaigns and their statuses. For more info on one, use `get_campaign_details` with the campaign's ID.

Use the agent to call tools like `list_profiles` or `get_profile`. The MCP Server provides read-only access for these tools, so you can pull real data for your script without risk of accidental modification.

Just ask Copilot Chat to run `list_lists`. It will return all your Klaviyo lists with their names and IDs, so you can easily find the one you need.

The server only processes what's necessary, like customer profile information. All communication goes through the Vinkius-managed MCP Server, which keeps your Klaviyo API keys isolated and secure. They are never stored in your `.vscode` configuration or exposed to the editor.

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