How do I find my Mailshake API Key?

Log in to Mailshake, navigate to 'Extensions' in the main menu, and select 'API' to generate or copy your personal API key.

What is the difference between a Lead and a Recipient?

A Recipient is anyone added to a campaign. A Lead is a recipient who has met specific engagement criteria (like replying) and is tracked in the 'Lead Catcher'.

Can I add multiple prospects at once?

Yes, the `add_prospects_to_campaign` tool accepts a JSON body where you can provide a list of multiple recipients to be added in a single request.

Mailshake MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 9 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Mailshake
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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

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About Mailshake MCP Server

Connect your Mailshake account to any AI agent to automate your cold outreach and sales engagement workflows. This MCP server enables your agent to manage campaigns, promote prospects to lead status, and track email interactions directly from natural language interfaces.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Mailshake data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools — Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Campaign Management — List all outreach campaigns, retrieve detailed sequences, and pause or unpause sending
Lead Tracking — Monitor qualified leads, retrieve interaction histories, and update prospect statuses
Prospect Ingestion — Programmatically add new recipients to existing campaigns to keep your pipeline full
Message Insights — List sent and received messages and retrieve full content for automated sentiment analysis or follow-up planning
Audience Oversight — List all recipients in a campaign and monitor their individual engagement stages (Sent, Opened, Replied)

The Mailshake MCP Server exposes 9 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Mailshake to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Mailshake MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Mailshake

Ask Copilot: "Using Mailshake, help me..." — 9 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Mailshake MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Mailshake through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers — adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Mailshake + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Mailshake MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Mailshake MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (9)

These 9 tools become available when you connect Mailshake to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

add_prospects_to_campaign

Requires a JSON body with recipient details. Add new prospects to an existing campaign

get_campaign_details

Get details for a specific campaign

get_lead_history

Get history for a specific lead

get_message_content

Get content for a specific email message

list_campaign_leads

List qualified leads

list_campaign_recipients

List all recipients in a campaign

list_outreach_campaigns

List all outreach campaigns

list_outreach_messages

List sent and received messages

pause_outreach_campaign

Pause a running campaign

Example Prompts for Mailshake in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Mailshake immediately.

"List all my active outreach campaigns in Mailshake."

"Show recent leads for the 'Partnership' campaign."

"Pause the campaign with ID '12345'."

Troubleshooting Mailshake MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Mailshake to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Mailshake + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Mailshake MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.