How do I find my MakePlans API Key?

Log in to your MakePlans admin dashboard, navigate to Settings > API to find or generate your Private API Key. Your token is encrypted at rest and injected securely at runtime.

What is the Account Name?

The account name is the subdomain used in your MakePlans URL, for example: `mycompany.makeplans.com`. Enter only `mycompany`.

Can I search for available slots for a specific date range?

Yes, use the `find_available_slots` tool and provide `params` such as `from=2024-01-01&to=2024-01-07` along with the service ID.

MakePlans MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: MakePlans
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GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.

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

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About MakePlans MCP Server

Connect your MakePlans account to any AI agent to automate your scheduling and appointment management. This MCP server enables your agent to list bookings, find available time slots, manage services and resources, and create customer records directly from natural language interfaces.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings MakePlans data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 8 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Appointment Control — List all scheduled bookings and retrieve detailed metadata and status updates
Availability Check — Query specific services to find available time slots within defined date ranges
Resource Oversight — Manage bookable resources such as staff members, rooms, or specialized equipment
Service Catalog — List all service definitions and appointment types configured in your account
Customer CRM — Create new customer profiles and manage the 'people' database for your business
Real-time Scheduling — Programmatically create new appointments by linking people, services, and time slots

The MakePlans MCP Server exposes 8 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 MakePlans to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the MakePlans 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 MakePlans

Ask Copilot: "Using MakePlans, help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the MakePlans MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with MakePlans 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

MakePlans + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the MakePlans 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

MakePlans MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect MakePlans to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

create_new_appointment

Requires person_id, service_id, and start_at. Schedule a new booking

create_new_customer

Requires name. Add a new customer profile

find_available_slots

Requires service_id and date parameters. Find available time slots for a service

get_appointment_details

Get details for a specific booking

list_appointments

Use optional params for filtering. List all bookings/appointments

list_available_services

List all offered services (appointment types)

list_booking_resources

List booking resources (staff, rooms, etc.)

list_customers

List all registered customers

Example Prompts for MakePlans in VS Code Copilot

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

"List all appointments scheduled for next week in MakePlans."

"Find available slots for service ID '123' between tomorrow and Friday."

"Create a new customer profile for 'Alice Doe' with email 'alice@example.com'."

Troubleshooting MakePlans MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting MakePlans 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.

MakePlans + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating MakePlans 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.