How to Use the Merge (Unified Integration API) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share Merge (Unified Integration API) across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your shared Git repository. This lets every developer on the team use tools like listemployees directly in VS Code Copilot without manual setup. The local MCP configuration handles the rest.

Q: Can we use Merge (Unified Integration API) to debug active syncs in VS Code Copilot?

Yes. Your developers can ask Copilot to run getaccountdetails to inspect active customer connections and diagnose mapping bugs in real time.

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Team-wide API tooling in VS Code Copilot

Stop onboarding developers manually. By committing this MCP Server configuration to your repository, your entire engineering team gets instant access to `list_employees` and `list_contacts` in their chat panel. VS Code Copilot uses this shared setup to let any developer on the team inspect live HRIS and CRM payloads. It cuts out the friction of sharing API keys and testing environments.

Diagnose ticket and candidate schemas in chat

Troubleshooting integration issues shouldn't require custom script setups. Your team can use `list_tickets` and `list_candidates` directly in the Copilot chat to view active support issues and applicant pipelines. The agent reads the live unified data to help you write accurate data-mapping functions. You get enterprise-grade testing context right where you write your code.

Verify integration boundaries inside VS Code

Keep your customer syncs stable by checking integration status in your editor. This MCP Server lets you run `get_account_details` and `list_accounts` to inspect the exact state of your linked B2B customers. Copilot uses these tools to help you identify which linked accounts are failing their syncs. It gives your team the exact context needed to write self-healing sync scripts.

Setup guide

Set up Merge (Unified Integration API) 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 Merge (Unified Integration API) 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 Merge (Unified Integration API) tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Merge (Unified Integration API) transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "merge-unified-integration-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Merge (Unified Integration API) MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your shared Git repository. This lets every developer on the team use tools like `list_employees` directly in VS Code Copilot without manual setup. The local MCP configuration handles the rest.

Yes, because VS Code Copilot supports enterprise-grade IT policies. You can manage your API keys via local environment variables so that sensitive tools like `list_tickets` remain secure.

Yes. Your developers can ask Copilot to run `get_account_details` to inspect active customer connections and diagnose mapping bugs in real time.

You need VS Code 1.96 or higher and the latest Copilot extension. This setup enables the MCP Server to call tools like `list_candidates` and process ATS data directly.

The server communicates directly with the unified endpoints over TLS, passing only the requested candidate, contact, and employee records back to your local editor. No customer data is stored on Vinkius or cached in the cloud, keeping your enterprise HRIS integrations compliant with SOC 2 standards.

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