How to Use the Microsoft Ads MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Microsoft Ads MCP Server across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root and commit it to your Git repository. This ensures every developer on your team automatically gets access to the tools when they open VS Code Copilot.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot execute budget changes on Microsoft Ads?

No. The server is designed for read-only operations like listmsbudgets and getmscampaigndetails. It does not contain any write capabilities, ensuring your team cannot accidentally alter live ad spend.

Q: How is our Microsoft Ads keyword and ad data protected?

All campaign data, including keywords retrieved by listmskeywords, is transmitted over TLS directly to your editor. Vinkius executes the server in a secure V8 Isolate Sandbox, meaning your proprietary marketing data is never cached, stored, or used for model training.

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Read Shared Budgets inside VS Code Copilot

The `list_ms_budgets` tool displays shared budget allocations directly inside your VS Code Copilot chat window. Your development team can inspect live budget data to build and test custom financial tracking tools without leaving the code editor. By committing the MCP Server configuration to your repository, every engineer on the team gets instant access. They can use Copilot to write data pipelines that pull from `get_ms_account_info` and verify that spend calculations match live API outputs.

Map Ad Copy and Targeting in VS Code Copilot

The `list_ms_ads` tool retrieves active ad creatives and copy directly into your VS Code Copilot environment. This lets your team write and test parsers that analyze ad copy for compliance or brand guidelines using real-world data. Your team can also query `list_ms_targeting_settings` to inspect how campaigns are distributed geographically. This live context helps Copilot generate precise code for your custom marketing dashboards, ensuring your front-end components match the actual data structure.

Search and Inspect Campaigns via VS Code Copilot

The `search_ms_campaigns` tool allows your team to locate specific campaigns directly within VS Code Copilot. Developers can quickly inspect campaign details using `get_ms_campaign_details` to debug data synchronization issues between your internal database and Microsoft Ads. This setup leverages the Vinkius enterprise-grade sandbox for secure execution of our MCP Server. Your team can run `list_ms_ad_groups` and `get_ms_ad_group_details` to verify parent-child relationships in your database, speeding up debugging cycles.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Microsoft Ads MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project root and commit it to your Git repository. This ensures every developer on your team automatically gets access to the tools when they open VS Code Copilot.

No. The server is designed for read-only operations like `list_ms_budgets` and `get_ms_campaign_details`. It does not contain any write capabilities, ensuring your team cannot accidentally alter live ad spend.

Verify that your API developer token is active and that your Vinkius config is correct. You can use the `search_ms_campaigns` tool to double-check if specific campaign names are visible to the authenticated account.

Yes. The integration runs on Vinkius's zero-trust infrastructure. The server uses ephemeral connections to query Microsoft Ads, keeping your corporate API keys secure and isolated from the LLM provider.

All campaign data, including keywords retrieved by `list_ms_keywords`, is transmitted over TLS directly to your editor. Vinkius executes the server in a secure V8 Isolate Sandbox, meaning your proprietary marketing data is never cached, stored, or used for model training.

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