How to Use the Recharge MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can I Recharge a user account via VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can run updatesubscription or cancelsubscription directly. The agent performs these actions securely using the team's shared access token.

Q: Will VS Code Copilot let me Recharge product listings?

You can retrieve your entire catalog with listproducts. This helps your team build features that are always synced with your store's inventory.

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Shared subscription tools for VS Code Copilot

Commit your configuration to .vscode/mcp.json so the whole team uses the same tools. Everyone can run `list_subscriptions` to check current account health. This keeps your entire engineering team aligned on billing data. You avoid configuration drift across different developer machines.

Enterprise-ready billing management

Manage complex account updates with `update_subscription` or `get_customer` calls. The agent handles the heavy lifting while you stay in your editor. It fits right into your existing development environment. You get the power of the API without the overhead of custom internal tools.

Direct access to store order data

Pull processed orders using `list_subscription_orders` to verify system behavior. You can see how the API handles different billing cycles in real time. It makes troubleshooting customer issues much faster. You have the full record set at your fingertips within VS Code.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Recharge MCP in VS Code Copilot

Include the server in your shared .vscode/mcp.json file. This ensures every team member can use `list_subscriptions` to access the same store data.

Yes, you can run `update_subscription` or `cancel_subscription` directly. The agent performs these actions securely using the team's shared access token.

You can retrieve your entire catalog with `list_products`. This helps your team build features that are always synced with your store's inventory.

It only interacts with your Recharge billing and order records. No other parts of your VS Code environment or project files are accessed.

Every request is authenticated via your endpoint token. Your store data is never exposed to unauthorized users or outside services.

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