Recurly MCP Server for VS Code CopilotGive VS Code Copilot instant access to 11 tools to Create Billing Account, Get Account Details, Get Invoice, and more
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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The Recurly app connector for VS Code Copilot is a standout in the Money Moves category — giving your AI agent 11 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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"mcpServers": {
"recurly-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Recurly MCP Server
Connect your Recurly account to any AI agent and simplify your subscription billing, revenue management, and customer orchestration through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Recurly data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Subscription Management — List all active and expired product subscriptions, and retrieve detailed metadata and plan info
- Account Coordination — Query your database of billing accounts and retrieve detailed metadata, balance, and status
- Billing Tracking — Access a history of generated invoices and monitor their payment status directly from your agent
- Plan catalog — Query available subscription plans and their pricing to choose the right context for each interaction
- Direct Enrollment — Register new customer accounts programmatically directly from your agent
The Recurly MCP Server exposes 11 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.
All 11 Recurly tools available for VS Code Copilot
When VS Code Copilot connects to Recurly through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning subscriptions, billing, recurring-revenue, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Register a new account
Get details for a specific account
Get details for a specific invoice
Get revenue export dates
Get details for a specific subscription
List billing accounts
List invoices
List all active coupons
List available plans
List Recurly subscriptions
List recent transactions
Connect Recurly to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Recurly into VS Code Copilot. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Create MCP config
.vscode/mcp.json file in your project rootAdd the server config
Enable Agent mode
Start using Recurly
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Recurly MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Recurly 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
Recurly + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Recurly 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
Example Prompts for Recurly in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Recurly immediately.
"List all active subscriptions in Recurly."
"Show me the subscription revenue breakdown by plan for the current billing period."
"List all failed invoice payments from the last 14 days that need follow-up."
Troubleshooting Recurly MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting Recurly to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
Recurly + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating Recurly MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.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.