How to Use the Salsa Engage MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot check our API connection health?

Yes. The checkapihealth tool allows VS Code Copilot to run a quick test against the Salsa Engage servers. This helps you debug network issues without writing curl commands in your terminal.

Q: How do we inspect active webhooks in VS Code Copilot?

Run listconfiguredwebhooks in the Copilot chat. The tool returns a list of active event destinations so you can verify where Salsa Engage is sending real-time updates.

Q: Can we manage supporter groups with this setup?

Yes. Use listsupportergroups to view your current groups, or upsertsupportergroup to create new ones directly from the VS Code Copilot chat window.

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Shared Salsa Engage database access in VS Code Copilot

The `upsert_supporter_profile` tool gives your engineering team a direct way to modify donor records during development. By committing the configuration to your repository, every developer using VS Code Copilot gets immediate access to this command. This shared setup prevents developers from writing redundant scripts to clean up database records. Your team can run quick updates directly from the chat panel while writing code.

Track campaign metrics within your IDE

The `get_engagement_metrics` tool lets your team inspect active campaign performance inside VS Code Copilot. Developers can quickly pull real-time data to verify that telemetry pipelines are reporting accurately. You do not need to log into the Salsa Engage web portal to check if your latest email campaign went live. VS Code Copilot fetches the numbers and displays them in plain text.

Verify donor segments using this MCP Server

The `list_supporter_segments` tool retrieves active marketing lists directly into your workspace. VS Code Copilot can use this information to help you write conditional logic for custom donor portals. You can also run `assign_supporters_to_group` to test how your segment rules behave. This makes debugging complex database operations much simpler for your engineering team.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Salsa Engage MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root and commit it to your Git repository. Once your team pulls the latest code, VS Code Copilot will read the file and activate the MCP connection.

Yes. The `check_api_health` tool allows VS Code Copilot to run a quick test against the Salsa Engage servers. This helps you debug network issues without writing curl commands in your terminal.

Run `list_configured_webhooks` in the Copilot chat. The tool returns a list of active event destinations so you can verify where Salsa Engage is sending real-time updates.

Yes. Use `list_supporter_groups` to view your current groups, or `upsert_supporter_group` to create new ones directly from the VS Code Copilot chat window.

All communication runs through Vinkius's zero-trust V8 MCP server sandbox, meaning your supporter profiles and donation records are never stored or exposed to external networks. Your credentials remain private and are only used to authenticate direct API calls.

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