How to Use the VBOUT MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I fetch contact details using VBOUT with VS Code Copilot?

You use the getcontact tool call in your code. Since this is team-wide, everyone on the repo can access that live data to build features around it.

Q: Can I trigger workflows with VBOUT using VS Code Copilot?

Yes. The triggerworkflow tool lets you wrap workflow execution into a function committed to the team repository. This ensures consistent deployment across all developers.

Q: What data does VBOUT touch regarding privacy, and how does VS Code Copilot manage it?

This MCP Server touches contact details (emails, names). Because the configuration is managed via .vscode/mcp.json, access controls are centrally handled for compliance.

Q: What setup is required for VBOUT with VS Code Copilot?

You commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to the project root, sharing the server configuration across your entire team automatically. Make sure you're using VS Code 1.96 or newer.

Q: Which VBOUT tools are best for building features with Copilot MCP Server?

Use listemaillists and searchcontacts. This pair lets you build functions that first identify a target group, then pull specific contacts from that list to process.

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Managing Contact Records via MCP Server

The `search_contacts` tool allows your whole engineering team to find specific users by criteria, feeding that data into shared code. You can then use the `add_contact` function to create records for new leads directly from a repository.

Automating Content Creation with VBOUT

Need to write a service that posts updates? The `create_social_post` tool makes this easy. Commit the MCP configuration, and every developer gets access to deploy content using real API calls.

Listing Marketing Assets with Copilot MCP Server

When building a dashboard, you need current marketing info. Use `list_workflows` to pull automation definitions, or run `list_campaigns` to get a clean list of active campaigns for your team's review.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about VBOUT MCP in VS Code Copilot

You use the `get_contact` tool call in your code. Since this is team-wide, everyone on the repo can access that live data to build features around it.

Yes. The `trigger_workflow` tool lets you wrap workflow execution into a function committed to the team repository. This ensures consistent deployment across all developers.

This MCP Server touches **contact details** (emails, names). Because the configuration is managed via `.vscode/mcp.json`, access controls are centrally handled for compliance.

You commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to the project root, sharing the server configuration across your entire team automatically. Make sure you're using VS Code 1.96 or newer.

Use `list_email_lists` and `search_contacts`. This pair lets you build functions that first identify a target group, then pull specific contacts from that list to process.

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