How to Use the Zip MCP in VS Code Copilot
Standardize payment processing and Zip logic across your team with VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Zip MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Zip to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Define Standardized Checkout Flows
The whole team can define checkout setup using this MCP Server. With `create_zip_checkout`, you specify the amount, currency, and redirect URLs once in `.vscode/mcp.json`. This ensures every developer uses the same foundational logic for initializing a new payment session.
Manage Payment Transactions via MCP Server
Your team can manage the full lifecycle of money moves. Use `authorize_zip_order` to prepare a charge, and then commit to it by calling `capture_zip_payment`. This makes payment handling consistent. If an order needs reversing, the tools support both `refund_zip_payment` and `void_zip_payment` for clean rollbacks.
Verify Order Status Across the Team
Developers can check payment status without leaving their files. The tool `get_zip_order_status` lets you query if an order is 'Authorized', 'Captured', or 'Cancelled'. This shared capability means everyone works off the same source of truth for transaction records.
Set up Zip 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.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the Zip 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 Zip tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Zip transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"zip-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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