Bring Cloud Communications
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect 8x8 to VS Code Copilot and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the 8x8 MCP Server?
Connect your 8x8 Connect account to any AI agent and manage SMS, chat, voice, and verification workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- SMS Messaging — Send text messages to any phone number worldwide and track delivery status
- Chat Messaging — Send messages through WhatsApp, Viber, and LINE channels
- Voice Calls — Initiate text-to-speech voice calls and check call status
- Phone Verification — Send OTP codes via SMS and validate user submissions
- Account Management — List sub-accounts and check account balance
- Delivery Tracking — Monitor SMS and voice call delivery status in real time
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your API Key and Sub Account ID from your 8x8 Connect dashboard
3. Start sending messages from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Customer Support — send SMS confirmations and initiate voice callbacks from AI
- Product Teams — integrate phone verification into onboarding flows
- Operations — monitor account balance and sub-account usage programmatically
Built-in capabilities (10)
Verify API connectivity
Verify an OTP code
Get account balance
Get voice call status
Get SMS delivery status
List sub-accounts
Send a chat message
Send an SMS message
Send a verification code
Make a text-to-speech call
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings 8x8 data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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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
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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
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
8x8 in VS Code Copilot
8x8 and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect 8x8 to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for 8x8 in VS Code Copilot
The 8x8 MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
8x8 for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the 8x8 MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI send SMS and track delivery status?
Yes. Use send_sms to deliver a text message, then get_sms_status with the returned message ID to check delivery confirmation in real time.
How does phone verification work through the AI?
Two steps: first, send_verification sends an OTP code to the user's phone. Then, check_verification validates the code the user submits. Both operations run through the 8x8 Verify API.
Can I send messages through WhatsApp and other chat channels?
Yes. The send_chat_message tool supports WhatsApp, Viber, and LINE. Just specify the channel, recipient identifier, and message text.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.