Bring Business Messaging
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Avochato to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Avochato MCP Server?
Connect your Avochato account to any AI agent and take full control of your high-fidelity business texting and customer engagement workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Multichannel Messaging Orchestration — Instantly dispatch high-fidelity SMS and MMS messages to customers and leads with automatic link and media handling
- Relationship Intelligence — Sync and manage your entire business contact directory programmatically, retrieving detailed high-fidelity profiles and interaction history
- Ticket Lifecycle Management — Organize team workflows by creating and updating tickets, monitoring status transitions, and assigning ownership in real-time
- Communication Architecture — Access complete conversation logs and message threads to maintain high-fidelity oversight of your organizational digital voice
- Operational Monitoring — Configure real-time webhooks for incoming messages and retrieve account-level metadata directly through your agent for instant reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your Auth ID and Auth Secret from your Avochato settings (API Access)
3. Start automating your customer notifications and engagement from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual logging of text interactions or missing critical client messages. Your AI acts as your dedicated communication coordinator and support architect.
Who is this for?
- Sales Teams — instantly send personalized order updates and follow-up messages using natural language commands
- Support Agents — manage high-volume ticket queues and update customer statuses without leaving your workspace
- Marketing Managers — orchestrate SMS broadcasts and monitor audience engagement through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new contact
Create a new webhook
Delete a webhook
Get account identity
Get contact details
List SMS contacts
List SMS/MMS messages
List conversation tickets
List active webhooks
Send an SMS/MMS
Update contact info
Update ticket status
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Avochato data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 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
Avochato in VS Code Copilot
Avochato and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Avochato 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 Avochato in VS Code Copilot
The Avochato 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 12 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
Avochato for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Avochato MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Avochato API credentials?
Log in to your account, navigate to Settings > API Access, and copy your unique Auth ID and Auth Secret.
Can I send media files via AI?
Yes! The send_message tool accepts a media_url parameter, allowing your agent to dispatch high-fidelity MMS content programmatically.
How do I check active tickets?
Use the list_tickets tool to retrieve your complete directory of active and pending support tickets directly through your agent.
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.