Bring Marina Management
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Boathouse Connect 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 Boathouse Connect MCP Server?
Connect your Boathouse Connect account to any AI agent and manage your marina or rowing club operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Reservation Management — List all reservations, inspect individual bookings, and create new equipment reservations
- Equipment Inventory — Browse the complete inventory of rowing shells, oars, and gear with availability status
- Member Directory — List all club members and view detailed profiles with contact info and membership tier
- Location Management — View all boathouse and marina locations configured in the system
- Schedule Access — List all practice and event schedules for the organization
- Health Check — Verify API connectivity and account status
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your API Token and Whitelabel ID from your Boathouse Connect account
3. Start managing your club from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Club Managers — check equipment availability and member reservations without opening the dashboard
- Coaches — review schedules and member rosters directly from the AI assistant
- Operations Staff — create reservations and monitor equipment inventory on the go
Built-in capabilities (10)
Verify API connectivity
Create a reservation
Get equipment details
Get reservation details
Get member details
List all equipment
List all locations
List all reservations
List all schedules
List all members
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Boathouse Connect 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
Boathouse Connect in VS Code Copilot
Boathouse Connect and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Boathouse Connect 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 Boathouse Connect in VS Code Copilot
The Boathouse Connect 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
Boathouse Connect for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Boathouse Connect 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 create a new equipment reservation?
Yes. Use the create_reservation tool with the equipment ID, member user ID, date, and time slot. The agent books the equipment and confirms the reservation details.
How do I check equipment availability?
Use list_equipment to see all gear with current availability status, then get_equipment for detailed specs on a specific item. Cross-reference with list_reservations to see upcoming bookings.
Can I view member profiles and membership tiers?
Yes. list_users returns the full member directory, and get_user fetches a detailed profile for any member including contact information, membership tier, and activity status.
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.