Bring Chatbot Builder
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect BotGenuity to VS Code Copilot and start using 6 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the BotGenuity MCP Server?
Connect your BotGenuity account to any AI agent and take full control of your automated customer engagement and chatbot operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Bot Orchestration — List and manage all your AI chatbot instances programmatically, retrieving detailed configuration and high-fidelity operational status in real-time
- Lead Capture Intelligence — Access complete directories of leads captured during bot interactions, including high-fidelity contact metadata and conversation context
- Conversation Discovery — Retrieve detailed chat histories and individual message threads to maintain a perfectly coordinated overview of customer needs
- Real-Time Interaction — Programmatically send messages to your chatbots to test performance or integrate bot responses into custom business workflows
- Platform Monitoring — Access chatbot configuration details and monitor account-level connectivity directly through your agent for instant reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key (Bearer Token) from your BotGenuity dashboard (Settings > Security)
3. Start managing your conversational AI pipeline from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual toggling between chatbot portals or digging through individual lead tables. Your AI acts as your dedicated bot engineer and lead coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Customer Support Teams — instantly retrieve chat histories and monitor bot performance using natural language commands
- Marketing Managers — track lead generation trends and verify bot engagement without leaving your workspace
- Product Teams — integrate custom-trained chatbot responses into internal tools through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (6)
Send a message to a chatbot and get a response
Get details of a specific chatbot
Get full history for a conversation
List leads captured by a chatbot
List conversations for a chatbot
List all chatbots in your BotGenuity account
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings BotGenuity data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 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
BotGenuity in VS Code Copilot
BotGenuity and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect BotGenuity 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 BotGenuity in VS Code Copilot
The BotGenuity 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 6 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
BotGenuity for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the BotGenuity 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 BotGenuity API Key?
Log in to your account, select a chatbot, navigate to Settings > Security, and generate your API Bearer Token.
Can I test bot responses via AI?
Yes! The chat_with_bot tool allows you to interact with your chatbots and retrieve high-fidelity AI responses programmatically.
How do I retrieve captured leads?
Use the list_captured_leads tool with a specific chatbot ID to retrieve all contact information collected during user sessions.
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.