Bring Notifications
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Courier to VS Code Copilot and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Courier MCP Server?
Integrate Courier, the smart notification infrastructure, directly into your AI workflow. Design, orchestrate, and send messages across email, SMS, push, and chat apps using natural language.
What you can do
- Send Notifications — Trigger complex notification workflows to any recipient via the Send API.
- Message Monitoring — List sent messages and track their real-time delivery status (sent, delivered, opened).
- Template Management — Browse available notification templates and custom brands.
- Audience & User Insights — Manage subscription lists and retrieve user profiles.
How it works
- Connect the Courier integration to your AI assistant.
- Authorize using your Courier Auth Token (found in Settings > API Keys).
- Manage your global notification strategy through chat.
Who is this for?
- Product Managers — Quickly verify if critical system notifications are being delivered.
- Developers — Audit message history and troubleshoot delivery issues via chat.
- Customer Support — Check user profiles and their recent notification history to provide better help.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Touches delivery logs, provider responses, and rendering metadata boundary. Get details for a specific message by ID
Resolves event types (SENT, DELIVERED, etc.) and detailed provider logs. Get the delivery history logs for a message
Resolves contact details (email, phone) and channel-specific delivery preferences. Get the profile data for a specific user
Resolves audience IDs, names, and filter criteria used for segmentation. List saved audiences for targeted notifications
Resolves brand names, colors, and logo settings used for white-labeling notifications. List custom brands configured in Courier
Resolves message IDs, recipient identifiers, status (SENT, DELIVERED, OPENED, CLICKED), and timestamps. List sent messages and their current status
Resolves list IDs, names, and subscriber counts. List subscription lists for managing recipients
Resolves template names, IDs, and supported channels. List available notification templates
Resolves user IDs, roles, and account association details. List users registered in the Courier workspace
Touches recipient profile, template engine, and multi-channel provider boundaries. Send a notification to a recipient
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Courier 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
Courier in VS Code Copilot
Why run Courier with Vinkius?
The Courier connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Courier using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Courier and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Courier to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Courier for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Courier is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a Courier Auth Token?
Log in to your Courier dashboard, navigate to Settings > API Keys, and you will find your Auth Token there. Use the 'Published' key for production environments.
What channels are supported?
Courier supports dozens of providers for Email (SendGrid, Mailgun), SMS (Twilio, MessageBird), Push (Firebase, OneSignal), and Chat (Slack, Discord).
Can I track if a message was opened?
Yes, the agent can use the get_message_details tool to check the status of a specific message, which includes tracking events like 'OPENED' or 'CLICKED' if supported by the provider.
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.
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