Bring Online Store
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect CS-Cart 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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Gemini
What is the CS-Cart MCP Server?
Connect your CS-Cart or Multi-Vendor store to any AI agent and take full control of your e-commerce platform and marketplace operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Product Orchestration — List products and retrieve intricate details including precise pricing, feature combinations, and stock options limitlessly
- Order Monitoring — Get an overview of recent incoming orders or detailed line-item lookups including billing/shipping addresses and payment details
- Marketplace Management — Retrieve active seller companies (Vendors) operating on your Multi-Vendor platform and verify their operational limits
- Customer Oversight — List and search registered customers, administrators, and vendor users to manage organizational permissions natively
- Tax & Shipping Audit — Lookup configured delivery options and carrier rates, and retrieve VAT/Tax configurations from the platform strictly
- Taxonomy & Statuses — Identify global category trees and monitor custom order state mappings (e.g., Paid, Shipped) to verify workflow consistency
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your CS-Cart Store URL, Admin Email, and API Key (found in your User Profile under the API Access tab)
- Start managing your e-commerce store from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Store Owners — monitor sales volume and audit inventory levels without navigating complex PHP-based admin panels
- Marketplace Operators — manage vendor lists and verify seller statuses across thousands of storefronts using natural language
- Customer Support — look up order details and shipping methods to resolve billing and delivery inquiries faster
- Accounting Teams — verify tax rules and reconcile order totals directly from the workspace
Built-in capabilities (10)
Touches line-item details, applied taxes, shipping costs, and customer billing boundary data. Get CS-Cart order by ID. Returns line items, billing/shipping addresses
Touches feature combinations, tax rules, delivery options, and multi-vendor pricing boundary data. Get CS-Cart product by ID. Returns full details: price, features, options
Resolves category names, IDs, parent-child relationships, and SEO identifiers. List CS-Cart product categories
Resolves order totals, payment statuses, shipping methods, and timestamps for recent transactions. List CS-Cart orders. Returns order details, totals, statuses, and vendor mappings
Resolves product IDs, names, prices, stock levels, and associated vendor identifiers. List CS-Cart products. CS-Cart is a popular multi-vendor B2B/B2C marketplace platform
Resolves shipping carrier names, configured rates, and supported delivery regions. List CS-Cart shipping methods
Resolves human-readable status names and their internal system codes. List CS-Cart order statuses
Resolves tax names, percentage rates, and geographic application rules boundary data. List CS-Cart tax rules and rates
Resolves user roles (Customer, Admin, Vendor), email addresses, and account creation dates. List CS-Cart users/customers
Resolves vendor names, company profiles, contact info, and current status boundaries. List CS-Cart vendors/companies (for Multi-Vendor edition)
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings CS-Cart 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
CS-Cart in VS Code Copilot
Why run CS-Cart with Vinkius?
The CS-Cart 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
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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 CS-Cart using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
CS-Cart and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect CS-Cart 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
CS-Cart for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and CS-Cart 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
Can my agent list vendors in the CS-Cart Multi-Vendor edition?
Yes. The 'list_vendors' tool retrieves active seller companies operating on your marketplace. This allows your agent to audit vendor profiles and verify operational boundaries across your Multi-Vendor installation.
How do I check the details of a specific order via chat?
Provide the order ID to your agent and use the 'get_order' tool. The agent will retrieve the exact line items, billing/shipping addresses, and payment details from the CS-Cart database.
Can I audit my store's tax and shipping configurations?
Absolutely. Use the 'list_shippings' and 'list_taxes' tools. Your agent will pull the explicitly configured delivery options, carrier rates, and VAT rules to help you verify your e-commerce settings strictly.
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.
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