Bring Omnichannel Marketing
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital MCP Server?
Integrate Dotdigital, the powerful marketing automation and omnichannel platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your email campaigns and templates, track contact address books and individual profiles, monitor automation programs (journeys), and oversee your marketing operations using natural language.
What you can do
- Campaign Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and subject lines for all your email marketing campaigns.
- Contact Intelligence — Monitor contact address books, individual profile details, and subscription statuses across your organization.
- Automation Monitoring — Track active marketing automation programs and customer journeys to ensure effective engagement.
- Marketing Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of address book volumes, campaign activity, and account limits instantly.
How it works
- Connect the Dotdigital integration to your AI assistant.
- Authorize using your Dotdigital API Username and Password (found in your account settings).
- Orchestrate your marketing automation and contact management through intuitive conversation.
Who is this for?
- Marketing Managers — Quickly check campaign statuses and address book volumes on the go.
- CRM Administrators — Research contact profiles and subscription history via chat during segmentation.
- Automation Leads — Monitor program execution and marketing metadata across the organization instantly.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get detailed information for a specific email campaign
Get full profile and history for a specific contact by email
Retrieve metadata and limits for your Dotdigital account
List all contacts within a specific address book
List all active marketing automation programs (journeys)
List all email marketing campaigns
List all available email message templates
List all contact address books configured in your Dotdigital account
Retrieve a high-level summary of campaign and contact activity
Search for contacts using a specific query string
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Dotdigital 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
Dotdigital in VS Code Copilot
Why run Dotdigital with Vinkius?
The Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Dotdigital and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Dotdigital 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
Dotdigital for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital API credentials?
Log in to your Dotdigital account, navigate to Settings > Access, and select the API users tab. You can create a new API user to generate a unique username and password for this integration.
Can the agent send new email campaigns?
This integration currently focuses on listing and auditing campaigns, contacts, and automation programs. Scheduling or sending actual email broadcasts should be managed via the Dotdigital campaign builder.
Does the integration support multiple address books?
Yes, you can use the list_marketing_address_books tool to see all your address books and then list contacts for any specific book using its ID.
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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Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
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