Bring Virtual Receptionist
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Moneypenny 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 Moneypenny MCP Server?
Connect your Moneypenny account to any AI agent and review your business communications through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Call Messages — Browse telephone answering messages by day, week, month, or custom date range.
- Live Chat Logs — Access live chat conversation transcripts with time-based filtering.
- Activity Summary — Get a combined overview of today's calls and chats in a single dashboard view.
- Time-Based Views — Instantly access today's, this week's, or this month's communications.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Moneypenny portal credentials
3. Start reviewing communications from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Business Owners — review call summaries and chat activity without logging into the portal.
- Office Managers — monitor receptionist performance and communication volume.
- Customer Service Leads — track response patterns and interaction trends.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Verify Moneypenny API connectivity
Get a summary of all calls and chats for today
Returns all new chat conversations. Get the most recent live chat conversations
Get all call messages from the current month
Get all call messages from the past 7 days
Get all live chat conversations from the past 7 days
Get all call messages from today
Get all live chat conversations from today
Format dates as MM/DD/YYYY. List telephone answering messages by date range
Optionally filter by start and end time (ISO 8601). List live chat conversation logs by date range
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Moneypenny 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
Moneypenny in VS Code Copilot
Moneypenny and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Moneypenny 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 Moneypenny in VS Code Copilot
The Moneypenny 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
Moneypenny for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Moneypenny 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 quickly check today's call activity?
Use the get_today_calls tool for an instant view of all telephone messages received today, or get_activity_summary for a combined call and chat count.
Can I see chat conversations from the last week?
Yes! Use get_this_week_chats for a 7-day overview, or list_chat_logs with custom start and end times for any date range.
What authentication does Moneypenny require?
Moneypenny uses your portal email and password to generate a Bearer token automatically. The token refreshes every 24 hours.
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.