Bring Kyc
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Persona to VS Code Copilot and start using 27 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Persona MCP Server?
Connect your Persona dashboard to any AI agent to streamline your identity verification and KYC/AML compliance workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Inquiry Management — List, retrieve, and process identity verification inquiries. Approve or decline submissions based on automated or manual reviews.
- Account Orchestration — Create, update, and list account entities to maintain a clear record of verified users and their associated data.
- Verification Inspection — Fetch detailed verification results and metadata to understand the status of specific identity checks.
- Privacy & Compliance — Use redaction tools to permanently delete PII from accounts and inquiries, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR.
- Data Analysis — Query inquiry lists with pagination and filtering to generate reports on verification throughput.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Persona API Secret Key
- Start managing identity flows from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more jumping between dashboards to check if a user has submitted their ID. Your AI acts as a compliance assistant, ready to audit and action verifications instantly.
Who is this for?
- Compliance Officers — quickly review inquiry statuses and redact sensitive data without manual spreadsheet tracking
- Support Teams — verify user account status and inquiry progress directly during customer interactions
- Developers — test and inspect verification flows and account updates straight from the terminal or IDE
Built-in capabilities (27)
Approve an Inquiry
Create an Account
Create an Inquiry
Create a Transaction
Create a Webhook
Decline an Inquiry
Retrieve an Account
Retrieve a Case
Retrieve an Event
Retrieve an Inquiry
Retrieve a Report
Retrieve a Transaction
Retrieve a Verification
List all Accounts
List all Cases
List all Events
List all Inquiries
g., Watchlists, Adverse Media). List all Reports
List all Transactions
List all Webhooks
Redact an Account
Redact an Inquiry
Redact a Report
Redact a Verification
Set Status on a Case
Create a Workflow Run
Update an Account
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Persona data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 27 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
Persona in VS Code Copilot
Persona and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Persona 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 | 4,000+ 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 Persona in VS Code Copilot
The Persona 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 27 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
Persona for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Persona MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I manually approve or decline a verification inquiry through the AI?
Yes. You can use the approve_inquiry or decline_inquiry tools by providing the specific Inquiry ID. This allows you to take immediate action on pending verifications based on your review.
How do I handle GDPR or privacy requests to delete user data?
The server includes redact_account and redact_inquiry tools. These actions permanently delete Personally Identifiable Information (PII) associated with the specified ID, helping you maintain compliance with privacy regulations.
Can I see the specific details of why a verification failed?
By using the get_verification tool with a Verification ID, you can retrieve the full metadata and results of a check, which typically includes status codes and reasonings for the verification outcome.
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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