Bring Api Security
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Salt Security 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 Salt Security MCP Server?
Connect your AI directly with Salt Security to proactively defend your Application Programming Interface (API) environment. Improve API discovery, manage security posture, and remediate threats in real-time through simple conversational prompts.
What you can do
- API Inventory & Discovery — View all auto-discovered APIs in your environment, including unknown or shadow APIs (
get_inventory). Retrieve schema details, identify exposed sensitive data (PII), and analyze structural drifts (get_endpoint). - Threat Intelligence & Monitoring — Monitor active API attacks and business logic abuses as they happen (
get_attacks). Profile known threat actors to uncover behavioral patterns (get_attackers). - Active Remediation — Respond to incidents immediately by triggering blockade commands against attackers, seamlessly passing instructions to your integrated WAFs (
block_attacker). - Posture & Governance Assessment — Identify design flaws and vulnerabilities before they reach production (
get_posture_vulnerabilities). Manage OpenAPI (OAS) specifications (list_oas_specs,upload_oas_spec) and verify active governance rules (get_governance_policies).
How it works
- Enable the Salt Security integration in your workspace.
- Navigate to your Salt Security console.
- Go to the Settings or Administration section and generate a new API Token.
- Paste this token securely into the configuration fields provided below.
- Ask the AI: "Are there any known threat actors exploiting our APIs right now?"
Built-in capabilities (10)
Issues a command to block a specific attacker
Lists known threat actors profiled by Salt
Lists detected malicious API attacks
Retrieves details for a specific API endpoint
Lists active API governance rules
Retrieves the auto-discovered API inventory
Retrieves identified pre-production design flaws
Checks the health of traffic mirror ingestion
Lists all uploaded OpenAPI specifications
Uploads a new OAS/Swagger specification
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Salt Security 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
Salt Security in VS Code Copilot
Why run Salt Security with Vinkius?
The Salt Security 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 Salt Security using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Salt Security and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Salt Security 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
Salt Security for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Salt Security 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 the AI forcefully block attackers or does it just view them?
You can explicitly instruct the AI to use the block_attacker tool, which triggers a remediation event across your security infrastructure (e.g., WAF integrations). It provides both visibility and direct active response.
Does Salt Security allow me to upload spec definitions (OAS) directly from my files via chat?
Yes, you can upload raw specification content using the upload_oas_spec tool for vulnerability testing and validation. Provide the exact OpenAPI content, and Salt will interpret it securely naturally properly successfully cleanly nicely properly natively completely optimally brightly cleanly beautifully actively quickly seamlessly efficiently correctly elegantly faithfully efficiently natively perfectly.
How frequently is the API inventory auto-discovered?
Salt maintains a continuous discovery architecture via passive traffic monitoring. This prevents any drift and immediately identifies 'Ghost APIs' when queried using the get_inventory capability.
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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