Bring Loyalty Programs
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Swarm to VS Code Copilot and start using 5 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Swarm MCP Server?
Connect your Swarm loyalty account to any AI agent and simplify how you manage customer rewards, award points for transactions, and handle redemptions through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Point Management — Retrieve real-time point balances and loyalty tiers for specific customer IDs.
- Transaction Processing — Programmatically award points to customers by registering sale amounts and product data via AI.
- Reward Redemption — Convert customer points into discount vouchers or specific rewards and list all active vouchers.
- Catalog Discovery — Browse available rewards and check eligibility for specific customers instantly.
- Voucher Oversight — List and query all unused discount codes currently assigned to a customer's profile.
- Loyalty Lifecycle — Manage the entire customer reward journey directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Swarm API Key (found in your account dashboard)
3. Start managing your loyalty program from your favorite AI assistant
Who is this for?
- Retail Business Owners — quickly check customer points and award rewards during checkout via simple AI commands.
- Marketing Managers — monitor reward distribution and verify voucher availability directly from the workspace.
- Customer Success Teams — assist customers with point inquiries and handle manual redemptions via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (5)
Check customer loyalty points
List redeemable rewards
List active customer vouchers
Process a sale and award points
Redeem points for a reward
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Swarm data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 5 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
Swarm in VS Code Copilot
Swarm and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Swarm 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 Swarm in VS Code Copilot
The Swarm 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 5 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
Swarm for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Swarm MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I check a customer's points balance via AI?
Yes! Use the get_customer_balance tool and provide the Customer ID. Your agent will retrieve the current points and the loyalty tier for that specific user.
How do I award points for a recent purchase using the agent?
Use the process_loyalty_transaction action. Provide the Customer ID and the transaction amount. The agent will instantly calculate and award the correct points based on your Swarm settings.
Is it possible to list all the rewards a customer can claim?
Absolutely. Use the list_available_rewards query and provide the Customer ID. The agent will return the catalog of rewards that the user is currently eligible to redeem.
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.