Bring Ai Video Generation
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Synthesia 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 Synthesia MCP Server?
Connect your Synthesia AI video account to any AI agent and simplify how you create professional avatar-led videos, manage video templates, and monitor production status through natural conversation.
What you can do
- AI Video Generation — Create high-quality videos by providing a script and selecting an avatar programmatically via AI.
- Template Automation — Generate videos by filling dynamic variables in pre-defined Synthesia Studio templates.
- Avatar Directory — List available stock avatars and retrieve detailed metadata to choose the right persona for your content.
- Production Monitoring — Check real-time processing status and retrieve final video links directly from the agent.
- History Oversight — List and query all previously generated videos and manage your production library.
- Workflow Webhooks — Manage notification endpoints to receive real-time updates when your videos are finished.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Synthesia API Key (found in your account settings under API)
3. Start generating professional AI videos from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Content Creators & Marketers — quickly generate personalized videos for social media or internal training via simple AI commands.
- Learning & Development Teams — automate the creation of instructional videos using pre-defined templates.
- Ops & Product Teams — monitor production status and manage video assets directly from the workspace via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Create a new AI avatar video
Generate video using a Synthesia template
completed or video.failed. Create a new notification webhook
Permanently delete a video
Remove an existing webhook
Get details and status for a video
List available AI avatars
List your video templates
List your generated videos
List configured webhooks
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Synthesia 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
Synthesia in VS Code Copilot
Synthesia and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Synthesia 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 Synthesia in VS Code Copilot
The Synthesia 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
Synthesia for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Synthesia MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see all available AI avatars via AI?
Yes! Use the list_avatars tool. Your agent will retrieve the complete directory of stock avatars available in Synthesia for your videos.
How do I check the status of a video being processed?
Run the get_video_details query with your Video ID. The agent will retrieve the real-time status (e.g., in_progress, completed) and the final download link if ready.
Is it possible to generate a video using a custom template?
Absolutely. Use the create_video_from_template tool. Provide the Template ID and a JSON object with the data for your dynamic variables to trigger the generation.
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.