Bring Native Advertising
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Taboola 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.
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What is the Taboola MCP Server?
Connect your Taboola Backstage account to any AI agent and take full control of your native advertising workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Account Management — List all allowed accounts and retrieve current user profile details
- Campaign Control — List, fetch, create, and update campaigns including budgets, CPC, and active status
- Ad Management — Manage campaign items (ads) by listing existing creatives or adding new URLs and thumbnails
- Performance Reporting — Run detailed campaign summary reports by dimension (day, week, month) or identify top-performing content
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Taboola Client ID and Client Secret
- Start optimizing your native ads from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more jumping between tabs to check CTR or adjust daily caps. Your AI acts as a dedicated Ad Ops specialist.
Who is this for?
- Digital Marketers — instantly retrieve performance metrics and adjust campaign settings without opening Backstage
- Ad Ops Teams — automate the creation of campaign items and monitor account access across multiple clients
- Growth Engineers — integrate real-time ad performance data into development workflows for faster iteration
Built-in capabilities (10)
Create a new Taboola campaign
Create a new campaign item (ad)
Get details for a specific campaign
Get campaign summary report
Get current Taboola user details
Get top campaign content report
List allowed Taboola accounts
List items (ads) in a campaign
List campaigns for an account
Update an existing Taboola campaign
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Taboola 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
Taboola in VS Code Copilot
Taboola and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Taboola 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 Taboola in VS Code Copilot
The Taboola 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
Taboola for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Taboola 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 how my campaigns are performing across different time periods?
Yes! Use the get_campaign_summary_report tool. You can specify the account_id and a dimension (like day, week, or month) to get a detailed breakdown of metrics like clicks, impressions, and spend.
How do I add a new ad to an existing campaign?
Simply use the create_campaign_item action. Provide the account_id, campaign_id, and the url of the content you want to promote. You can also optionally include a custom title and thumbnail URL.
Is it possible to pause or update the budget of a campaign?
Yes. The update_campaign tool allows you to modify the daily_cap, cpc, and the is_active status of any campaign by providing its ID and the target account ID.
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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