Bring Gift Cards
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Tango to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Tango MCP Server?
Connect your Tango (formerly Tango Card) reward platform account to any AI agent and simplify how you distribute digital gift cards, manage customers, and monitor funding accounts through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Catalog Discovery — Browse the full global catalog of brands, including gift cards, prepaid cards, and non-profit donations.
- Reward Distribution — Place and automate orders for digital rewards delivered via email instantly.
- Customer & Account Management — List, create, and manage customer groups and their associated funding accounts.
- Financial Oversight — Check real-time account balances, list funding sources, and retrieve current exchange rates.
- Order Tracking — Monitor your reward history and fetch detailed status and credentials for specific order IDs.
- Scalable Rewards — Coordinate bulk payouts and loyalty incentives directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Tango Platform Name and Platform Key
3. Start managing your digital reward ecosystem from your favorite AI assistant
Who is this for?
- HR & Culture Managers — quickly send employee recognition rewards and verify account balances via simple AI commands.
- Marketing & Loyalty Teams — automate the distribution of campaign incentives and browse brand availability directly from the workspace.
- Operations Leads — monitor order histories and manage customer group funding via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new funding account
Create a new customer
Place a reward order
Get account balance
List available reward brands
Get customer details
Get currency exchange rates
Get order status
List accounts for a customer
List all customers
List funding sources
List recent orders
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Tango data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 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
Tango in VS Code Copilot
Tango and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Tango 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 Tango in VS Code Copilot
The Tango 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 12 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
Tango for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Tango 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 my current account balance via AI?
Yes! Use the get_account tool and provide the Account Identifier. Your agent will retrieve the current balance and available funds for that specific funding account.
How do I find the correct ID (UTID) for a specific gift card brand?
Run the get_catalog query. The agent will retrieve the full list of available brands and items, each with its unique UTID required for placing orders.
Is it possible to track if a reward has been delivered?
Absolutely. Use the get_order tool and provide the Order ID. The agent will retrieve the status, delivery details, and even the credentials if the reward is ready.
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.