Bring Digital Fax
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Telnyx Fax 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 Telnyx Fax MCP Server?
Connect your Telnyx account to any AI agent and send, receive, and manage faxes through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Send Faxes u2014 Transmit PDF and TIFF documents to any fax number worldwide with delivery tracking
- Fax Management u2014 List all sent and received faxes, check delivery status, and cancel queued transmissions
- Phone Numbers u2014 View and manage all fax-enabled phone numbers in your Telnyx account
- Fax Applications u2014 Browse and configure your fax application settings including webhook URLs
- Media Library u2014 Access all uploaded documents available for faxing
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from the Telnyx Mission Control portal
3. Start sending and managing faxes from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Healthcare & Legal Teams u2014 send compliant documents via secure fax directly from your AI workflow
- Operations Teams u2014 automate high-volume fax delivery with real-time status tracking
- Developers u2014 integrate fax capabilities into automated pipelines via simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (10)
Cancel a fax
Verify Telnyx API connectivity
Get fax details
Get fax application details
Get phone number details
List fax applications
List fax-enabled numbers
List all faxes
List media files
Requires connection ID (from), recipient number, and media URL. Send a fax
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Telnyx Fax 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
Telnyx Fax in VS Code Copilot
Telnyx Fax and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Telnyx Fax 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 Telnyx Fax in VS Code Copilot
The Telnyx Fax 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
Telnyx Fax for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Telnyx Fax MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I send a fax via AI?
Use the send_fax tool with your connection ID, recipient phone number (E.164 format), and a URL to the PDF or TIFF document.
Can I check the status of a sent fax?
Yes. Use get_fax with the fax ID to see delivery status, page count, duration, and any error details.
How do I see my fax-enabled phone numbers?
Use list_fax_numbers to retrieve all phone numbers in your Telnyx account that have fax capability enabled.
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.