Bring Webinar Hosting
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Venue 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 Venue MCP Server?
Connect your Venue.live account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate high-engagement virtual events, webinars, and interactive sessions through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Event Management — List all upcoming webinars, create new events, and retrieve detailed configuration metadata.
- Session Coordination — List and manage individual sessions or breakout rooms associated with your events.
- Speaker Registry — Create and list guest speaker profiles to manage your event directory.
- Attendee Tracking — List registered participants for specific events to monitor growth and sign-ups.
- Engagement Analytics — Retrieve performance metrics and attendance data for completed events to measure success.
- Recording Library — List and access video recordings from past events for content repurposing.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Venue API Key (found in your workspace settings)
3. Start managing your virtual venue from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Event Planners — quickly retrieve speaker lists and session details via simple AI commands.
- Marketing Managers — monitor registration counts and check event analytics without leaving the workspace.
- Community Leads — automate the creation of new events and manage attendee lists directly via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Create a new virtual event
Register a new speaker
Get event engagement analytics
Get details of a specific event
Get account information
List event attendees
List sessions for a specific event
live. List virtual events and webinars
List event recordings
List guest speakers
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Venue 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
Venue in VS Code Copilot
Venue and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Venue 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 Venue in VS Code Copilot
The Venue 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
Venue for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Venue MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I list all the speakers registered in my Venue account?
Yes! Use the list_speakers tool. Your agent will retrieve the complete directory of guest speakers registered in your workspace.
How do I see how many people registered for a specific event?
Run the list_event_registrations query with your Event ID. The agent will return the list of all registered participants for that specific session.
Is it possible to retrieve engagement metrics for a past event?
Absolutely. Use the get_event_analytics tool and provide the Event ID. The agent will return attendance and engagement data to help you measure success.
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.