How to Use the Pinterest Ads MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share Pinterest Ads credentials across our team in VS Code Copilot?

You can commit the server definition to .vscode/mcp.json while keeping your sensitive Pinterest Ads tokens in local environment variables. VS Code Copilot reads these local variables to authenticate safely.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help debug failed Pinterest Ads API requests?

Yes, Copilot can analyze the raw responses from tools like getadgroupanalytics. It helps you identify missing parameters or formatting errors in your Pinterest Ads integration code.

Q: Can we list specific Pins using VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the agent can call listads to fetch your active Pins. This lets you inspect the metadata and IDs of your creative assets directly inside your editor.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot handle my budget and spend data?

All budget data fetched via getaccountanalytics is processed locally within your VS Code session. The MCP Server acts as an ephemeral bridge, ensuring your financial metrics are never sent to external training datasets.

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Roll out Pinterest Ads tools to your team

Commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your repository to give every developer access to the Pinterest Ads server. VS Code Copilot reads this configuration, allowing your entire team to query Pinterest campaign states using `list_campaigns` without individual manual setups. This shared workspace approach ensures that everyone writes code against the same live Pinterest environment. It makes collaborative debugging of your Pinterest Ads integration fast and consistent inside VS Code Copilot.

Pull live Pinterest Ads analytics in VS Code Copilot

Developers can query real performance data using `get_campaign_analytics` and `get_account_analytics` inside their VS Code Copilot chat sidebar. VS Code Copilot analyzes the live Pinterest JSON response to help you write exact SQL schemas or database migration scripts. Instead of guessing the data types returned by Pinterest, your team gets the actual numbers during VS Code development. This keeps your database models perfectly aligned with the real Pinterest Ads reporting API.

Toggle Pinterest Ads campaigns inside VS Code Copilot

Run Pinterest administrative tasks directly from your VS Code editor. VS Code Copilot uses `enable_campaign` and `pause_campaign` to let developers verify that their automation logic triggers the correct Pinterest API endpoints. This direct access speeds up the development of internal Pinterest marketing tools. You can verify that your control flows work exactly as intended without leaving VS Code Copilot to check an external browser.

Setup guide

Set up Pinterest Ads MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the Pinterest Ads MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the Pinterest Ads tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Pinterest Ads transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinterest-ads-1-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Pinterest Ads MCP in VS Code Copilot

You can commit the server definition to `.vscode/mcp.json` while keeping your sensitive Pinterest Ads tokens in local environment variables. VS Code Copilot reads these local variables to authenticate safely.

Yes, Copilot can analyze the raw responses from tools like `get_adgroup_analytics`. It helps you identify missing parameters or formatting errors in your Pinterest Ads integration code.

You configure the server in your workspace settings, and VS Code Copilot automatically discovers the 8 tools. You can then ask the Copilot agent to run campaigns, check analytics, or list ads using natural language.

Yes, the agent can call `list_ads` to fetch your active Pins. This lets you inspect the metadata and IDs of your creative assets directly inside your editor.

All budget data fetched via `get_account_analytics` is processed locally within your VS Code session. The MCP Server acts as an ephemeral bridge, ensuring your financial metrics are never sent to external training datasets.

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