How to Use the Sansan MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot help me search Sansan contacts while coding?

Yes, you can ask the agent to run searchbizcards directly in the chat panel. It will find the business cards you need and display the contact details without forcing you to switch apps.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot map organizational departments using Sansan?

The agent calls listdepartments to retrieve the department registry. It then displays the corporate structure right inside your editor, helping you map out relationships.

Q: Can I retrieve tag lists to organize my contact sync scripts?

Absolutely. Your agent can run listtags to get all active labels, making it easy to write scripts that sort contacts into the correct folders or categories.

Share Sansan contact tools across your engineering team using the MCP Server inside VS Code Copilot.

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Team-wide contact integration via VS Code Copilot

Share your contact management tools across the entire dev team. By committing the configuration to your repository, every engineer using VS Code Copilot gets instant access to tools like `list_biz_cards` using the Sansan MCP Server. This makes it easy for the whole team to build and maintain integrations. The agent uses `get_biz_card` to pull structured card details, ensuring everyone works with the same live data schema.

Direct department and user lookups in the terminal

When configuring permissions or routing rules, your agent can inspect your company's internal structure. It runs `list_users` to see active accounts using the MCP Server's direct query tools and uses `list_departments` to map out teams. This keeps your internal tools aligned with your actual corporate setup. You don't have to manually verify team IDs or user roles because VS Code Copilot pulls them directly.

Validate contact schemas during development

Avoid runtime errors by validating your contact schemas while you write code. Your agent uses `list_persons` and `get_person` to fetch real contact records for validation. Instead of guessing which fields are optional, you see exactly what the API returns. The agent helps you write accurate TypeScript types based on real-world contact payloads.

Setup guide

Set up Sansan 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 Sansan 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 Sansan tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Sansan transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Sansan MCP in VS Code Copilot

You can commit an MCP configuration file to your team's repository. This allows every developer using VS Code Copilot to access tools like `list_biz_cards` automatically.

Yes, you can ask the agent to run `search_biz_cards` directly in the chat panel. It will find the business cards you need and display the contact details without forcing you to switch apps.

The agent calls `list_departments` to retrieve the department registry. It then displays the corporate structure right inside your editor, helping you map out relationships.

Absolutely. Your agent can run `list_tags` to get all active labels, making it easy to write scripts that sort contacts into the correct folders or categories.

Your physical business card scans and contact details are processed in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox. No contact data is cached on disk or exposed to external servers, keeping your company's network secure.

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