Add Zaprep to mcp.json and Copilot’s agent mode can create, check and export your Instagram and Facebook automations without leaving VS Code.
Why did my SIGNUP automation stop sending DMs yesterday?
✓ list_automations✓ troubleshoot_automationSIGNUP is active, but its last 14 triggers were skipped: the post it is scoped to was deleted on Instagram.
Point it at a new post or remove the post filter so it runs on every post. Which do you want?
Example conversation. Real tool names.
Coding agent setup
VS Code with GitHub Copilot, using agent mode.
Zaprep MCP server URL
https://www.zaprep.com/api/mcpRun MCP: Add Server from the command palette, or create .vscode/mcp.json with the snippet below.
Click Start above the zaprep entry. VS Code asks you to sign in to Zaprep in the browser.
Open Copilot Chat, choose Agent and enable the Zaprep tools from the tools picker.
Copilot asks before it runs any tool, so you approve each change.
{
"servers": {
"zaprep": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.zaprep.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Need an API key? Create one in Zaprep. Official GitHub Copilot docs: VS Code MCP docs.
Try these
Copy a prompt, paste it into GitHub Copilot, and adjust the keyword or link.
“Troubleshoot my SIGNUP automation and tell me what is wrong.”
“Create a DM automation that sends our docs link to anyone who messages DOCS.”
“Show link clicks per automation for the last 30 days.”
“List unanswered comments on my latest post.”
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Everything you do in the Zaprep dashboard, except billing, is available as an MCP tool.
Comment-to-DM, DM keyword, story reply and follow-gated flows, from a post link or a plain description. Saved paused until you turn them on.
create_automationresolve_postduplicate_automationDMs sent, link clicks, followers gained and the full funnel for every automation.
get_analyticsget_automation_metricsget_automation_funnelFind out why a rule skipped, then pause, edit or switch it back on.
troubleshoot_automationget_automation_activitytoggle_automationTurn captions into ready-to-approve keyword automations, one post or all of them.
suggest_automationbulk_suggest_automationsanalyze_postList and export everyone who shared an email or messaged you.
list_contactsexport_contacts_csvScheduled automations, short links, link in bio, media kit and AI replies.
create_scheduled_automationcreate_linkupdate_link_in_bioBest for: Teams on VS Code who already use Copilot for everything else.
Sign-in
GitHub Copilot supports both. OAuth is quicker on your own machine.
| OAuth GitHub Copilot | API key GitHub Copilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Paste the URL, sign in to Zaprep | Create a key in Settings, then API keys |
| Best for | Chat apps and editors on your own machine | CLIs, CI, servers and workflow tools |
| Credentials stored | Short-lived tokens, refreshed automatically | One zap_ key you keep secret |
| Revoke | Disconnect it in Settings, then AI tools | Delete it in Settings, then API keys |
Limits
Channels
One connection covers every account in your Zaprep workspace.
Same server
One MCP URL, any client that speaks the Model Context Protocol.
Using something else? See the general MCP setup.
MCP servers work in Copilot agent mode on individual plans too. On organization plans, an admin can turn MCP off by policy, so check with them if Zaprep does not appear.
Yes. Run MCP: Add Server and choose the user (global) option instead of the workspace file.
Copilot supports MCP there too, with each IDE’s own settings file. The URL and auth are the same.
Yes. Zaprep runs its own remote MCP server at https://www.zaprep.com/api/mcp. No Zapier or other middleman is involved.
Yes. MCP access is included on every Zaprep plan, Free included. Your plan’s usual limits on automations and DMs still apply.
To run automations, yes: connect an Instagram professional account or a Facebook Page in Zaprep first. Without one the AI can only read your Zaprep settings.
Instagram professional accounts and Facebook Pages today. TikTok and YouTube are coming next.
New automations an AI creates are saved paused, so nothing sends until you or the AI turns it on after you confirm. Edits to an automation that is already on apply right away, and most AI apps ask before running a change. You can disconnect any AI app in Zaprep under Settings, then AI tools.
Yes. Once connected, the AI can list and export the contacts your automations collected, including emails. Only connect AI apps you trust, and disconnect any you stop using.
Open Settings, then AI tools in Zaprep and choose Disconnect next to the app. It is signed out right away. For an API key, delete it under Settings, then API keys.
Last updated . Menu names in other apps change often; the official docs link above has the latest.
Free plan, no card. Connect Instagram or a Facebook Page, then add Zaprep to your AI tool.