whmcs-mcp-tool: Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

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whmcs-mcp-tool copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file for GitHub Copilot from scarecr0w12/whmcs-mcp-tool. It costs 363 tokens per session, scanned C, original, MIT.

A development guide for an MCP server that manages WHMCS installations, which are web-hosting and billing systems. It explains the WHMCS API, the interface used to read and change data, along with the project files and authentication setup.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when adding WHMCS management tools, changing API calls, validating inputs, or building and running the server. It also points to the WHMCS administration area where API credentials are created.
Why use it?
It shows where API requests, tool registrations, input checks, and credentials belong. This helps developers add or modify management actions without bypassing the project’s structure.

Instructions file for GitHub Copilot

Written for GitHub Copilot: a Copilot instructions file.

This is scarecr0w12/whmcs-mcp-tool's own configuration. It tells GitHub Copilot how to work on whmcs-mcp-tool itself, so it is not a mod to install elsewhere. Copy it as a starting point and replace the rules that are about this project. Everything whmcs-mcp-tool configures →

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What it actually says

WHMCS MCP Server

This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing WHMCS installations.

Project Structure

  • src/index.ts - Main MCP server with all tool registrations
  • src/whmcs-client.ts - WHMCS API client for making authenticated requests
  • .vscode/mcp.json - VS Code MCP configuration

Key Technologies

  • TypeScript
  • Model Context Protocol SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk)
  • Zod for schema validation
  • WHMCS External API

WHMCS API Reference

The server uses the WHMCS External API which communicates via POST requests to /includes/api.php.

Authentication is done via API credentials (identifier + secret) which can be created in: WHMCS Admin > Setup > Staff Management > API Credentials

Adding New Tools

To add a new WHMCS API tool:

  1. Add the method to src/whmcs-client.ts with proper TypeScript types
  2. Register the tool in src/index.ts using server.registerTool()
  3. Define input schema using Zod validators
  4. Handle the response appropriately

Building and Running

npm install     # Install dependencies
npm run build   # Build TypeScript
npm run dev     # Run in development mode
npm start       # Run compiled version

Environment Variables

Required:

  • WHMCS_API_URL - WHMCS installation URL
  • WHMCS_API_IDENTIFIER - API credential identifier
  • WHMCS_API_SECRET - API credential secret

Optional:

  • WHMCS_ACCESS_KEY - Additional API access key
Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 9d ago First seen · 54 lines · 363 tokens per session scan C cfb1330e908b

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whmcs-mcp-tool copilot-instructions.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository scarecr0w12/whmcs-mcp-tool (20 stars, last pushed 5mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 363 tokens to every session, about $0.0018 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it C with 1 finding (hidden instructions). No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.

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