How to Use the Arlo Smart MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can my team use VS Code Copilot to view Arlo Smart footage?

The agent fetches presigned URLs via the getarlorecordings tool. Developers can click those links to download and view the MP4 files in their browser.

Q: Can we test custom security modes through the chat?

You can. Your developers can use setarlodevicemode to trigger custom profiles and verify how your application responds to the state change.

Give your team direct access to Arlo Smart inside VS Code Copilot. Pull live security metadata and test camera integrations without leaving the editor.

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Stop passing API keys around Slack. You can configure this server once in your repository's .vscode/mcp.json file. Every developer who pulls the repo gets immediate access to the security sandbox through VS Code Copilot. When a team member needs to test a new video processing pipeline, they just ask the chat panel. The agent executes `get_recent_arlo_recordings` to fetch sample footage from the last 24 hours, giving them real data to build against.

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Writing code for hardware you do not physically possess is frustrating. This setup lets your engineering team interact with a live basestation directly from their IDE. They can run `list_arlo_devices` to see exactly how the hardware reports its connection state. If they are writing a routine to disable alarms during maintenance windows, they can test it instantly. Copilot calls `disarm_arlo_device` to verify the state change, proving the code works before merging the pull request.

Analyze recording data structures

Writing parsers for proprietary video platforms requires accurate samples. Instead of relying on outdated API documentation, your developers can ask Copilot to inspect the live response from `get_arlo_recording_metadata`. The AI client pulls the exact JSON structure for a specific clip. It reads the timestamps, device IDs, and duration fields, then generates the TypeScript interfaces needed to handle the data safely in production.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Arlo Smart MCP in VS Code Copilot

Open the command palette and select MCP: Open User Configuration. Add the server details to the JSON file, or drop an mcp.json in your project root to share it with your team.

The agent fetches presigned URLs via the get_arlo_recordings tool. Developers can click those links to download and view the MP4 files in their browser.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher. Older builds do not support the protocol required to run these tools.

You can. Your developers can use set_arlo_device_mode to trigger custom profiles and verify how your application responds to the state change.

The editor routes your device IDs and recording timestamps through a local, ephemeral process. The MCP standard guarantees that your security API traffic never leaks into public training datasets.

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