How to Use the Backblaze B2 MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How can my team use VS Code Copilot to manage our Backblaze B2 account?

Configure this MCP Server in your project's .vscode/mcp.json file. Once you commit that file, everyone on the team who pulls the repo will have their Copilot agent equipped with the same tools to interact with Backblaze B2.

Q: How does Copilot get the bucket ID it needs for file operations?

Before running a command like listfilenames, your agent first calls listbuckets. This gets the exact, immutable bucket ID required by the Backblaze B2 API, ensuring commands don't fail.

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Standardize B2 operations for your team

Check `.vscode/mcp.json` into your repo with the configuration for this server. Now every developer on the team gets the same set of B2 tools in their Copilot agent. No more one-off scripts or passing around credentials. Your agent uses `authorize_account` to find the correct API endpoint for your team's account automatically. This removes a common point of failure and ensures everyone's client is talking to the right B2 region. It just works.

Manage B2 infrastructure with VS Code Copilot

Tell your Copilot agent to set up storage for a new service. It will use `create_bucket` to provision it and `update_bucket` to set the right access policies. It's like Terraform, but you're just talking to your agent. When it's time to clean up, you can have the agent use `delete_bucket` to remove old dev or testing buckets. Because the `delete_bucket` tool requires the bucket to be empty, it's a safe way to prevent accidental data loss. This MCP Server makes infrastructure tasks faster.

A better way to delete B2 files

Instead of permanently deleting files, you can tell your agent to use `hide_file`. This marks the file for deletion by your account's lifecycle rules but doesn't remove it instantly. It's a soft-delete that gives you a chance to recover if you make a mistake. Your agent can also get a clean view of what's in a bucket using `list_file_names`, which automatically skips over those hidden files. If you're sure you want something gone forever, `delete_file_version` will vaporize a specific version immediately. You get full control.

Setup guide

Set up Backblaze B2 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 Backblaze B2 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 Backblaze B2 tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Backblaze B2 transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backblaze-b2-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Backblaze B2 MCP in VS Code Copilot

Configure this MCP Server in your project's `.vscode/mcp.json` file. Once you commit that file, everyone on the team who pulls the repo will have their Copilot agent equipped with the same tools to interact with Backblaze B2.

Yes. Ask your Copilot agent to check for unfinished large files. It will use the `list_unfinished_large_files` tool to scan for stalled multipart uploads in your Backblaze B2 account.

Yes. The server handles the connection securely. Your agent can only perform the actions defined by the tools, like `create_bucket` or `delete_file_version`. Destructive actions like deleting buckets have built-in safeguards.

Before running a command like `list_file_names`, your agent first calls `list_buckets`. This gets the exact, immutable bucket ID required by the Backblaze B2 API, ensuring commands don't fail.

The server is designed to only touch metadata — things like bucket names, file lists, and object version IDs. It never reads the actual content of your files. Your B2 API keys are managed by the Vinkius platform, not stored in your source code.

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