How do I get a Determ API Key?

Log in to your Determ account, navigate to **Settings > API**, and you can retrieve your unique API Key from that section.

Can the agent show the full text of an article?

Yes, you can use the get_mention_details tool to retrieve the full content and metadata for a specific mention found by Determ.

Is real-time monitoring supported?

Yes, the list_media_mentions tool retrieves the most recent mentions based on your query settings, providing real-time data from the Determ platform.

Determ MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Determ
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "determ": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Determ MCP Server

Integrate Determ (formerly Mediatoolkit), the powerful media monitoring and social listening platform, directly into your AI workflow. Track brand mentions across the web and social media, analyze sentiment trends, and monitor your competitive landscape using natural language.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Determ data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Mention Monitoring — List and retrieve real-time media mentions for your keywords and topics from over 100 million sources.
Sentiment Intelligence — Retrieve a breakdown of sentiment (positive, neutral, negative) for any of your monitoring queries.
Query Management — List and review your configured monitoring queries and their specific settings.
Analytics Reporting — Access metadata for your media monitoring and analytics reports directly via chat.

The Determ MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Determ to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Determ MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Determ

Ask Copilot: "Using Determ, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Determ MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Determ through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Determ + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Determ MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Determ MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Determ to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_account_metadata

Retrieve settings and limits for your Determ account

get_mention_details

Get full content and technical metadata for a specific media mention

get_monitoring_query_details

Get detailed settings and status for a specific monitoring query

get_query_sentiment_summary

Retrieve a breakdown of sentiment (positive, neutral, negative) for a specific query

list_analytics_reports

List all available analytics and media monitoring reports

list_media_mentions

List recent media mentions for a specific monitoring query

list_monitoring_queries

List all media monitoring queries (keywords/topics) in your Determ account

list_recent_high_reach_mentions

List only the mentions with the highest estimated reach

list_top_media_sources

Identify the media sources with the highest volume of mentions (mock logic)

search_mentions_by_keyword

Search for specific keywords within the mentions of a monitoring query

Example Prompts for Determ in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Determ immediately.

"List my active monitoring queries."

"Show me the sentiment breakdown for the 'Main Competitor' query."

"What are the top media sources for 'Industry Trends'?"

Troubleshooting Determ MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Determ to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Determ + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Determ MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.