How to Use the edX MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share edX search tools across our team in VS Code Copilot?

Add the server configuration to your shared .vscode/mcp.json file. Every team member using VS Code Copilot instantly gains access to the MCP tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot generate test cases using real edX course runs?

Yes. VS Code Copilot uses getcourseruns to pull active scheduling data and writes unit tests validating how your system handles these real dates.

Q: How do I query specific edX subjects within VS Code Copilot?

Ask Copilot Chat to list subjects. The agent runs getsubjects to retrieve the current taxonomy and displays the available academic categories.

Q: Can we filter searches by specific universities?

Yes. The agent uses searchcourses with organization parameters to narrow results down to specific partners like Berkeley or Harvard.

Pull verified edX course syllabi and university metadata into your VS Code Copilot workspace.

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Standardize course metadata in VS Code Copilot

The `get_course` tool fetches verified academic details including pacing, effort, and levels directly into VS Code Copilot. Your engineering team uses this tool to ensure internal training platforms match official university curriculum specifications. Committing this MCP Server configuration to your repository lets every developer query the same catalog. This maintains data consistency across your staging and production environments.

Verify academic partner details in code reviews

With the `get_organizations` tool, your team retrieves official descriptions and metadata for institutions like MIT and Harvard inside VS Code Copilot. Your team uses this to validate partner branding and course counts during application builds. The agent checks the returned logo URLs and descriptions against your UI specs. This automates partner verification directly within your active workspace.

Map scheduled offerings to application calendars

The `get_course_runs` tool retrieves active, upcoming, and archived runs for any course inside VS Code Copilot. Your developers use these schedules to test calendar syncing features and registration deadline logic. By querying the live API through this MCP Server, the Copilot agent writes accurate test suites with real dates. This eliminates bugs caused by hardcoded, expired calendar dates in your test files.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about edX MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server configuration to your shared `.vscode/mcp.json` file. Every team member using VS Code Copilot instantly gains access to the MCP tools.

Yes. VS Code Copilot uses `get_course_runs` to pull active scheduling data and writes unit tests validating how your system handles these real dates.

Ask Copilot Chat to list subjects. The agent runs `get_subjects` to retrieve the current taxonomy and displays the available academic categories.

Yes. The agent uses `search_courses` with organization parameters to narrow results down to specific partners like Berkeley or Harvard.

This MCP Server strictly transmits course search parameters and organization identifiers. It operates in an isolated sandbox, meaning your team's codebase and proprietary source files are never read or transmitted.

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