How to Use the Firecrawl MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can I stop a team member's crawl in VS Code Copilot?

If you have the crawl ID, use cancelactivecrawl. It kills the process instantly to preserve your API credits.

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Connect Firecrawl MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect Firecrawl to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Firecrawl with VS Code Copilot

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Team-wide scraping tools

Commit your config to .vscode/mcp.json so every developer on your team has access to `scrape_url`. It ensures everyone uses the same source for documentation and data. Standardizing your tools prevents configuration drift. Your team gets consistent data across all environments.

Automated data ingestion

Trigger `start_crawl` to pull large datasets into your VS Code Copilot Agent. It handles the heavy lifting of parsing JS-heavy sites into markdown for your team. You reduce the time spent manually gathering context. The agent does the legwork while you handle the logic.

Manage usage centrally

Check `get_api_usage` to keep tabs on your team's consumption. It helps you manage your budget and prevent runaway costs on large crawls. Keep the team focused on shipping. You maintain oversight without interrupting their flow.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Firecrawl MCP in VS Code Copilot

Place your config in the .vscode/mcp.json file at the project root. This file is committed to Git so everyone on the team gets the tools.

Yes. Switch your chat to Agent mode and the model will use the tools to fetch live data from the web.

The server architecture is designed for secure, ephemeral connections. Your team's data never resides on our servers beyond the immediate request.

If you have the crawl ID, use `cancel_active_crawl`. It kills the process instantly to preserve your API credits.

The tool only extracts the text content and markdown structure of the target URL. No authentication tokens or user credentials are ever touched.

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