How to Use the Getty Images MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does my team access Getty Images inside VS Code Copilot?

You can commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your repo. This automatically shares the MCP config, giving every developer access to search and metadata tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot check for visually similar media using Getty Images?

Yes. The agent can call getsimilar with an existing asset ID to find and display matching images directly inside your VS Code Copilot chat window.

Q: Is it possible to download licensed assets using Getty Images with VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the downloadimage tool lets the agent fetch high-resolution files, but you can restrict this tool to prevent accidental budget depletion during development.

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Share Getty Images tools across your team in VS Code

The `search_images` tool lets your team find stock media and insert real asset IDs directly into your VS Code workspace. Keep your entire engineering team aligned on asset management. By committing this MCP server configuration to your repository, every developer using VS Code Copilot gets instant access to search without manual setup. Developers can ask the agent to find stock media and insert real asset IDs directly into the codebase.

Differentiate creative and editorial media

The `search_creative` tool lets your VS Code Copilot agent find commercial-safe assets, while `search_editorial` handles news and sports media. This differentiation helps your team avoid costly legal mistakes. Having these boundaries built into the tools ensures your developers do not accidentally use restricted editorial images in commercial web apps. The agent can verify the license type before writing the code.

Integrate video metadata and lightboxes

The `search_videos` tool lets the agent fetch stock video preview URLs and file formats inside VS Code. If your application uses stock video, the agent can run this tool along with `get_video` to write precise video player components with real media sources. You can also use `list_collections` to let the agent retrieve assets from your team's shared lightboxes. It pulls the curated asset list directly into your workspace so you can build out your media galleries.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Getty Images MCP in VS Code Copilot

You can commit a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your repo. This automatically shares the MCP config, giving every developer access to search and metadata tools.

Yes. The agent can call `get_similar` with an existing asset ID to find and display matching images directly inside your VS Code Copilot chat window.

Yes, the `download_image` tool lets the agent fetch high-resolution files, but you can restrict this tool to prevent accidental budget depletion during development.

You will need VS Code version 1.96 or higher along with the GitHub Copilot extension running in MCP agent mode to use these server capabilities.

All search queries, image metadata, and download records are processed locally on your machine or within the secure, ephemeral Vinkius MCP sandbox. No creative assets or download records are stored permanently outside your environment.

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