How to Use the Grepsr MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the Grepsr MCP Server config with our team in VS Code Copilot?

Add the configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root and commit it to Git. Every team member with Copilot Chat enabled will automatically get access to the scraping tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot trigger a Grepsr scraper run?

Yes, developers can ask Copilot to run runreport inside the chat panel. This starts a fresh web crawl on Grepsr's servers immediately.

Q: How does the Grepsr MCP Server handle API limits in VS Code Copilot?

The agent runs getusagestats to check remaining credits before starting large scrapes. This keeps your team from accidentally exhausting your monthly scraping quota during testing.

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Share scraper configurations across your team

Commit your Grepsr data extraction tools directly to your repository so your entire VS Code Copilot engineering team has instant access. By saving the Grepsr MCP configuration in `.vscode/mcp.json`, every developer can run Copilot crawls without configuring individual API keys. The shared VS Code Copilot environment uses `list_projects` to keep everyone aligned on active Grepsr scraping pipelines. This prevents team members from creating duplicate Grepsr scrapers for the same target websites inside VS Code.

Run crawls and monitor runs from the editor

Keep your development loop tight by starting Grepsr web scrapers from your VS Code Copilot chat panel. Your team can run `run_report` inside Copilot to kick off fresh Grepsr data extractions during testing. VS Code Copilot monitors the progress of active runs using `get_report_history` so you don't have to keep checking Grepsr web dashboards. Copilot notifies you the second your Grepsr data is ready for ingestion.

Pull clean datasets directly into your workspace

Load fresh Grepsr scraper outputs directly into your active VS Code Copilot workspace directories. Copilot uses `get_latest_data` to fetch your scraped records, making it simple to run local validation scripts. If you need to debug specific payloads, your VS Code Copilot agent queries `get_report_data` to isolate specific Grepsr records. This helps your team quickly trace issues with parsing logic or Grepsr schema mismatches inside VS Code.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Grepsr MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root and commit it to Git. Every team member with Copilot Chat enabled will automatically get access to the scraping tools.

Yes, developers can ask Copilot to run `run_report` inside the chat panel. This starts a fresh web crawl on Grepsr's servers immediately.

The agent runs `get_usage_stats` to check remaining credits before starting large scrapes. This keeps your team from accidentally exhausting your monthly scraping quota during testing.

You can inspect where your scraped files are sent. The agent uses `list_integrations` to show your active S3, SFTP, or cloud storage delivery destinations.

Your Grepsr API keys, scraped datasets, and report histories stay encrypted in your user-level MCP configuration files or repository secrets. The editor uses these credentials only to sign requests to the scraping platform, ensuring your web scraping configurations and scraped datasets remain private.

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