HetrixTools MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.
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About HetrixTools MCP Server
Connect your HetrixTools account to any AI agent and take full control of your infrastructure monitoring and IP reputation management through natural conversation.
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings HetrixTools data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 11 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
What you can do
- Uptime Oversight — List all uptime monitors, check status, and retrieve detailed availability reports for your websites and services.
- Blacklist Monitoring — List and manage monitors for IP addresses and domains across 90+ global blacklists.
- On-Demand Checks — Perform real-time blacklist scans for any IPv4 address or domain directly from the chat.
- Maintenance Control — Quickly toggle maintenance modes for your monitors to avoid false alerts during updates.
- Resource Tracking — Monitor your account's API and monitor usage to stay within your plan limits.
- Team Alerts — Access and manage your contact lists to ensure the right people are notified of outages.
The HetrixTools MCP Server exposes 11 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 HetrixTools to VS Code Copilot via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the HetrixTools 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 HetrixTools
Ask Copilot: "Using HetrixTools, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use VS Code Copilot with the HetrixTools MCP Server
GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with HetrixTools 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
HetrixTools + VS Code Copilot Use Cases
Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the HetrixTools 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
HetrixTools MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect HetrixTools to VS Code Copilot via MCP:
add_uptime_monitor
Pass the configuration as a JSON string in "body_json" (requires type, target, label, and contact ID). Create a new uptime monitor
check_domain_blacklist
Useful for identifying mail delivery issues. Perform an on-demand blacklist check for a domain
check_ip_blacklist
Note: results may take a few minutes to process. Perform an on-demand blacklist check for an IPv4 address
delete_uptime_monitor
Remove an uptime monitor
get_account_usage
Retrieve current API and resource usage statistics
list_blacklist_monitors
List all IP and domain blacklist monitors
list_bulk_reports
List all generated bulk reports
list_contact_lists
List notification contact lists
list_uptime_monitors
Use this to check the current health of your infrastructure. List all uptime monitors
list_uptime_reports
Retrieve detailed uptime reports for a monitor
set_maintenance_mode
Modes: 1 (Normal), 2 (Maint. with notifications), 3 (Maint. without notifications). Toggle maintenance mode for an uptime monitor
Example Prompts for HetrixTools in VS Code Copilot
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with HetrixTools immediately.
"List all my uptime monitors and their current status."
"Check if the IP address 1.2.3.4 is blacklisted."
"Put monitor ID 'm123' into maintenance mode without notifications."
Troubleshooting HetrixTools MCP Server with VS Code Copilot
Common issues when connecting HetrixTools to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCP tools not available
HetrixTools + VS Code Copilot FAQ
Common questions about integrating HetrixTools MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
.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.Connect HetrixTools with your favorite client
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Connect HetrixTools to VS Code Copilot
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.