How to Use the Jservice MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share the Jservice setup with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root and commit it to your repository. When your teammates open the project in VS Code, Copilot automatically detects the MCP server configuration.

Q: Can I filter clues by date using Jservice in VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the getclues tool accepts date arguments directly from the Copilot chat interface. This lets you search for clues that aired during specific historical periods.

Q: What is the maximum number of categories I can fetch in VS Code Copilot?

The getcategories tool limits your queries to 100 items per request. This prevents large payloads from slowing down your shared editor environment.

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Share trivia tools across VS Code Copilot teams

The `get_categories` tool brings structured trivia topics directly into your shared VS Code Copilot environment. You commit the MCP config to your Git repository so every engineer on your team has instant access to the dataset. This shared setup guarantees that everyone writes code against the same API endpoints. Your team saves hours of onboarding time by using a single, version-controlled configuration.

Validate parsing logic using real Jeopardy! categories

The `get_category` tool pulls a specific category and its associated clues into your VS Code Copilot panel. You use this live data to test how your team's application handles varying clue lengths and point values. The copilot agent analyzes the returned JSON to suggest optimized data-binding code. This workflow eliminates integration bugs before they reach your main branch.

Run precise trivia queries inside VS Code Copilot

The `get_clues` tool enables targeted searches by value, category, or date inside your VS Code Copilot chat window. You isolate specific historical clues to test edge cases in your application's search index. Your copilot agent uses these real payloads to write unit tests that reflect actual API behavior. This ensures your test suite remains robust against schema variations.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Jservice MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your project root and commit it to your repository. When your teammates open the project in VS Code, Copilot automatically detects the MCP server configuration.

Yes, the `get_clues` tool accepts date arguments directly from the Copilot chat interface. This lets you search for clues that aired during specific historical periods.

The `get_categories` tool limits your queries to 100 items per request. This prevents large payloads from slowing down your shared editor environment.

No, you can configure it locally within your workspace or globally via your user settings. The workspace configuration is ideal for team-wide MCP setups.

The server only processes trivia categories and clues, which are public domain data. No proprietary source code or company secrets are ever transmitted to the external trivia endpoint during these lookups.

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