How do I find my Last.fm API Key?

Go to the [**Last.fm API account page**](https://www.last.fm/api/account/create), create an API account, and you will find your API Key there. Copy and paste it into the field below.

Can the agent check my top artists for a specific period?

Yes. Use the `get_top_artists` tool providing your username and the desired period (e.g., 'overall', '7day', '1month'). Your agent will return your most-listened artists instantly.

Is it possible to retrieve metadata for a specific track via the agent?

Yes. The `get_track_info` tool allows your agent to fetch complete metadata for any song by providing the artist and track names, including album and listener counts.

Last.fm MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Last.fm
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Author: Vinkius

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About Last.fm MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire music data ecosystem with Last.fm, the world's leading music discovery service. By connecting Last.fm to your agent, you transform complex listening analytics into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your top tracks, audit your favorite artists, and retrieve detailed music metadata without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you are a dedicated audiophile or a music researcher, your agent acts as a real-time curator, ensuring your musical taste is always quantified and trends are monitored.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Last.fm data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Habit Auditing — List recent tracks and query your most-listened artists, albums, and songs across flexible time periods.
Metadata Oversight — Retrieve detailed information for any artist, album, or track to maintain a deep understanding of your library.
Discovery Monitoring — Browse top tags and charts to identify global music trends and find new inspiration.
Engagement Management — List your loved tracks to stay on top of your personal musical highlights.
Profile Intelligence — Retrieve detailed user metadata and account info to maintain strict organizational control.

The Last.fm MCP Server exposes 10 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 Last.fm to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Last.fm 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 Last.fm

Ask Copilot: "Using Last.fm, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Last.fm MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Last.fm 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

Last.fm + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Last.fm 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

Last.fm MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Last.fm to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_album_info

Get metadata for an album

get_artist_info

Get metadata for an artist

get_loved_tracks

Get the loved tracks for a user

get_recent_tracks

Get the recent tracks listened to by a user

get_top_albums

Get the top albums for a user

get_top_artists

Get the top artists for a user

get_top_tags

fm based on the provided unique identifier or parameters. Get the top tags on Last.fm

get_top_tracks

Get the top tracks for a user

get_track_info

Get metadata for a track

get_user_info

fm user. Get information about a Last.fm user

Example Prompts for Last.fm in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Last.fm immediately.

"List my top 5 tracks this month on Last.fm."

"Show me my recent tracks for user 'vinkius'."

"Get information about the artist 'Radiohead'."

Troubleshooting Last.fm MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Last.fm to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Last.fm + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Last.fm MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .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.