How do I get a Nimbleway API Key?

Log in to your Nimbleway dashboard, navigate to Settings or API section, and generate a new Bearer Token for access.

What is stealth mode in extraction?

Nimbleway's extraction tools automatically use advanced fingerprinting and proxy rotation to mimic real human browsers, allowing you to access content protected by anti-bot measures.

Can I search Google or Bing with this server?

Yes! The `search_web` tool uses Nimble Search to query major search engines and return the results as structured JSON, perfect for agentic workflows.

Nimbleway MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Nimbleway
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Author: Vinkius

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

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About Nimbleway MCP Server

Connect your Nimbleway account to your AI agent and leverage high-performance web data collection through natural conversation.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Nimbleway 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

Web Extraction — Fetch and render any web page as raw HTML or clean Markdown using advanced stealth technology to bypass bots.
Structured Search — Execute real-time web searches and receive structured data directly from major search engines.
Pipeline Management — List and inspect your data streams (pipelines) to monitor your scraping workflows.
Usage Monitoring — Track your current bandwidth, remaining credits, and overall account usage in real-time.
Job Tracking — Monitor the progress and metadata of your active data extraction and crawling jobs.
Proxy Oversight — Access configuration details for your residential and data center proxy endpoints.

The Nimbleway 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 Nimbleway to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Nimbleway 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 Nimbleway

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

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Nimbleway MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Nimbleway 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

Nimbleway + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Nimbleway 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

Nimbleway MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Nimbleway to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

extract_html

Extract web page as HTML

extract_markdown

Extract web page as Markdown

get_account_usage

Check account bandwidth and usage

get_job

Get specific job details

get_me

Get current account info

get_pipeline

Get specific pipeline details

list_jobs

List scraping jobs

list_pipelines

List scraping pipelines

list_proxies

List proxy configuration

search_web

Perform structured web search

Example Prompts for Nimbleway in VS Code Copilot

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

"Extract the content of 'https://example.com' as Markdown."

"Search the web for 'latest AI developments 2024' and give me structured results."

"Check my account usage and remaining credits."

Troubleshooting Nimbleway MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Nimbleway 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.

Nimbleway + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Nimbleway 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.