How do I find my Salary.com API Key?

Log in to your [**Salary.com Developer portal**](https://developers.salary.com/), and you will find your API Key under the 'API Settings' or 'My Keys' section. Copy and paste it below.

Does the agent support local US data?

Yes. Salary.com provides high-density salary data across the entire United States, categorized by city and state.

Can the agent show job descriptions?

Yes. The `search_jobs` and `get_job_details` tools retrieve comprehensive job metadata, including responsibilities and required qualifications.

Salary.com API MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Salary.com API
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Author: Vinkius

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}

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About Salary.com API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire compensation research and career auditing workflow with Salary.com, the authoritative source for salary data. By connecting the Salary.com API to your agent, you transform complex benchmark lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve salary ranges for thousands of job titles, audit market trends, and search for open positions without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are managing payroll budgets or planning your next career move, your agent acts as a real-time compensation analyst, ensuring your data is always grounded in verified, high-quality market records.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Salary.com API data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Compensation Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution salary benchmarks for any job title and location, including base salary and percentile metadata.
Job Oversight — Search for open job positions and retrieve detailed descriptions and requirements to maintain a clear view of the market.
Trend Intelligence — Query salary market trends to understand the trajectory of compensation for specific roles instantly.
Career Discovery — List all available job categories in the Salary.com catalog to identify relevant paths for your research.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your compensation research workflow is always operational.

The Salary.com API MCP Server exposes 6 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 Salary.com API to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Salary.com API 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 Salary.com API

Ask Copilot: "Using Salary.com API, help me...". 6 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Salary.com API MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Salary.com API 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

Salary.com API + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Salary.com API 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

Salary.com API MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect Salary.com API to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

check_api_status

com API is operational. Check if the Salary.com API is operational

get_job_details

Get full details for a specific job ID

get_salary_benchmark

Get salary benchmarks for a job title and location

get_salary_market_trends

Get market salary trends for a specific job title

list_job_categories

List all available job categories

search_jobs

Search for open jobs by keyword and location

Example Prompts for Salary.com API in VS Code Copilot

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

"What is the average salary for a 'Product Manager' in 'Austin, TX' using Salary.com?"

"Find open 'Software Engineer' jobs in 'San Francisco'."

"Show salary trends for 'Data Scientist' roles."

Troubleshooting Salary.com API MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Salary.com API 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.

Salary.com API + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Salary.com API 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.