How to Use the TVMaze MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I use TVMaze and VS Code Copilot to find all episodes?

Use getshowepisodes. It gives every episode's season number, episode number, air date, name, summary, runtime, and image URL for a given show.

Q: Can I get a list of all known people in TVMaze using VS Code Copilot?

You can use getperson by providing their numeric ID. This returns detailed data including name, birthday, birthplace, gender, photo link, and external links.

Q: What is the best way to search for TVMaze content using VS Code Copilot?

If your team requires guaranteed accuracy on a show title, singlesearch is best. If you just want suggestions based on partial input, use searchshows.

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Building Team Tools with the MCP Server

When developing a shared feature, `get_show_crew` finds the key staff for any TV show. It returns names of people, their specific role type (like Director), and their credit type, perfect for team documentation.

Retrieving Season Information with VS Code Copilot

Need to iterate through seasons? The `get_show_seasons` tool returns the season number, name, episode order, premiere date, network, and image URL for a show. This is essential when building content management pipelines.

Finding Specific Shows via Search with the MCP Server

Teams can use `search_shows` to find potential shows using fuzzy matching—this means typos won't break your workflow. For guaranteed precision, commit to using `single_search` if you know the exact title.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about TVMaze MCP in VS Code Copilot

Use `get_show_episodes`. It gives every episode's season number, episode number, air date, name, summary, runtime, and image URL for a given show.

This MCP Server handles detailed media metadata: person details (name, bio), broadcast schedules, episode summaries, network info, and various unique identifiers like IMDb links.

You can use `get_person` by providing their numeric ID. This returns detailed data including name, birthday, birthplace, gender, photo link, and external links.

If your team requires guaranteed accuracy on a show title, `single_search` is best. If you just want suggestions based on partial input, use `search_shows`.

The server deals with structured media content: names, roles, dates (air date, premiere date), genre tags, and multiple image URLs for both the show and its episodes.

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