Bring Speech To Text
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect AssemblyAI to VS Code Copilot and start using 9 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the AssemblyAI MCP Server?
Connect your AssemblyAI account to any AI agent and take full control of your high-fidelity audio transcription and speech intelligence workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Speech-to-Text Orchestration — Programmatically transcribe public audio or video URLs using state-of-the-art MARS models with superhuman accuracy
- Audio Intelligence — Extract high-fidelity insights including automated summaries, sentiment analysis, and topic detection directly through your agent
- Speaker Diarization Architecture — Retrieve detailed utterances separated by speaker labels to coordinate meeting minutes and interview transcripts perfectly
- Content Discovery — Access automated chapters and high-fidelity video recaps to maintain a perfectly coordinated media library
- Lifecycle Management — Monitor transcription job status and manage your directory of recent transcripts directly through your agent for instant reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from the AssemblyAI dashboard
3. Start localizing and analyzing your audio assets from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual uploading to web portals or waiting for slow human transcriptions. Your AI acts as your dedicated audio engineer and linguistic analyst.
Who is this for?
- Content Creators — instantly generate podcast transcripts and video chapters using natural language commands
- Support & Sales Teams — summarize meeting recordings and analyze customer sentiment without leaving your workspace
- Developers — integrate high-speed speech-to-text intelligence into custom business workflows through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (9)
Delete a transcript
Get auto-chapters
Get sentiment analysis
Get speaker labels
Get auto-summary
Get topic detection
Get transcript status/result
List recent transcripts
Transcribe audio URL
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings AssemblyAI data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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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
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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
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
AssemblyAI in VS Code Copilot
AssemblyAI and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect AssemblyAI to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for AssemblyAI in VS Code Copilot
The AssemblyAI MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 9 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
AssemblyAI for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the AssemblyAI MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my AssemblyAI API Key?
Log in to your account, navigate to the API Keys section in your dashboard, and copy your personal token.
Can I automatically summarize audio via AI?
Yes! Enable the summarization option when transcribing, then use the get_summary tool to retrieve the high-fidelity AI synopsis.
How do I check transcription status?
Use the get_transcript tool with the job ID provided at submission to monitor the status (Queued, Processing, Completed) in real-time.
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.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.