Bring Ernie Bot
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect Baidu Qianfan to VS Code Copilot and start using all 6 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the Baidu Qianfan MCP Server?
Connect your AI agents to Baidu Qianfan (百度千帆), the enterprise-grade LLM platform. This MCP provides 10 tools to automate interactions with Ernie Bot and other foundation models, including chat completions, vector embeddings, and prompt engineering.
What you can do
- Model Interaction — Trigger chat completions with Ernie Bot (Turbo/Speed/4.0) using persistent context
- Vector Embeddings — Generate semantic embeddings for text to power RAG and search workflows
- Prompt Engineering — Manage and retrieve centralized prompt templates for consistent model outputs
- Image Generation — Trigger Text-to-Image tasks using Baidu's advanced diffusion models
- Usage Monitoring — Track token consumption and manage model service status programmatically
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Log in to the Baidu Qianfan Console
- Create an application to obtain your API Key and Secret Key
- Enable the models you wish to use (e.g., Ernie-4.0-8K)
- Insert your credentials into the fields below to start managing your Baidu AI workflows.
Who is this for?
- AI Developers — automate the comparison of different Ernie model versions
- System Integrators — bridge enterprise applications with Baidu's high-performance Chinese LLMs
- Knowledge Managers — build robust RAG pipelines using Qianfan's embedding and chat services
Built-in capabilities (6)
Requires model endpoint name. Send a message to a Baidu Qianfan model
Generate vector embeddings for text
List uploaded datasets
List available model services
List model training jobs
Generate an image from a text prompt
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Baidu Qianfan 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.
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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
Baidu Qianfan in VS Code Copilot
Why run Baidu Qianfan with Vinkius?
The Baidu Qianfan connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 6 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Baidu Qianfan using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Baidu Qianfan and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Baidu Qianfan to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Baidu Qianfan for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Baidu Qianfan is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Which version of Ernie Bot should I use for chat?
For high performance and reasoning, use ernie-4.0-8k. For faster response times and cost efficiency, ernie-speed-128k or ernie-lite-8k are excellent choices.
Can I automatically generate embeddings for RAG?
Yes! Use the get_embeddings tool with your text input. The agent will retrieve the vector representations from Baidu's embedding models, ready for indexing in your vector database.
How do I use prompt templates from the console?
Use the list_prompt_templates tool to find your configured templates. You can then retrieve specific details using get_prompt_template to maintain consistency across your AI workflows.
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.
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