Bring Knowledge Graph
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Diffbot to VS Code Copilot and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Diffbot MCP Server?
Connect your Diffbot account to any AI agent and take full control of your structured data extraction and knowledge graph research workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Web Content Orchestration — Extract structured metadata from any URL programmatically using AI models specialized for articles, products, and discussion threads
- Knowledge Graph Intelligence — Query Diffbot's massive database of billions of entities using DQL to find organization firmographics, people profiles, and market signals
- Entity Enrichment — Programmatically enhance person and company profiles using names or domains to maintain a high-fidelity database of leads and competitors
- Analyze & Identify — Automatically detect the page type of any URL to apply the most accurate extraction model directly through your agent
- Crawl Monitoring — List and monitor active crawling jobs and check your account usage and API status for instant operational reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Token from your Diffbot dashboard
3. Start extracting structured web data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual copy-pasting or complex web scraping scripts. Your AI acts as your dedicated data engineer and market research analyst.
Who is this for?
- Data Engineers — instantly extract structured data from thousands of URLs using natural language commands
- Market Researchers — search the Knowledge Graph for specific industry signals and company data without leaving your workspace
- Growth Marketers — automate lead enrichment and competitive analysis through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Auto-detect page type
Enrich company data
Enrich person data
Extract news/blog post
Extract forum/comments
Identify primary images
Extract e-commerce info
Identify embedded videos
Check connection
Check crawl status
g. type:Organization industries:"AI"). Query world entities
Verify credentials
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Diffbot data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 12 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
Diffbot in VS Code Copilot
Diffbot and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Diffbot 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 Diffbot in VS Code Copilot
The Diffbot 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 12 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
Diffbot for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Diffbot 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 Diffbot API Token?
Log in to your Diffbot account and navigate to the Dashboard or Manage Tokens section to copy your unique access token.
What is DQL and how can I use it?
DQL (Diffbot Query Language) allows you to filter the Knowledge Graph. Use the search_knowledge_graph tool with queries like type:Organization industries:"AI".
Can I extract comments from articles?
Yes! The extract_article_data tool has an optional discussion parameter. Set it to true to retrieve structured comment threads if available.
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.