Bring Api Design
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What is the Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) MCP Server?
Connect your Insomnia Cloud account to any AI agent and take full control of your collaborative API development and design lifecycle through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Organization & Project Management — List all organizations and team projects to navigate your API design and debugging environments effortlessly
- API File Inspection — Retrieve exact content payloads for design documents and request collections, including full OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
- Environment Audit — List project environments and variable counts to understand stage-specific configurations like base URLs and auth tokens
- Team Collaboration — Identify registered members and roles in your organization and track collaborative progress across parallel feature branches
- Mock Server Monitoring — Analyze deployed mock servers linked to your projects, including their operational states and hosted endpoints
- AI Insights — Query AI-powered request logs and test suggestions generated within your Insomnia organization to improve API quality
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Insomnia Personal Access Token
- Start managing your API lifecycle from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- API Developers — fetch OpenAPI specs and request collections directly through natural conversation without opening the desktop app
- QA Engineers — audit mock server statuses and environment configurations to ensure accurate test execution
- Software Architects — monitor API design progress across multiple team projects and feature branches efficiently
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get full details of an Insomnia file including name, type, content (spec/collection JSON), and version history
Helps audit basic permission identity context. Get the authenticated Insomnia user profile. Returns username, email, plan, and org memberships
Exposes usage metrics and metadata surrounding Insomnia AI interactions. List AI-powered API requests generated in an Insomnia organization. Returns AI-generated specs and test suggestions
Useful to track collaborative progress across multiple parallel feature branches. List branches of an Insomnia file. Git-like branching for API specs and collections. Returns branch names and statuses
List members in an Insomnia organization. Returns usernames, emails, roles, and access levels
Environments are the primary way Insomnia abstracts configuration, injecting values into execution payloads. List environments in an Insomnia project. Environments hold variables (base URLs, tokens) for different stages. Returns env names and variable counts
Use to locate the specific file_id for fetching API definitions. List files in an Insomnia project. Files include API specs (OpenAPI/Swagger), request collections, and design documents. Returns names, types, and last modified dates
List mock servers in an Insomnia project. Mock servers simulate API responses for testing. Returns mock names, URLs, and statuses
Use this to find the appropriate org_id needed for subsequent project or file operations. List all organizations on Insomnia Cloud. Insomnia (by Kong) is a leading API design, debugging, and testing tool supporting REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSockets. Returns org names, IDs, and member counts
Projects contain design files, requests, environments, and mock servers. List team projects in an Insomnia organization. Projects group API specs, collections, and environments. Returns project names and IDs
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 10 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
Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) in VS Code Copilot
Why run Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) with Vinkius?
The Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) 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 10 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
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This dashboard is included when you connect Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) 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
Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and Insomnia (Collaborative API Design) 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
Can I fetch full OpenAPI specifications through my agent?
Yes. Use the get_file tool by providing the relevant Org, Project, and File IDs. Your agent will retrieve the exact content payload, allowing you to inspect or summarize the API structure directly in your workspace.
How do I see the environments defined in a team project?
The list_environments tool allows your agent to extract base environments scoped within a project. You'll see the environment names and variable counts, helping you identify available stages for your API calls.
Can my agent check if a mock server is currently online?
Absolutely. Use the list_mocks tool to retrieve all mock servers linked to your projects. Your agent will report their current operational state, names, and hosted URLs for testing purposes.
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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