Bring Serverless
to VS Code Copilot
Learn how to connect Xata to VS Code Copilot and start using 28 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
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What is the Xata MCP Server?
Connect your Xata account to any AI agent to manage your serverless data infrastructure through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Organization Management — List, create, and update organizations, and manage member invitations and roles.
- Project Control — Create and list projects within your organizations and monitor resource limits and quotas.
- Database Operations — Manage branches, retrieve credentials, and execute SQL queries directly against your data.
- Developer Workflow — Handle API keys and GitHub integrations to streamline your deployment pipeline and repository mapping.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Xata API Key
- Start managing your databases from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Backend Developers — quickly spin up projects and branches without leaving the terminal or IDE.
- Data Engineers — query data and inspect organization structures via SQL directly through the agent.
- DevOps Managers — automate member access, invite collaborators, and manage API key rotations.
Built-in capabilities (28)
Cancel a pending organization invitation
Create a new database branch
Create an API key for the organization
Create a new Xata organization
Create a new project in an organization
Create a new user API key
Bulk delete user API keys by ID
Execute single or batch SQL queries over HTTP
Retrieve database username and password for a branch
Query observability data (CPU, Memory, Disk, etc.) for a branch
Retrieve the current GitHub repository mapping for a branch
Get detailed information about a specific organization
Get resource limits for projects in an organization
Link a GitHub App installation to an organization
Invite a user to an organization via email
List all branches in a project
List available PostgreSQL versions/images
List organization-scoped API keys
List pending or expired invitations for an organization
List members of an organization
List all organizations the authenticated user belongs to
List all projects within an organization
List available regions for project deployment
List API keys for the authenticated user
Map a GitHub repository to a branch
Remove a member from an organization
Trigger a password rotation for a branch
Update organization information
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Xata data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 28 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
Xata in VS Code Copilot
Xata and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Xata 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 | 4,000+ 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 Xata in VS Code Copilot
The Xata 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 28 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
Xata for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Xata MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see all organizations I have access to?
Yes! Use the list_organizations tool to retrieve all Xata organizations available to your current API key.
How do I start a new project in a specific organization?
Simply use the create_project action providing the organization_id and the desired name for your new project.
Can I run raw SQL queries through the agent?
Yes, the execute_sql tool allows you to run SQL queries directly against your database branches for advanced data manipulation and analysis.
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.
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