How to Use the RAWG Video Games Database MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I share the RAWG Video Games Database configuration with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Add the RAWG server settings to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your repository. Every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot will instantly have access to the RAWG game lookup tools.

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Team-wide game data lookups in VS Code

Commit your configuration file to git to give your entire team access to the RAWG `search_video_games` tool inside VS Code Copilot. Developers can query the global RAWG Video Games Database without leaving their VS Code Copilot workspace. The tool fetches live RAWG search results directly into the VS Code Copilot chat panel. This lets your team quickly check RAWG title names and release dates while planning features in VS Code Copilot.

Inspect game metadata schemas in VS Code Copilot

Use `get_video_game_details` inside VS Code Copilot to inspect the exact structure of a game's metadata payload from RAWG. VS Code Copilot reads the returned RAWG properties to help you build precise data mapping functions. This direct access to real RAWG payloads prevents integration bugs in your VS Code Copilot workspace. Your team can write clean parsing logic inside VS Code Copilot based on the actual JSON structure returned by the RAWG servers.

Map target systems with this MCP Server

Pull the latest console and PC platforms into your workspace using this RAWG MCP Server inside VS Code Copilot. The RAWG `list_video_game_platforms` tool returns the definitive list of hardware targets to VS Code Copilot. VS Code Copilot uses this RAWG data to write accurate database seeds or validation rules. You don't have to look up RAWG platform IDs manually because they are pulled directly into your VS Code Copilot editor.

Setup guide

Set up RAWG Video Games Database MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the RAWG Video Games Database MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the RAWG Video Games Database tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent RAWG Video Games Database transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rawg-video-games-database-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about RAWG Video Games Database MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the RAWG server settings to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to your repository. Every developer on your team using VS Code Copilot will instantly have access to the RAWG game lookup tools.

You can run the RAWG server locally via stdio or host it remotely for VS Code Copilot. VS Code Copilot connects to either RAWG MCP setup using the configuration specified in your workspace settings.

Yes, you can ask VS Code Copilot to fetch RAWG platform lists or game details and format them as SQL or JSON seeds. VS Code Copilot will use the live output from the RAWG tools to populate your local database files.

You need VS Code version 1.96 or higher along with the Copilot extension to use the RAWG server. Make sure you switch the VS Code Copilot chat panel to Agent mode to enable RAWG tool execution.

The RAWG server only transmits your specific game search terms and platform IDs from VS Code Copilot to the RAWG API. Your codebase, proprietary logic, and internal developer discussions in VS Code Copilot are never exposed during these RAWG queries.

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