How to Use the The Odds API MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How does The Odds API integrate with VS Code Copilot?

By committing the server details to .vscode/mcp.json, you standardize access for your entire team. Copilot Chat then recognizes the tool and lets developers use it as an agent.

Q: How can we use getodds() with The Odds API in VS Code Copilot?

Just open Copilot Chat and prompt it to call getodds for a specific sport. It retrieves the data and helps write code using those live odds values, keeping your team productive.

Standardize data access across teams: Use The Odds API with VS Code Copilot's shared configuration.

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Team-Wide Odds Retrieval

Need consistent market intelligence? Commit the MCP Server config to `.vscode/mcp.json`. Every developer on your team gets access to `get_odds` automatically. The Copilot Chat can then use this tool to pull specific betting odds, ensuring everyone works with the same data source.

Standardized Score Checks

Use `get_scores` across your whole engineering team. This function retrieves live or past scores reliably, making it a standard part of your codebase. It eliminates the need for every developer to manually manage API keys or connection details.

Cataloging Sports Metadata

Start development by calling `list_sports` through Copilot Chat. This establishes a baseline list of all sports IDs your application needs. The team can then use this standardized catalog to build out features that require specific sport context.

Setup guide

Set up The Odds API 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 The Odds API 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 The Odds API tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent The Odds API transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-odds-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about The Odds API MCP in VS Code Copilot

By committing the server details to `.vscode/mcp.json`, you standardize access for your entire team. Copilot Chat then recognizes the tool and lets developers use it as an agent.

Yes, because the configuration is managed via Git and committed to the repository, every developer gets the same version of the MCP Server. It’s built for team consistency.

It supplies structured sports metadata: real-time odds, past scores, and a full list of available sport identifiers. This is what the Copilot Chat uses to write accurate code.

Just open Copilot Chat and prompt it to call `get_odds` for a specific sport. It retrieves the data and helps write code using those live odds values, keeping your team productive.

The server touches sports metadata—specifically the current betting odds and game scores. This data is crucial for accurate application logic.

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