Guide to configuring GitHub Copilot VS Code with MCP Openapi

This documentation contains examples and quick tips for configuring the mcp.openapi.com server within GitHub Copilot VS Code.

With the steps described below, you will be able to:

The goal is to provide you with a simple and clear setup so you can immediately take advantage of the LLM Copilot in combination with the APIs available on Openapi.

Official sites and documentation

The official and detailed documentation is available at the following addresses, which we invite you to consult:

Prerequisites

Before starting to configure Copilot, remember to:

Quick Start

For a quick test, you can run vscode from this directory (copilot-vscode):

Windows:

> code .

macOS/Linux:

$ code .

Permanent installation

1. Locate the Configuration Directory

Navigate to the Copilot Chat configuration folder:

Windows:

%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\copilot-chat

macOS/Linux:

~/.vscode/copilot-chat

WARNING If the copilot-chat folder does not exist, create it manually

2. Create the Configuration File

Create the mcp.json file in the identified folder:

{
  "inputs": [{
    "type": "promptString",
    "id": "OpenapiToken",
    "description": "Insert a valid Openapi.com Token",
    "password": true
  }],
  "servers": {
    "openapi.com": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.openapi.com/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:OpenapiToken}"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart VS Code

This step is essential. Completely close Visual Studio Code and reopen it. This way, the Copilot Chat extension will load your new configuration file.

How to use it

Once VS Code has restarted, the configuration will be active.

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