{"id":50259,"date":"2026-03-03T13:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&p=50259"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:33:51","slug":"how-to-use-mcp-server-with-vs-code-copilot","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/how-to-use-mcp-server-with-vs-code-copilot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use MCP Server with VS Code + GitHub Copilot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This guide explains how to connect the JetEngine<\/em> MCP Server<\/a><\/strong> to a third-party AI client. As an example, we\u2019ll use VS Code + GitHub Copilot, but the same steps also work with other MCP-compatible clients, including the web version of ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open the MCP Server Settings in JetEngine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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So first, go to WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > JetEngine > MCP Server <\/em><\/strong>tab and ensure the Enable MCP Server<\/strong> toggle is activated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From this page, you need the MCP Server URL<\/strong> to use later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"jetengine<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prepare Authorization (Required for All AI Clients)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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WordPress natively supports only one authentication method for external applications, so to authorize your AI client, navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Users > Profile <\/em><\/strong>(or open the needed user editing page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scroll to Application Passwords<\/strong>, enter the New Application Password Name<\/strong> (e.g., \u201cVS Code Copilot\u201d), and click \u201cAdd Application Password<\/strong>\u201d. The generated password can be copied and saved in another location, since you won\u2019t be able to retrieve it from this page later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"setting<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Combine your login and the application password in the following format:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<username>:<application-password><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
admin:GxPt cXdX Ufgm 5Eka meXs wPQ8<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Then convert this string to Base64 (you can use any online Base64 converter). The resulting string will be used as your authorization token in your AI client.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Add the MCP Server to VS Code + Copilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Open VS Code, open the Command Palette (\u201cCtrl+Shift+P<\/strong>\u201d for Windows\/Linux or \u201cCmd+Shift+P<\/strong>\u201d for macOS), and search for \u201cMCP: Add Server.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"add<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, select \u201cHTTP (HTTP or Server-Sent Events).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"HTTP<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter the MCP Server URL<\/strong>, in our case: http:\/\/localhost\/mysite\/wp-json\/jet-engine\/v1\/mcp\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To the created piece of code, add the Authorization header, so it will look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
{\n\t\"servers\": {\n\t\t\"my-mcp-server-b5d09d2b\": {\n\t\t\t\"url\": \"http:\/\/localhost\/mysite\/wp-json\/jet-engine\/v1\/mcp\/\",\n\t\t\t\"type\": \"http\",\n\t\t\t\"headers\": { \"Authorization\": \"Basic ${input:wp_token}\" }\n\t\t}\n\t},\n\t \"inputs\": [\n    \t{\"type\": \"promptString\",\"id\": \"wp_token\",\"description\": \"<Base64String>\", \"password\": true }\n  ]\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The <Base64String> should be replaced with your actual Base64 string.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"VS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Use the JetEngine MCP Tools in Copilot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Once added, Copilot can now read your site’s MCP-accessible context and execute safe operations via JetEngine<\/em>\u2019s MCP tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, you can ask Copilot for help writing macros, taking the site\u2019s context into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, run the MCP tools that read context from your site:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#resource-get-configuration<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"resource<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Then, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
#resource-get-macros<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"resource<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Next, you can ask the AI to create the necessary macro based on the existing content:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generate a JetEngine Macro that outputs a list of events sorted by date.<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"Copilot<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
The Copilot Chat suggests such a macro to retrieve data from the \u201cFuture events\u201d query: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
%query_calculations|7|ID|first|0||%<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s all. Now you know how to connect the JetEngine<\/em> MCP Server to VS Code and GitHub Copilot, set up authorization, and start using AI tools in your WordPress website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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