Airtable · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the Airtable MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Read and write Airtable bases, tables and records.
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1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"airtable","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Airtable is hosted by Airtable, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Airtable can do. Read and write Airtable bases, tables and records. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · mcp.json uses a top-level servers key, not mcpServers.
- · code --add-mcp installs a server into your user profile from the terminal.
FAQ
- How do I add the Airtable MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"airtable","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official Airtable MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Airtable as com.airtable/mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Airtable MCP server need an API key?
- It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time VS Code (GitHub Copilot) uses them; check Airtable's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.