Add the Bright Data MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"bright-data","command":"npx","args":["-y","@brightdata/mcp"],"env":{"API_TOKEN":"<your API_TOKEN>"}}'

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: VS Code (GitHub Copilot) MCP config guide

VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Bright Data runs locally and needs API_TOKEN. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something Bright Data can do. Search, extract and navigate the web through Bright Data's scraping infrastructure. 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.

How do I add the Bright Data MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"bright-data","command":"npx","args":["-y","@brightdata/mcp"],"env":{"API_TOKEN":"<your API_TOKEN>"}}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.

Is this the official Bright Data MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Bright Data as io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp in the official MCP registry.

Does the Bright Data MCP server need an API key?

Yes. It runs locally and requires API_TOKEN.