Add the InfluxDB 3 MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"influxdb","command":"npx","args":["-y","@influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server"],"env":{"INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE":"<your INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE>"}}'

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. InfluxDB 3 runs locally and needs INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something InfluxDB 3 can do. Query, write and manage InfluxDB 3 Core, Enterprise, Cloud Serverless, Cloud Dedicated and Clustered databases with SQL or InfluxQL. 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 InfluxDB 3 MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"influxdb","command":"npx","args":["-y","@influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server"],"env":{"INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE":"<your INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE>"}}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.

Is this the official InfluxDB 3 MCP server?

Yes. It is published by InfluxData as io.github.influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.

Does the InfluxDB 3 MCP server need an API key?

Yes. It runs locally and requires INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE.