MongoDB · VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Add the MongoDB MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Query and manage MongoDB databases and Atlas clusters.
Official serverLocalDatabases
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mongodb","command":"npx","args":["-y","mongodb-mcp-server"]}'2. Sign in
VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. MongoDB runs locally; set any credentials MongoDB asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).
3. Try it
Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) for something MongoDB can do. Query and manage MongoDB databases and Atlas clusters. 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 MongoDB MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?
- Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"mongodb","command":"npx","args":["-y","mongodb-mcp-server"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server.
- Is this the official MongoDB MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by MongoDB as io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
- Does the MongoDB MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See MongoDB's docs for any credentials it needs.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against VS Code (GitHub Copilot)'s documented syntax.