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How to add the Jina AI MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Server URL: https://mcp.jina.ai/v1
Sign-in: No sign-in. Paste the URL and it connects.
Our hands-on result: Partial 4 of 7 tasks passed, tested Oct 16, 2026 with MCP TypeScript SDK (reference client).

VS Code setup

File: .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "jina": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.jina.ai/v1"
    }
  }
}
  1. Save the file and click Start above the server entry. VS Code asks you to trust the server.
  2. No sign-in is needed.

Page reading works without a key. Search tools need a free Jina API key, sent as Authorization: Bearer.

We ran the hands-on test in a reference client, not in VS Code. This config follows VS Code's documented format for remote (Streamable HTTP) servers. If it fails for you, tell us and we will retest.

Known problems and fixes

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How to add the Jina AI MCP server to VS Code (tested Oct 16, 2026)