Visual Studio Code

1. HTTP / Server-Sent Events (recommended)
2. Direct configuration via settings.json

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Prerequisites

• You have Visual Studio Code v1.101+ installed.
• You have a valid Alchemyst Platform API key (paste once at OAuth login).
• Your VS Code supports MCP integration (either via the OpenAI MCP extension or natively if available).
• You are familiar with editing VS Code’s settings.json

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1. Integration via HTTP (Server-Sent Events)

1. Open Command Palette via: Ctrl (or Cmd) + Shift + P.
2. Type MCP and select MCP: Add Server....
3. Choose HTTP (HTTP or Server-Sent Events) as the transport type.
4. Enter the URL: https://mcp.getalchemystai.com/mcp
5. Select Server ID: This is going to be your server name. e.g., Alchemyst-server-mcp.
6. Then, you will be asked to choose whether to save settings at User-level settings.json or Workspace level.
7. VS Code will trigger OAuth discovery and open https://mcp.getalchemystai.com/auth/login — paste your Alchemyst API key there once to verify. No headers edit is needed. Fallback without OAuth: add "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ALCHEMYST_PLATFORM_API_KEY" }.
8. You will see a faint Start button popping right up on top of the MCP object in your present settings.json file.
9. Click on that and your MCP server will be ready to use!

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2. Configuration via settings.json

1. Open Command Palette
   • Press Ctrl (or Cmd) + Shift + P.
   • Type and select “Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)”.
2. Now, you are in User Settings JSON.
3. Add the following MCP Configuration block.

"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "alchemyst-context-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.getalchemystai.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

4. Save your settings.json file.
5. You will see a faint Start button popping right up on top of the MCP object in your present settings.json file.
6. Click on that and your MCP server will be ready to use!

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Troubleshooting