Visual Studio Code

Configure Visual Studio Code MCP with Alchemyst AI

This guide explains two integration methods:

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

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that:

• You have Visual Studio Code v1.101+ installed.
• You have a valid Alchemyst Platform API key.
• 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

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/sse
5. Select Server ID: This is going to be you serve name. eg -> Alchemyst-server-mcp.
6. Then, you will asked to choose whether to save settings at User-level settings.json or Workspace level.
7. You’ll be redirected to your respective settings.json file.
8. Then edit the headers inside the MCP server object(name you gave to you server) in settings.json with:

"headers": {
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ALCHEMYST_PLATFORM_API_KEY"
}

9. You will see a faint Start button popping right up on top of the MCP object in your present settings.json file.
10. Click on that and your MCP server wil ready to use!

You’re done! Your MCP server is now connected via HTTP (SSE).

2. Configration 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/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ALCHEMYST_PLATFORM_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Save you 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 wil ready to use!

You’re done! Your MCP server is now connected via Directly confiuring settings.json file.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Possible Cause	Fix
MCP server not starting	Invalid or expired API key	Regenerate your API key from Alchemyst Platform
”Start” button not visible	Outdated VS Code version	Upgrade to v1.101+
No response from server	Network/firewall blocking SSE	Allow outbound access to https://mcp.getalchemystai.com
Local setup not working	Missing Node/Python environment	Verify local dependencies