VS Code and Copilot.

Install#

Install in VS Code or, from a browser without VS Code's link handler, install through vscode.dev. The link carries only the URL, never a key. The first time Copilot calls a tool, VS Code asks to sign in: a metasearch.sh page opens where you sign in, pick the organisation that pays, and allow access.

From a terminal:

$ code --add-mcp '{"name":"metasearch","type":"http","url":"https://metasearch.sh/mcp"}'

Or in your user configuration (the command palette's MCP: Open User Configuration), or a workspace's .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "metasearch": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://metasearch.sh/mcp"
    }
  }
}

In Copilot Chat, switch to agent mode and the search and fetch tools appear in the tools picker. Manage the sign-in under the Accounts menu.

With an API key#

VS Code can prompt for a key once and store it securely instead:

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "metasearch-api-key",
      "description": "metasearch.sh API key",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "metasearch": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://metasearch.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:metasearch-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

The tools and prices are on the MCP server page.