VS Code

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Overview

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Key Benefits

• Secure Authentication: The AI Gateway handles OAuth flows and token management
• Unified Authentication: Single OAuth token to rule them all
• Team Collaboration: Share MCP server configurations, manage access permissions, and ensure everyone on your team has the tools they need—configured correctly, every time
• Complete Observability: See every request, track latency, monitor errors, and understand usage patterns

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Prerequisites

1. Visual Studio Code installed (latest version)
2. GitHub Copilot access and extension installed
3. MCP support enabled in VS Code (enabled by default)
4. Strata Cloud Manager account with workspace access
5. MCP server registered in the AI Gateway’s MCP Hub

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Verify MCP Support

• Open Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
• Search for chat.mcp.access
• Ensure it’s not set to none

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Quick Setup

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Step 1: Get Your MCP Server URL

1. Log in to Strata Cloud Manager
2. Navigate to MCP Hub → Your Servers
3. Copy your server URL:
   https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/:workspace-id/:server-id/mcp
   

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Step 2: Configure VS Code

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Option A: Workspace Configuration (Recommended for Teams)

1. Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace root
2. Add your AI Gateway MCP server configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "portkey-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/:workspace-id/:server-id/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Option B: Using Command Palette

1. Open Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P)
2. Run MCP: Add Server
3. Choose HTTP as the server type
4. Enter your AI Gateway MCP server URL
5. Select Workspace Settings to save configuration

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Step 3: Trust and Start Server

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Step 4: Authentication

1. First Connection: When VS Code first connects to an authenticated MCP server, the AI Gateway will:
   • Open your browser for OAuth authorization (if required)
   • Store credentials securely
   • Maintain session state
2. Subsequent Connections: Authentication tokens are refreshed automatically
3. Team Access: Workspace members share the same authentication scope based on your AI Gateway settings

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Configuration Examples

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Single Server Setup

{
  "servers": {
    "linear-integration": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/ws-abc123/linear-def456/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Multiple Servers Setup

{
  "servers": {
    "linear": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/ws-abc123/linear-def456/mcp"
    },
    "github": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/ws-abc123/github-ghi789/mcp"
    },
    "slack": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://aigw.portkey.ai/m/ws-abc123/slack-jkl012/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Support

• 📧 Email: support@portkey.ai