VS Code Configuration for AI Verde Data Store MCP Server¶
This document provides example configurations for setting up the remote AI Verde Data Store MCP Server for use with VS Code. Configurations are shown for using Streamable-HTTP.
Prerequisites¶
- VS Code installed (latest recommended)
- Copilot Chat extension enabled (supports MCP)
- CyVerse account credentials (if not using anonymous access)
1. Configure MCP Server¶
a. Configure MCP Server for Anonymous Access¶
Edit the ~/.config/Code/User/mcp.json file.
Configure VS Code to use remote AI Verde Data Store MCP Server with Streamable-HTTP. Paste the following into your mcp.json file.
This configuration allows access only to public data located at /iplant/home/shared.
{
"servers": {
"ai-verde-datastore": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.cyverse.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
b. Configure MCP Server with CyVerse Account¶
Pass your CyVerse username and password via HTTP Basic Auth. The header format is: Basic <base64("username:password").
To generate the key, use your CyVerse username (e.g., foo) and password (e.g., mypassword) separated by a colon (:) in the command below:
echo -n "foo:mypassword" | base64
The terminal will then display the resulting Base64-encoded key (e.g., Zm9vOm15cGFzc3dvcmQ=).
Copy this key and place it in the Authorization header in the mcp.json configuration file.
{
"servers": {
"ai-verde-datastore": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.cyverse.ai/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Basic <YOUR_BASE64_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
2. Save and Restart VS Code¶
After saving mcp.json, restart VS Code to apply the configuration.
3. Verify Connection¶
Open Copilot Chat and try running a query, such as:
list 5 entries in /iplant/home/shared