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.
• 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/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!

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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!

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Troubleshooting