mcp server for VS Code

io.github.oilpriceapi/mcp-server

Source-timestamped energy data and reviewed OilPriceAPI product facts for MCP clients.

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install mcp server in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "oilpriceapi-key",
      "description": "OILPRICEAPI_KEY",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "oilpriceapi-mcp-scope",
      "description": "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_SCOPE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "oilpriceapi-mcp-profile",
      "description": "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_PROFILE",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "oilpriceapi-mcp-categories",
      "description": "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_CATEGORIES",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "oilpriceapi-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OILPRICEAPI_KEY": "${input:oilpriceapi-key}",
        "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_SCOPE": "${input:oilpriceapi-mcp-scope}",
        "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_PROFILE": "${input:oilpriceapi-mcp-profile}",
        "OILPRICEAPI_MCP_CATEGORIES": "${input:oilpriceapi-mcp-categories}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code prompts for each input the first time the server starts, so no secret is written to the file. VS Code docs

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