Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Etherscan? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Etherscan?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). Etherscan's official server, Etherscan, is live and uses No auth. Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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Remote Etherscan servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Etherscan Yours? Claim it	Official	Live	No auth	17	A
Etherscan Yours? Claim it	Community	Live	No auth	—	B
Etherscan Api MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Down	Unknown	—	D

Local Etherscan servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Etherscan MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Etherscan MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	D

How to add Etherscan to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for Etherscan (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "etherscan": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp-keyless.etherscan.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Etherscan to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Etherscan. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Etherscan?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/etherscan/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/etherscan/

Does Etherscan have an official MCP server?

Yes: Etherscan (io.etherscan/etherscan-mcp), published by Etherscan in the official MCP Registry. Endpoint: https://mcp-keyless.etherscan.io/mcp. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/etherscan/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Etherscan?

Official Etherscan route