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Give GitHub Copilot the Trends API MCP tools

Copilot reads MCP servers in VS Code agent mode and in the coding agent. One entry lets it check trend data while it writes and reviews code.

GitHub Copilot calls the Trends API MCP server in two places: agent mode in the editor, and the Copilot coding agent on GitHub. Both take the same registration, the trends-api server at https://api.trendsapi.ai/mcp with a Bearer key. Once registered, get_time_series, get_growth, and get_top_trends appear in the tool picker, and Copilot can check a trend claim in the middle of a task instead of guessing from training data. Editor registration sits on VS Code Trends MCP; server detail sits on MCP server setup.

Agent mode in the editor

Copilot in VS Code reads the workspace MCP file, so a project that already registered the server for the editor gives Copilot the tools with no second step. In agent mode, open the tool picker and confirm the three trends tools are enabled for the session. A request such as "compare npm growth for these two packages over 12M" becomes two get_growth calls, and the recommendation cites the percents.

The coding agent on GitHub

For repository tasks, add the MCP configuration in the Copilot coding agent settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trends-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.trendsapi.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer $TRENDS_API_KEY"}
    }
  }
}

Store the key as a Copilot secret and reference it; never commit the value. An agent asked to refresh a market notes file can then pull the current GitHub board through get_top_trends with type GitHub and write dated rows into the repo. Keyword calls take a source string, board calls take a type label; both lists sit on the sources reference.

When the agent should not be the caller

Anything scheduled or stored belongs on POST https://api.trendsapi.ai/api. Agent sessions are for judgement calls inside a task. Only successful 200 responses count against quota; caps sit on pricing.

GitHub Copilot Trends MCP setup

What you get

Same servers entry Copilot reads in VS Code

Coding agent MCP configuration on GitHub

Same Bearer key as REST

Trend checks inside agent tasks

FAQ

Common questions

How is this different from the VS Code setup page?

The VS Code page registers the server for the editor. This page is about Copilot as the caller: agent mode picking tools mid task, and the coding agent using the same server for repository work. Registration overlaps; the caller and the controls differ.

Where does Copilot get the server outside VS Code?

The Copilot coding agent accepts an MCP configuration in the repository settings on GitHub, written as JSON with the server URL and headers. The entry mirrors the VS Code block: the trends-api server, the api.trendsapi.ai/mcp URL, and a Bearer header stored as a secret.

What does Copilot do with trend tools during a task?

It answers the data half of a coding question. Asked to pick between two libraries, it can call get_growth on npm for both names before recommending one. Asked what is rising in a category, it can read get_top_trends before drafting the summary.

Does the key belong in the repository file?

No. The configuration names a secret; the value stays in the environment or the Copilot secrets store. It is the same product key as REST, so one rotation covers the API, the editors, and the agents.

Keep exploring

Connect the Trends API MCP server The product MCP URL is https://api.trendsapi.ai/mcp. Same Bearer key as REST. The server exposes get_time_series, get_growth, and get_top_trends. Connect VS Code to the Trends API MCP server VS Code reads MCP servers from .vscode/mcp.json under a servers key. One entry adds keyword history, growth, and live boards to Copilot chat. Connect Cursor to the Trends API MCP server One mcp.json block in Cursor settings gives the editor three trend tools next to the codebase. Same Bearer key as REST, no local server to run.

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