In VS Code's Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X), search:
@mcp quicknode
The Quicknode MCP listing is ingested automatically from the official MCP Registry. Click Install.
code --add-mcp '{"name":"quicknode","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.quicknode.com/mcp"}'Edit your VS Code mcp.json (Command Palette → "MCP: Open User Configuration") and add:
{
"servers": {
"quicknode": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.quicknode.com/mcp"
}
}
}VS Code uses servers (not mcpServers) and requires "type": "http" for remote MCP servers.
On first connection, VS Code performs OAuth 2.1 + Dynamic Client Registration against https://mcp.quicknode.com/register and opens the authorization page in your browser. No pre-shared credentials needed.
Manage Quicknode blockchain infrastructure from your AI assistant: endpoints, rate limits, security, metrics, logs, and billing. See the plugin README for how MCP fits into the broader build-web3 Claude Code plugin.
- VS Code 1.99+ (native MCP support).
- GitHub Copilot or another MCP-aware AI assistant inside VS Code.
- A Quicknode account for MCP provider-management actions. Sign up at quicknode.com.