Install Apify data tools: Threads, Yelp, transcripts, Trends, Airbnb, Jumia in VS Code

What you need first

• VS Code, installed.
• Nothing else: the server runs on its publisher's machines and VS Code connects to it.

Steps

1. In your project, create .vscode/mcp.json, or open it. For every project, run MCP: Open User Configuration from the Command Palette instead.
2. Add this block. If the file already has servers, add only the entry inside it.

{
  "servers": {
    "apify-data-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=headply/threads-scraper,headply/threads-keyword-search-scraper,headply/yelp-scraper,headply/yelp-reviews-scraper,headply/tiktok-youtube-transcript-scraper,headply/google-trends-scraper,headply/google-trends-trending-now,headply/airbnb-occupancy-revenue-estimator,headply/airbnb-vrbo-scraper,headply/jumia-price-intelligence"
    }
  }
}

3. Save the file and choose Start above the server's entry, or run MCP: List Servers. Its tools appear in Copilot Chat's agent mode.

Check it worked

Ask VS Code: List the tools of apify-data-tools.

If it does not start

401 Unauthorized

The endpoint wants a sign-in or a key. Sign in when VS Code asks.

Nothing changes after a restart

The file is not valid JSON any more. Look for a missing comma where the block was added.