August 20, 2025

Remote MCP Authentication

Remote MCP Authentication

Securely connect to SaaS-powered MCPs.

The MCP ecosystem is expanding — and many remote MCPs now require authentication. We’ve added built-in auth support so your agent can connect directly to these services.

How to Use

Setup is unchanged. If a remote MCP needs auth, you’ll see an Authenticate button and 🟠 status indicator. Click to connect.

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Use Cases

  • Automate setup: Configure connections or environment variables right from your agent.
  • Speed up debugging: Pull logs from CircleCI, Sentry, or LaunchDarkly without leaving your workflow.
  • Provision on demand: Create databases, tables, or cloud resources in Snowflake, Supabase, or Datadog.
  • Integrate SaaS tools into tasks: Let your agent manage monitoring, deployment, or configuration steps end-to-end.


Availability

Available now for all VS Code users.