How do I use Evaboot from VS Code?

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Save a small .vscode/mcp.json file, then restart VS Code. The file carries your Evaboot API key. Copilot in VS Code then uses Evaboot.

Once connected, Copilot can build a Sales Navigator search from your description, launch the export, and find or verify emails. It uses the same credits and daily quota as the Evaboot dashboard.

Server URL: https://mcp.evaboot.com/mcp

Before you start

VS Code with Copilot installed on your computer.
An Evaboot account.
Your Evaboot API key. Find it on the API key page. The MCP page shows the file with your key already in it.
A connected Sales Navigator account for searches and exports. Email finding and email verification work without one.

Treat the key like a password. It gives full access to your Evaboot account. Never commit it to a repository or paste it into a shared document. A new key immediately breaks anything still using the old one.

Steps

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your project.

Paste the config. Copy it from the MCP page, under VS Code. Or replace YOUR_API_KEY below with your key:

{
  "servers": {
    "evaboot": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.evaboot.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Save the file.
Restart VS Code.

Then ask

For example: “Using Evaboot, find HR directors at French SaaS companies and export the first 50 with emails”.

If it didn’t work

The connection fails, or VS Code reports a 401. Check that the header reads exactly Authorization: Bearer <key>. Check that the key is the current one.
No Evaboot tools appear. Check that the file is named .vscode/mcp.json, then restart VS Code.
A tool says “insufficient credits” (402). Check your balance in the Evaboot dashboard.
A tool returns a 429 error. If the message starts with No connected LinkedIn account, run one extraction from the Evaboot Chrome extension to reconnect your seat. Otherwise you reached the daily export limit of your Sales Navigator seat: wait for the daily reset.
Quota shows 0, or a tool returns 409. Evaboot lost your Sales Navigator connection. In Chrome, signed in to the same Evaboot account, open a Sales Navigator search and click Export with Evaboot. Opening the launch page is enough. Then retry. Full steps: How to reconnect your LinkedIn account.

How do I use Evaboot from VS Code?

Before you start

Steps

Then ask

If it didn’t work

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