How to connect NocoDB MCP with VS Code

How to connect NocoDB MCP with VS Code VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow. In this guide, I will explain how to connect NocoDB with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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How to connect NocoDB MCP with VS Code

VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow.

In this guide, I will explain how to connect NocoDB with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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Why use Composio?

Composio provides:

  • Access to 1,000+ managed apps from a single MCP endpoint. This makes it convenient for agents to run cross-app workflows.
  • Programmatic tool calling. Allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Large tool response handling outside the LLM context. This minimizes context bloat from large tool responses.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to thousands of tools across hundreds of apps. Composio loads the tools your agent needs, so LLMs are not overwhelmed by tools they do not need.

Integrate NocoDB MCP with VS Code

1. Install with one click

Click the button below to add Composio to VS Code. You will be prompted to authorize. This requires VS Code 1.99+ with GitHub Copilot.

+Install in VS Code

2. Or add manually

Open or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and add the following configuration:

bash
{
  "servers": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Authorize

Click the install button to authorize VS Code to connect to Composio. VS Code will detect OAuth and prompt you to sign in.

VS Code MCP server install screen for Composio

A browser window will open to authorize.

Composio authorization browser window

4. Authenticate NocoDB and start working

Back in VS Code chat, ask the agent to connect to NocoDB or give it any NocoDB-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "List all projects updated this week"
  • "Add a new record to Clients table"
  • "Update status of Task ID 42 to Done"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to NocoDB.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in VS Code, and your NocoDB account is ready to use.

Way Forward

Now that NocoDB is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your agent can run true cross-app workflows end to end.

  • Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
  • Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
  • Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
  • Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.
  • Connect HubSpot or Salesforce to log customer context, update records, and draft follow-ups.

Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single MCP endpoint, your agent can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every NocoDB action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get User Info

Tool to get authenticated user information including email, name, roles, and profile details.

Forgot Password

Tool to initiate password reset process by sending a reset email to the user.

Sign Out User

Tool to sign out the authenticated user and clear their refresh token from the database and cookie.

Get Sort Metadata

Tool to retrieve sort configuration by ID from NocoDB.

Update View Column

Tool to update a column configuration in a view.

Delete View

Tool to delete a view from a NocoDB table.

Delete Table View Row

Tool to delete a specific row from a table view in NocoDB.

Get Integration Info

Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific NocoDB integration by type and subtype.

List Integrations

Tool to retrieve all available integrations in NocoDB.

Store Integration Configuration

Tool to store configuration for a NocoDB integration.

Delete Notification

Tool to delete a notification for the authenticated user.

List Notifications

Tool to retrieve paginated notification records for the authenticated user.

Poll Notifications

Tool to poll for notifications using long-polling mechanism.

Get Plugin Status

Tool to check if a NocoDB plugin is active or not.

List Public Shared View Grouped Data

Tool to retrieve grouped data from a publicly shared NocoDB view.

Upload Attachments by URL

Tool to upload attachments from remote URLs to NocoDB storage.

Get Table Schema

Tool to retrieve complete schema information for a specific table.

Update User Profile

Tool to update authenticated user's profile information including display name, first name, and last name.

Get Aggregated Meta Info

Tool to get aggregated meta information such as tableCount, dbViewCount, viewCount and other statistics about the NocoDB instance.

Get Application Health Status

Tool to get the NocoDB application health status.

Get Application Info

Tool to get comprehensive NocoDB application information including authentication settings, version, limits, and deployment configuration.

Get Cloud Features

Tool to get NocoDB Cloud features.

Get Command Palette Suggestions

Tool to get dynamic command palette suggestions based on scope.

Report Error

Tool to report errors to NocoDB's error tracking system.

Get Product Feed

Tool to get NocoDB product feed from social media sources including GitHub, YouTube, Twitter, and Cloud.

Convert URL to Database Config

Tool to convert JDBC URL or database connection URL to connection configuration object.

List Workspace Bases

Tool to list all bases in a NocoDB workspace.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone NocoDB MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of NocoDB tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from NocoDB and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. VS Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right NocoDB tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which NocoDB scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your NocoDB data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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