VS Code (GitHub Copilot) | Paradex

Complete prerequisites

Follow the Prerequisites guide to install Python, uvx, and get your Paradex private key.

Add the Paradex MCP server

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in the root of your project folder (create the .vscode folder if it doesn’t exist):

1 {
2   "servers": {
3     "paradex": {
4       "type": "stdio",
5       "command": "uvx",
6       "args": ["mcp-paradex"],
7       "env": {
8         "PARADEX_ENVIRONMENT": "prod",
9         "PARADEX_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY": "your_private_key_here"
10       }
11     }
12   }
13 }

Replace your_private_key_here with your actual key.

Reload VS Code

Reload the window — the tools will appear in Copilot Chat.

Verify it’s working

Ask your AI assistant:

“What markets are available on Paradex?”

If you get a list of trading pairs, you’re connected.

To test trading access, ask:

“Show me my Paradex account summary.”

1	{
2	"servers": {
3	"paradex": {
4	"type": "stdio",
5	"command": "uvx",
6	"args": ["mcp-paradex"],
7	"env": {
8	"PARADEX_ENVIRONMENT": "prod",
9	"PARADEX_ACCOUNT_PRIVATE_KEY": "your_private_key_here"
10	}
11	}
12	}
13	}