VS Code Setup¶

Configure the F5XC API MCP Server with VS Code using Cline or Continue extensions.

Option 1: Cline Extension¶

Cline provides Claude integration with MCP support.

Installation¶

1. Install Cline from VS Code Marketplace
2. Open VS Code Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
3. Search for "Cline MCP"

Configuration¶

Add to Cline's MCP settings:

{
  "f5xc-api": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
      "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
    }
  }
}

Usage¶

1. Open Cline panel (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Cline: Open")
2. Ask about F5XC resources:

"List HTTP load balancers in the production namespace"

Option 2: Continue Extension¶

Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant with MCP support.

Installation¶

1. Install Continue from VS Code Marketplace
2. Open Continue configuration

Configuration¶

Edit ~/.continue/config.json:

{
  "models": [],
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage¶

1. Open Continue panel
2. Use the chat to interact with F5XC:

"Create an origin pool with servers at 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2"

Workspace Configuration¶

For project-specific configuration, create .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables¶

1. Create .env in your workspace:

   F5XC_API_URL=https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io
   F5XC_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
   

2. Add .env to .gitignore

3. Reference in configuration:

   {
     "f5xc-api": {
       "command": "npx",
       "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
       "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
     }
   }
   

Troubleshooting¶

Extension Not Finding MCP Server¶

1. Reload VS Code window (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Reload Window")
2. Check extension logs in Output panel
3. Verify Node.js is in PATH

Permission Issues¶

On macOS/Linux, ensure npx is executable:

which npx

If not found, add Node.js to your shell profile.

Configuration Not Loading¶

1. Check JSON syntax
2. Ensure file is in correct location
3. Look for typos in server name

Tips¶

API Examples¶

Ask Claude to help with F5XC API operations:

"Show me the CURL command to create an HTTP load balancer for api.example.com with WAF enabled"

Next Steps¶

• Authentication Configuration
• Tools Reference