How to Use the AQICN MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the AQICN configuration across our team using VS Code Copilot?

Create a file named mcp.json inside the .vscode directory at your project's root. Add the AQICN server configuration there and commit it to your Git repository. Every team member who pulls the code will automatically have the tools enabled in Copilot.

Q: What's the process for getting detailed pollution data from a single station with AQICN in VS Code Copilot?

First, use searchstations to find the station's unique ID. Then, feed that ID to the getstationfeed tool. You can simply instruct the agent: "Find the station named 'West LA' and then get its detailed feed."

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Team-Wide Air Quality Data

Set up the AQICN tools for your entire team by committing a `.vscode/mcp.json` file to your repository. Once it's in the repo, every developer on the project automatically gets access. No more asking everyone to configure their own setup. Copilot's agent can then use tools like `get_city_feed` or `get_ip_feed` to pull data for anyone. It's a straightforward way to standardize how your team builds features that rely on air quality information.

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Use the `get_map_bounds` and `search_stations` tools to get lists of monitoring stations. Your agent can find all sensors within a geographic boundary and then help you write the code to handle that data, right inside VS Code. This is designed for teams building applications that display sensor data on maps or analyze regional air quality. Copilot uses the live tool output, so the code it generates matches the real-world API schema, which prevents bugs down the line.

Use the AQICN MCP Server in VS Code

The `get_station_feed` tool lets a developer get detailed data from a single monitoring station by its ID. It's a direct way to build and test features against specific, real-world sensor data without ever leaving the editor. Because this is a managed MCP server on Vinkius, your team gets reliable, consistent access without any maintenance overhead. You just add the config file and start telling Copilot what you need.

Setup guide

Set up AQICN MCP in VS Code Copilot

Prerequisites

VS Code 1.99 or later with GitHub Copilot extension
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and run "MCP: Add Server". Select HTTP (Streamable) as the server type. VS Code will create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
2

Add the AQICN MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into your .vscode/mcp.json. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Switch to Agent mode

Open Copilot Chat (Cmd+Shift+I / Ctrl+Shift+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode — they do not appear in Edit or Ask modes.
4

Verify the connection

In the Copilot Chat input, type # to list available tools. You should see the AQICN tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent AQICN transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aqicn-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about AQICN MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a file named `mcp.json` inside the `.vscode` directory at your project's root. Add the AQICN server configuration there and commit it to your Git repository. Every team member who pulls the code will automatically have the tools enabled in Copilot.

Yes. You can ask Copilot's agent to read a list of cities from a file, then loop through them and call the `get_city_feed` tool for each one. The agent can then format the results or write a script to save them.

First, use `search_stations` to find the station's unique ID. Then, feed that ID to the `get_station_feed` tool. You can simply instruct the agent: "Find the station named 'West LA' and then get its detailed feed."

Yes. You'll need VS Code version 1.96 or newer to use MCP servers with GitHub Copilot. This ensures the agent mode and tool integration are available.

The server only processes location identifiers, such as city names, station IDs, or your IP address for location-based searches. The entire Vinkius platform is SOC 2 compliant, and tool execution is handled in isolated environments, which aligns with enterprise security and data handling standards.

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