How to Use the Arcadia Utility Cloud MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we configure Arcadia Utility Cloud for our entire team in VS Code Copilot?

A team lead adds the server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file in the project's root directory. Once that file is committed to Git, everyone who pulls the latest code gets the tools automatically.

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Add the Arcadia Utility Cloud MCP Server to your project's `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it. Now, every developer on your team gets the same tools in VS Code Copilot automatically. No more asking teammates for access or wrestling with individual setups. Your team's agent can now run `list_accounts` or `list_meters` to get context for building new features. It's a single source of truth for interacting with your utility data, shared across the entire engineering org.

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Switch Copilot Chat to Agent mode and put it to work. Ask it to "scaffold a function to retrieve and parse the latest utility statement." It will use `list_statements` and `get_statement` to get real data, then write the code to handle it. This goes beyond simple code completion. Copilot can now perform actions on your behalf. It can verify your connection to Arcadia with `get_account_check` or fetch real consumption data using `get_meter_data` while you describe the feature you're building.

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Vinkius provides a managed, SOC 2 compliant environment for this MCP server. Your IT department can be confident that access is secure and properly managed for the whole organization. Authentication is handled through a single Vinkius token. Your team doesn't need to manage or store Arcadia-specific credentials in the repository, which keeps your secrets safe and simplifies onboarding.

Setup guide

Set up Arcadia Utility Cloud 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 Arcadia Utility Cloud 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 Arcadia Utility Cloud tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Arcadia Utility Cloud transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Arcadia Utility Cloud MCP in VS Code Copilot

A team lead adds the server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in the project's root directory. Once that file is committed to Git, everyone who pulls the latest code gets the tools automatically.

Yes. Instruct the Copilot agent to "get meter data for meter X from Arcadia and create a test case for our parser function." It will call `get_meter_data` and use the live response to write a relevant unit test.

You can list accounts, meters, and statements. You can also get details for a specific statement or pull raw consumption data for a given meter. The agent uses tools like `get_statement` and `get_meter_data` to do this.

Yes. Instead of you writing the API client code, the Copilot agent does it for you. You just describe what you need in chat, and the agent calls the MCP tools and writes the code that uses the results.

It is. All requests for your utility meter readings and statement information are sent over a secure, authenticated channel to the Vinkius sandbox. The data is used only to fulfill the request from Copilot and is never persisted.

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