How do I get my ARGUS Cloud API Key?

Log in to the ARGUS Cloud Portal, navigate to your **User Preferences** or **Dashboard Settings**, and you can generate an API Key there.

Can I update valuations via this server?

This current version focuses on data retrieval and monitoring. Updating complex financial models typically requires using the ARGUS Enterprise application or the full Calculation Engine API.

What types of properties are supported?

ARGUS Cloud supports all major commercial real estate types, including Office, Retail, Industrial, Multi-family, and Mixed-use properties.

ARGUS Cloud MCP Server for VS Code Copilot 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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GitHub Copilot in VS Code is the most widely adopted AI coding assistant, embedded directly into the world's most popular code editor. With MCP support in Agent mode, Copilot can access external data and APIs to generate context-aware code grounded in real-time information.

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

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About ARGUS Cloud MCP Server

The ARGUS Cloud MCP Server provides a high-level natural language interface to your Altus Group commercial real estate (CRE) management platform. Empower your AI agent to monitor your asset performance, audit portfolio health, and track real-time notifications directly from your workflow.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings ARGUS Cloud data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 6 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

Key Capabilities

Asset Management — List all commercial properties in your account and retrieve detailed metadata including addresses and types.
Portfolio Oversight — Access and analyze your CRE portfolios to see total asset counts and high-level configurations.
Valuation Tracking — Monitor the latest valuation amounts for your properties to stay on top of market trends.
Alerts & Notifications — Retrieve recent system alerts and notifications to ensure timely response to property-level issues.
CRE Intelligence — Gain instant insights into your real estate investments without navigating complex financial models.
Secure API Access — Uses your ARGUS Cloud API key for safe and authenticated communication with your assets.

The ARGUS Cloud MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect ARGUS Cloud to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the ARGUS Cloud MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using ARGUS Cloud

Ask Copilot: "Using ARGUS Cloud, help me...". 6 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the ARGUS Cloud MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with ARGUS Cloud through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

ARGUS Cloud + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the ARGUS Cloud MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

ARGUS Cloud MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect ARGUS Cloud to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

get_account_check

Verify ARGUS account connection

get_asset

Get details for a specific asset

get_portfolio

Get details for a specific portfolio

list_assets

List all commercial real estate assets in your ARGUS account

list_notifications

List recent alerts and notifications from ARGUS

list_portfolios

List all asset portfolios

Example Prompts for ARGUS Cloud in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with ARGUS Cloud immediately.

"List all commercial assets in my account."

"Show me the latest valuation for 'Sunrise Office Plaza'."

"Are there any recent alerts from ARGUS?"

Troubleshooting ARGUS Cloud MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting ARGUS Cloud to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

ARGUS Cloud + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating ARGUS Cloud MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.