How to Use the Campinas Open Data MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I configure the Campinas Open Data MCP Server in VS Code Copilot?

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your repository root. Define the server configuration there, commit the file, and ensure your team is running VS Code 1.96 or higher.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot search Campinas Open Data for specific departments?

Yes. Instruct Copilot to run listorganizations to see every data provider. You can then ask it to filter datasets by a specific municipal secretariat.

Q: How do I find specific file types from the city portal?

Ask Copilot to look for specific formats. It will trigger searchresources with your criteria and return the exact URLs for the CSV or PDF files you requested.

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Share city data access across your team

This MCP Server connects your entire engineering team to the Campinas municipal data portal. Getting an entire team to configure API access manually is a nightmare. By adding this server to your `.vscode/mcp.json` file, every developer gets instant access to the public records. Your colleagues can immediately ask Copilot to run `list_packages` or `list_organizations`. Nobody has to read the municipal API docs because the agent handles the querying natively.

Explore Campinas Open Data via MCP

The server explores the metadata structure of city datasets. Building data pipelines requires knowing exactly what fields exist in the source system. You can ask Copilot to execute `search_packages` to find relevant public records for your current sprint. Copilot follows up with `get_package` to pull the complete metadata structure. You can review the update frequency and licensing terms directly in your editor before committing to a specific data source.

Target specific municipal resources

This tool filters through hundreds of datasets to find specific file formats. Finding the actual data files takes too long if you do it manually. Your agent can run `search_resources` to find every JSON file published by the health department. It then uses `get_resource` to pull the exact download links. Copilot can take those URLs and instantly write the ingestion scripts your team needs to populate your local database.

Setup guide

Set up Campinas Open Data 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 Campinas Open Data 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 Campinas Open Data tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Campinas Open Data transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Campinas Open Data MCP in VS Code Copilot

Create a `.vscode/mcp.json` file in your repository root. Define the server configuration there, commit the file, and ensure your team is running VS Code 1.96 or higher.

Yes. Instruct Copilot to run `list_organizations` to see every data provider. You can then ask it to filter datasets by a specific municipal secretariat.

No. Vinkius handles the authentication layer entirely. Your team only needs the single endpoint token configured in your shared repository settings.

Ask Copilot to look for specific formats. It will trigger `search_resources` with your criteria and return the exact URLs for the CSV or PDF files you requested.

The server only touches public civic datasets like zoning maps and public health records. Vinkius manages the connection using ephemeral containers, ensuring your enterprise workspace data never leaks into the public query stream.

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