How to Use the Geoapify MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we configure the Geoapify MCP Server for our whole engineering team in VS Code Copilot?

A team lead or admin adds the server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commits it to your repository. Once pulled, every developer on the team will automatically have the Geoapify tools available in Copilot.

Q: Can I solve a Traveling Salesperson Problem (TSP) with Geoapify in VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can. The routeplanner tool is designed for Vehicle Routing Problems, which includes the TSP. Provide your list of locations, and your agent will use the tool to find the most efficient route.

Q: What happens to the addresses and coordinates we send to Geoapify?

The data you send, such as addresses for geocodesearch or coordinates for getelevation, is processed ephemerally. Vinkius wraps the Geoapify connection in a secure transport, and no personally identifiable information or query content is ever logged or retained.

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Standardize location tools for your team

Configure this Geoapify MCP Server once in your project's `.vscode/mcp.json` file. Now, every developer on the team gets access to the exact same location tools through Copilot. No more setup headaches. This ends the 'works on my machine' problem for location APIs. When someone uses `geocode_search` or `get_boundaries_part_of`, they're hitting the same managed endpoint. It makes building and debugging geospatial features much simpler.

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Your agent can now handle location data securely. Ask Copilot to find the address for a set of coordinates using `geocode_reverse`, and it will use the approved Geoapify tool. No more developers using random, unvetted APIs from the web. This is especially useful for customer data. You can use `get_ip_info` to look up a user's location from their IP address, all within your company's managed VS Code environment. This MCP server handles the connection securely.

Build with real data, not mock objects

Stop mocking API responses for location features. When you ask Copilot to build a feature that needs nearby points of interest, it can call `search_places` and get a real list of businesses from Geoapify. Your agent can then generate the code to display those results on a map. This workflow, from live data to functional code, happens entirely within VS Code, using the tools your team has standardized on.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Geoapify MCP in VS Code Copilot

A team lead or admin adds the server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commits it to your repository. Once pulled, every developer on the team will automatically have the Geoapify tools available in Copilot.

Yes. The Vinkius platform is SOC 2 compliant, and this managed server ensures all calls to Geoapify go through a single, auditable endpoint. This gives you central control over how location data is accessed.

Yes, you can. The `route_planner` tool is designed for Vehicle Routing Problems, which includes the TSP. Provide your list of locations, and your agent will use the tool to find the most efficient route.

You tell your Copilot agent a starting point, a mode of travel (like 'drive' or 'walk'), and a time or distance. The tool returns a GeoJSON polygon representing the area you can reach, which you can then use in your code.

The data you send, such as addresses for `geocode_search` or coordinates for `get_elevation`, is processed ephemerally. Vinkius wraps the Geoapify connection in a secure transport, and no personally identifiable information or query content is ever logged or retained.

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