How to Use the HUD Fair Market Rents MCP in VS Code Copilot
Share live HUD housing data across your entire engineering team with VS Code Copilot and this MCP Server.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect HUD Fair Market Rents MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect HUD Fair Market Rents to VS Code Copilot and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Team-Wide HUD Data via VS Code Copilot MCP Server
The `get_fmr_data` tool allows your VS Code Copilot agent to fetch federal rent limits based on specific entity IDs. You ask the chat panel for the current rates in a target zip code, and it returns the exact numbers. It uses `get_state_fmr_data` when you need the broader statewide average for comparison. Committing your `.vscode/mcp.json` file means every developer on your team gets this exact same access. Your entire engineering group can query live housing metrics without distributing separate API keys. The agent handles the requests natively within the editor.
Income Limit Verification
The `get_il_data` tool retrieves standard income limits for any HUD-defined jurisdiction. Your AI client pulls these figures to help you write tenant qualification algorithms. If you are building software for developers, the `get_mtsp_il_data` tool grabs the specific brackets for tax subsidy projects. Having this data inside the IDE speeds up feature development. You tell the agent to write a validation function for a housing application, and it uses the actual federal limits to set the boundary conditions. You spend zero time hunting down the current fiscal year's PDF reports.
Jurisdiction Mapping
The `list_metro_areas` tool outputs the official HUD metropolitan statistical areas directly into your workspace. Your agent uses this list to help you build accurate geographic filters. It chains `list_states` and `list_counties` to drill down into specific local markets. This eliminates the need to maintain your own geographic lookup tables. The AI client pulls the current entity IDs from the source whenever you need them. You get perfectly mapped relationships between states, counties, and their respective housing limits.
Set up HUD Fair Market Rents 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.jsonin your workspace. - 2
Add the HUD Fair Market Rents 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 HUD Fair Market Rents tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent HUD Fair Market Rents transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hud-fair-market-rents-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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