How to Use the IQAir MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do we share the IQAir MCP server setup with our team in VS Code Copilot?

Add the server configuration to a .vscode/mcp.json file and commit it to your Git repository. Every team member with VS Code Copilot will automatically have access to the MCP server tools.

Q: Can VS Code Copilot use IQAir tools to write integration tests?

Yes, the agent calls getcityairquality to fetch live payloads, then writes accurate assertions based on real PM2.5 and weather data. This ensures your tests reflect current API formats.

Q: How do we handle API rate limits across a large development team?

Your agent uses checkapistatus to monitor your shared key's usage. You can manage team-wide quotas by configuring a central endpoint token through the workspace settings.

Commit team-wide IQAir configurations to VS Code Copilot to inspect global pollution and weather metrics directly.

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Shared Environmental Auditing in VS Code Copilot

The `get_city_air_quality` tool allows your engineering team to query live pollution metrics directly from the VS Code Copilot chat panel. By committing the configuration to your repository, every developer instantly gains access to the same environmental endpoints. This shared setup ensures everyone uses the same data definitions when building monitoring applications. Your agent processes these real-time payloads to help you write robust data validation tests.

Test IP Geolocation using this MCP Server

The `get_nearest_city_air_quality` tool fetches local environmental data using the developer's current IP address. Your agent in VS Code Copilot uses this to simulate how your application behaves under different geographic conditions. This simplifies debugging for teams working on location-aware features. Instead of writing mock geolocations, the MCP server provides real, dynamic datasets directly into your coding environment.

Validate Regional Directories in VS Code Copilot

The `list_supported_countries` tool retrieves the global coverage list to validate input fields in your workspace. Your agent combines this with `list_supported_states` and `list_supported_cities` to check if specific regions are supported before deploying code. This prevents runtime errors caused by querying unsupported regions. The agent runs `check_api_status` during your coding session to verify that the target endpoints are fully operational.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about IQAir MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server configuration to a `.vscode/mcp.json` file and commit it to your Git repository. Every team member with VS Code Copilot will automatically have access to the MCP server tools.

Yes, the agent calls `get_city_air_quality` to fetch live payloads, then writes accurate assertions based on real PM2.5 and weather data. This ensures your tests reflect current API formats.

Yes, the server runs in a secure sandbox that respects your organization's security policies. VS Code Copilot handles the tool execution locally or via secure remote endpoints based on your IT configuration.

Your agent uses `check_api_status` to monitor your shared key's usage. You can manage team-wide quotas by configuring a central endpoint token through the workspace settings.

The tools only transmit city names, state names, and IP addresses required to pull pollution metrics. VS Code Copilot does not share your proprietary source code or workspace files with the weather database.

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