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

Q: Can I share the Maranhão Open Data configuration with my team in VS Code Copilot?

Yes, you can save the MCP config in .vscode/mcp.json and check it into your repository to share the Maranhão tools inside VS Code Copilot. Every developer on your team will instantly have access to the same resources.

Q: How does VS Code Copilot search through Maranhão Open Data?

Your VS Code Copilot agent calls the searchpackages tool with your keywords to scan the entire Maranhão catalog. It displays the matching datasets directly inside your active chat pane.

Q: Can I query Maranhão Open Data tables using VS Code Copilot?

Yes, the VS Code Copilot agent runs searchdatastore to pull filtered rows from any active Maranhão resource. This MCP integration lets you inspect the data before writing your parsing scripts.

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Listing all available Maranhão datasets across your team is done by running the `list_packages` tool in VS Code Copilot. Developers get instant access to the Maranhão registry inside VS Code Copilot without setting up manual database connections. It ensures everyone works with the identical government dataset index.

Execute SQL queries inside your VS Code Copilot chat

Validating queries against the live Maranhão database is handled by the `search_datastore_sql` tool inside your VS Code Copilot chat panel. The returned Maranhão rows are displayed inside your VS Code Copilot panel, letting you debug database queries without leaving the editor. Doing this speeds up the development of public sector dashboards.

Extract specific public resources for team pipelines

Inspecting the format of any Maranhão dataset on the portal is done using the `get_resource` tool inside VS Code Copilot. By using `search_datastore` in VS Code Copilot, you can filter down to the exact Maranhão columns your pipeline needs. This lets your team build highly targeted data ingestion scripts without downloading gigabytes of waste.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Maranhão Open Data MCP in VS Code Copilot

Yes, you can save the MCP config in `.vscode/mcp.json` and check it into your repository to share the Maranhão tools inside VS Code Copilot. Every developer on your team will instantly have access to the same resources.

Your VS Code Copilot agent calls the `search_packages` tool with your keywords to scan the entire Maranhão catalog. It displays the matching datasets directly inside your active chat pane.

Yes, the VS Code Copilot agent runs `search_datastore` to pull filtered rows from any active Maranhão resource. This MCP integration lets you inspect the data before writing your parsing scripts.

No drivers are needed since the VS Code Copilot agent handles all communication with the Maranhão CKAN API. Everything runs through standard JSON-RPC over the active connection.

Since this MCP Server only retrieves publicly available Maranhão CKAN API metadata, no sensitive VS Code Copilot project code is ever exposed to the public portal. All requests are routed through Vinkius's secure, ephemeral container environment, ensuring your local VS Code Copilot setup remains isolated.

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