How to Use the Navitia MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot test Navitia routing logic?

Yes, the agent calls planjourney to execute real routing calculations. You can verify that your application correctly parses complex multimodal itineraries and transfer requirements.

Q: Do these tools provide full station timetables?

Calling getstopschedule returns the complete operating pattern for any station. This includes weekday frequencies, first and last departures, and holiday service exceptions.

Q: How does Navitia in VS Code handle transit line metadata?

Copilot triggers getlines to fetch commercial modes, route counts, and official display colors. This lets your team rapidly build accurate transit maps without manually scraping operator websites.

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Shared transit routing in VS Code

`plan_journey` gives your entire development team access to a production-grade multimodal router. Copilot calls this tool to calculate trips across public transit, walking, and cycling networks. When your team is building mobility platforms, having the routing engine exposed directly in the editor eliminates constant context switching to API documentation. The exact starting points come from `search_places` and `get_nearby_stops`. The agent takes a raw address from your clipboard, finds the closest transit stop area, and formats the exact API request needed. Your team stops arguing about coordinate formats because the MCP Server normalizes the geographic inputs automatically.

Query transit schedules via MCP Server

`get_departures` and `get_arrivals` feed real-time board data into Copilot. If an engineer is writing a widget to display the next trains at Gare du Nord, the agent fetches the actual departure list — complete with delays and platform changes. You test your frontend logic against the chaotic reality of live transit operations. Understanding the scope of that data requires `get_coverage` and `get_networks`. Copilot checks these endpoints to verify which operators and regions are active before writing integration tests. You know exactly what data freshness to expect from local authorities before committing code.

Handle strikes and spatial data

`get_disruptions` pulls live service alerts for strikes, maintenance, and weather events. Copilot uses this data to help you write resilient fallback logic for your routing application. European transit networks break — this tool ensures your code knows exactly how to handle a major network blockage. Spatial queries depend on `get_isochrone` to calculate reachable transit zones. The agent requests a 30-minute travel polygon and helps you integrate the resulting GeoJSON into your backend services. You get complex spatial accessibility metrics without needing a dedicated GIS team.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Navitia MCP in VS Code Copilot

Commit a .vscode/mcp.json file to your repository containing the server configuration. Once pushed, every developer using Copilot gets immediate access to the transit tools without manual setup.

Yes, the agent calls plan_journey to execute real routing calculations. You can verify that your application correctly parses complex multimodal itineraries and transfer requirements.

Calling get_stop_schedule returns the complete operating pattern for any station. This includes weekday frequencies, first and last departures, and holiday service exceptions.

Copilot triggers get_lines to fetch commercial modes, route counts, and official display colors. This lets your team rapidly build accurate transit maps without manually scraping operator websites.

The system processes exact geographic coordinates, search radii, and traveler profiles to map journeys. Vinkius isolates these operations in a stateless execution layer, guaranteeing your proprietary location queries vanish the moment the API responds.

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