How to Use the NCREIF Custom Query MCP in VS Code Copilot

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Connect NCREIF Custom Query MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect NCREIF Custom Query 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.

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Setup NCREIF Custom Query with VS Code Copilot

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Team members trigger `get_predefined_kpi` to fetch identical baseline metrics across the organization. You commit the server configuration to your repository. Every developer instantly has access to the same institutional real estate benchmarks. This eliminates the problem of different analysts using different data exports. Everyone pulls the exact same figures for their models. Your engineering team stays perfectly aligned with the research department.

Query property indices in editor.

Copilot executes `execute_query` to build custom data pulls for specific regional sectors. You ask the agent to find office returns in the Northeast. It writes the query, hits the NCREIF database, and returns the results inline. Developers never need to switch contexts to check a data point. The information flows directly into the active file. You keep your hands on the keyboard and your eyes on the code.

Pull performance via VS Code Copilot.

The `get_historical_npi` MCP tool brings decades of index history straight to your workspace. You specify the time horizon in your prompt. The agent grabs the quarterly data and formats it for your specific application. Building data pipelines usually requires constant switching between documentation and code. Now the editor handles the extraction. You focus entirely on what to do with the numbers once they arrive.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about NCREIF Custom Query MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the server settings to the mcp.json file in your .vscode folder. Commit this file to your Git repository. Anyone who pulls the repo will automatically inherit the tool configuration.

Yes. You must switch the chat interface to Agent mode for the tools to function. Standard chat will not execute the external data calls.

You can instruct the agent to take the JSON response and convert it to comma-separated values. It will write the output directly to a new file in your workspace.

You need version 1.96 or higher. Older builds lack the necessary protocol support for these external connections.

The system processes proprietary historical NPI returns and regional yields. All traffic routes through encrypted channels without touching local disk storage. The ephemeral connection drops the moment the editor closes.

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