How to Use the NCREIF MCP in VS Code Copilot
Scale institutional real estate research across your team using NCREIF and VS Code Copilot.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect NCREIF MCP to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect NCREIF 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.
Standardized index data for teams
Commit your `mcp.json` file to the repo so your entire team uses the same NCREIF tool definitions. `list_indices` and `get_index_data` are now available to every developer on the project. This ensures consistency across your codebase. Your team works from the same source of truth for all commercial real estate benchmarks.
Shared property return monitoring
Use `get_property_returns` to track asset performance across your internal tools. VS Code Copilot agents can now query NCREIF data without manual configuration by each user. This setup reduces onboarding time for new developers. They get immediate access to the necessary market data once they clone the repository.
Automated market data discovery
Deploy `list_market_data` and `get_property_type_data` to keep your team's dashboards up to date. The MCP Server provides the raw input needed for your internal reporting systems. Your engineering team can build robust data pipelines. By utilizing these tools, they spend less time on API plumbing and more time on high-value development.
Set up NCREIF 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 NCREIF 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 tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent NCREIF transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ncreif-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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