Can the AI find an address hidden inside a block of text automatically?

Yes! You can paste an entire email string or customer support note into your prompt and ask the AI: 'Extract any addresses mentioned in this text.' The agent triggers the `extract_addresses` engine to return the geolocated and sanitized address format purely.

How accurate is the address verification?

Smarty ensures the address is validated against official sources like the USPS using DPV (Delivery Point Validation) for US requests, guaranteeing a package can actually be delivered to the mapped coordinate. Your AI agent returns this rigorous underlying metadata.

Can I use the agent to fix my dataset dynamically without coding?

Yes. If you have 20 poorly formatted customer addresses, you can simply paste them in the prompt, asking your AI to 'Run each of these through Smarty and return a markdown table of the normalized addresses.' The agent handles the iteration loop for you via the tools.

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About Smarty MCP Server

Connect your Smarty account to any AI agent and empower your team to sanitize raw address data, query ZIP codes, and format global street locations securely. Interact with powerful geospatial and mailing validation APIs through natural language without writing a single line of custom script.

GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Smarty data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 7 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.

What you can do

Address Validation (USA/Intl) — Effortlessly clean and verify messy user inputs calling validate_us_address, returning the Delivery Point Validation (DPV)
Text Extraction — Feed your AI unformatted text like emails or notes and run extract_addresses to intelligently isolate real physical addresses
Autocompletion Tests — Interrogate the AI dynamically with partial street names using the autocomplete_us_address algorithm
ZIP Code Checks — Validate specific 5-digit postal zones using verify_zip_code to retrieve associated municipal limits

The Smarty MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to VS Code Copilot in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Smarty to VS Code Copilot via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Smarty MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Create MCP config

Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above

Enable Agent mode

Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown

Start using Smarty

Ask Copilot: "Using Smarty, help me...". 7 tools available

Why Use VS Code Copilot with the Smarty MCP Server

GitHub Copilot for Visual Studio Code provides unique advantages when paired with Smarty through the Model Context Protocol.

VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor

Project-scoped MCP configs (`.vscode/mcp.json`) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access

Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop

GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services

Smarty + VS Code Copilot Use Cases

Practical scenarios where VS Code Copilot combined with the Smarty MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Live API integration: Copilot can query an MCP server, inspect the response schema, and generate typed API client code in the same step

DevSecOps workflows: security teams can give developers access to domain intelligence tools directly in their editor for real-time vulnerability assessment during code review

Data pipeline development: Copilot fetches sample data via MCP and generates transformation scripts, validators, and test fixtures from actual API responses

Documentation generation: Copilot queries available tools and auto-generates README sections, API reference docs, and usage examples

Smarty MCP Tools for VS Code Copilot (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect Smarty to VS Code Copilot via MCP:

autocomplete_intl_address

Predictive autocomplete for international addresses

autocomplete_us_address

Predictive autocomplete for US addresses

extract_addresses

g., emails, documents) and find valid addresses. Extracts physical addresses from raw text

get_account_info

Retrieves Smarty account information

validate_intl_address

Requires at least the address line and country. Validates and geocodes an international street address

validate_us_address

Returns delivery point validation (DPV) status and coordinates. Validates and geocodes a US street address

verify_zip_code

Verifies a ZIP code and returns associated cities and states

Example Prompts for Smarty in VS Code Copilot

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your VS Code Copilot agent to start working with Smarty immediately.

"Validate this US address: 1 Santa Claus Ln, North Pole, AK 99705."

"Can you extract any known addresses from this raw text string: "I live out near the big oak tree at 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View, CA 94043, come visit soon!""

"Provide a markdown list of US autocomplete suggestions when a user types "3311 w 300 s s"."

Troubleshooting Smarty MCP Server with VS Code Copilot

Common issues when connecting Smarty to VS Code Copilot through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCP tools not available

Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.

Smarty + VS Code Copilot FAQ

Common questions about integrating Smarty MCP Server with VS Code Copilot.

Which VS Code version supports MCP?

MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.

How do I switch to Agent mode?

Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.

Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?

Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.

Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?

Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.