How to Use the WHO Athena API MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How can I check API status using WHO Athena API with VS Code Copilot?

You set up checkapistatus in your shared MCP config. When a developer opens the project, they can ask Copilot to run this tool first. It confirms that the entire team has access to an operational connection.

Q: What are the available indicators via WHO Athena API with VS Code Copilot?

To see all metrics, use listhealthindicators. This populates a comprehensive list of every possible health metric. Since it's committed to the repo config, everyone on the team can reference it immediately.

Q: How do I get dimension context using WHO Athena API with VS Code Copilot?

The listhealthdimensions tool reveals all supported observation dimensions. This ensures that every developer writes code referencing the correct country codes, years, and regions.

Q: Can I get specific trend data using WHO Athena API with VS Code Copilot?

Yes. Using gethealthindicatordata, you provide a metric and dimensions, and the MCP Server returns the required global health stats right into your project context. This keeps the entire team on the same page.

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Verify service status for the MCP Server

You can use `check_api_status` to confirm if the WHO GHO Athena service is operational. This check runs automatically when a developer needs reliable data, ensuring everyone on the team starts with accurate context. The result—operational or down—is instantly available for inclusion in your feature branch logic.

Map out required metrics and dimensions

To scope an analysis across the team, commit `list_health_indicators` to your shared config. This lets every developer see exactly what health metrics are available for use. Similarly, running `list_health_dimensions` maps out all possible observation parameters. The whole team works from one source of truth regarding WHO data structure.

Generate complete data access functions

When the team needs to pull stats, they call `get_health_indicator_data`. This function fetches specific global health metrics and writes them into your code as live, runnable examples. No more stubs—just real-world WHO data in the repo. This standardized approach makes onboarding new engineers much faster.

Setup guide

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about WHO Athena API MCP in VS Code Copilot

You set up `check_api_status` in your shared MCP config. When a developer opens the project, they can ask Copilot to run this tool first. It confirms that the entire team has access to an operational connection.

To see all metrics, use `list_health_indicators`. This populates a comprehensive list of every possible health metric. Since it's committed to the repo config, everyone on the team can reference it immediately.

This server touches global health indicator data. The tools pull aggregated metrics from the WHO database. Because it's an enterprise-grade setup, we only deal with public domain statistics and trends.

The `list_health_dimensions` tool reveals all supported observation dimensions. This ensures that every developer writes code referencing the correct country codes, years, and regions.

Yes. Using `get_health_indicator_data`, you provide a metric and dimensions, and the MCP Server returns the required global health stats right into your project context. This keeps the entire team on the same page.

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