How to Use the World Bank Labor & Trade MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: How do I ensure World Bank Labor & Trade data is consistent across my team using VS Code Copilot?

Because the configuration lives in .vscode/mcp.json, every developer pulls from the single source of truth for tool access. This guarantees consistency across your entire engineering group.

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Connect World Bank Labor & Trade MCP to VS Code Copilot

Create your Vinkius account to connect World Bank Labor & Trade 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 guide

Set up World Bank Labor & Trade 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 World Bank Labor & Trade 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 World Bank Labor & Trade tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent World Bank Labor & Trade transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "world-bank-labor-trade-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about World Bank Labor & Trade MCP in VS Code Copilot

Because the configuration lives in `.vscode/mcp.json`, every developer pulls from the single source of truth for tool access. This guarantees consistency across your entire engineering group.

Enable Agent mode in Copilot Chat, then prompt it with a task that requires specific data, like comparing export rates using `get_exports`.

Yes. When you run an agent call, it retrieves and uses real-time data from the endpoint, not old cached values.

You need VS Code 1.96+ and must define the server details in a `.vscode/mcp.json` file committed to your repo.

This server touches global economic and labor statistics. The data is based on country-level aggregate metrics like unemployment rates, total labor force counts, and FDI flows.

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