Who can access this API?

Access is limited to NCREIF Data Contributor Members and paid Data Subscribers. You must use your website login credentials.

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Use NCREIF with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Institutional real estate data. execute custom SQL-like queries on NPI and other indices via NCREIF.

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Ask AI about this Connector

Developed, maintained, and hosted by Vinkius.

MCP VERIFIED · PRODUCTION READY · VINKIUS GUARANTEED

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Complete set · 3 capabilities

The complete NCREIF capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with NCREIF.

Capability set01 / 01

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through NCREIF.

01
Get historical npi
Get historical NPI returns
02
Execute query
Execute a custom NCREIF query
03
Get predefined kpi
Get predefined KPI data

Observed, not estimated

830ms average. Fast in production.

NCREIF is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 966ms

Aug 20Today

Fastest day: 682ms
Slowest day: 966ms
14-day trend: Slowing+26%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of NCREIF, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with NCREIF. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

NCREIF Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VzyCbnu9T8cxJnoytEbL04bohh0vpWL42CP9VtUG/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — NCREIF capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ncreif-custom-query-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VzyCbnu9T8cxJnoytEbL04bohh0vpWL42CP9VtUG/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions NCREIF owners ask.

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Who can access this API?
Access is limited to NCREIF Data Contributor Members and paid Data Subscribers. You must use your website login credentials.

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