How to Use the Planet Labs MCP in VS Code Copilot

Q: Can VS Code Copilot check Planet Labs data availability?

Yes. It uses getsearchstatistics to pull acquisition histograms for your target date ranges and coordinates.

Q: How do I find the right asset type for NDVI calculations?

Have Copilot run listassettypes. It returns the exact IDs and descriptions you need to request analytic bands.

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Standardize GIS workflows

The `quick_search` tool lets any developer on your team find satellite imagery using standardized GeoJSON boundaries. You commit the configuration to your repository, giving everyone instant access to the exact same catalog. The `get_search_statistics` tool pulls temporal histograms for your target regions. Planning large-scale data ingestion requires knowing what exists, so your team sizes their storage buckets before writing the fetch routines.

Validate imagery quality via Copilot

The `get_cloud_coverage` tool pulls clear-sky percentages for specific item IDs. Your team uses this data to write filtering logic that drops heavily clouded scenes from your processing queue. The `list_asset_types` tool checks available products for a specific capture. Different pipelines require different file formats, so your code requests analytic TIFFs for machine learning models instead of basic visual JPEGs.

Deploy Planet Labs MCP Server pipelines

The `create_subscription` tool sets up continuous delivery of new imagery to your infrastructure. Copilot configures the payload and writes the matching cloud functions to process the incoming files. The `list_saved_searches` tool pulls your existing query configurations. Developers check what the team is already monitoring before they duplicate effort with new coordinate boundaries.

Setup guide

Set up Planet Labs 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 Planet Labs 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 Planet Labs tools listed. Try asking: "List my recent Planet Labs transactions" and Copilot will invoke them automatically.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planet-labs-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Planet Labs MCP in VS Code Copilot

Add the Vinkius endpoint to your workspace configuration file. Everyone pulling the repo gets access to the tools automatically.

Yes. It uses `get_search_statistics` to pull acquisition histograms for your target date ranges and coordinates.

You switch Copilot Chat to Agent mode and ask it to run tools like `get_item_assets`. It fetches the live URLs and injects them into your workspace.

Have Copilot run `list_asset_types`. It returns the exact IDs and descriptions you need to request analytic bands.

Vinkius handles the connection through an ephemeral sandbox. Your team's GeoJSON polygons pass through a secure transport layer, and the environment wipes itself clean after the API responds.

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