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UK property data in Continue.dev

Continue is the open-source AI assistant for VS Code and JetBrains. Homedata goes into its config file as an MCP server, and Continue's agent mode can then answer property questions without you leaving the editor.

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~/.continue/config.yaml
→ mcpServers:
  homedata:
    command: npx
    args: ["-y", "homedata-mcp"]
    env:
      HOMEDATA_API_KEY: YOUR_API_KEY

Reload your IDE window after saving. Continue auto-detects the new MCP server.

Ask Continue.dev

What you can ask once it is connected

Explain the EPC rating and construction age of the property in this fixture.

Generate a typed model for the property_core response.

What is the deprivation score for this postcode?

60 tools in the package, from EPC and flood risk to schools, planning and prices. See everything it can check →

Setup

Connect Homedata to Continue.dev

  1. Get your API key. Get an API key with your email and copy the key from your dashboard. Top up from £20.
  2. Add the block above to ~/.continue/config.yaml. Put your key in place of YOUR_API_KEY. Continue reads MCP servers from your Continue config: either YAML or JSON. The yaml form is shown below.
  3. Restart and ask. Reload your IDE window after saving. Continue auto-detects the new MCP server.

In practice

How people use Homedata in Continue.dev

Use Continue inside JetBrains or VS Code to query UK property data without writing API client code.

Have Continue draft a property-report backend against real EPC, flood and planning data.

Questions

Continue.dev and Homedata

How do I add an MCP server to Continue.dev?

Continue's main config is ~/.continue/config.yaml. Add an mcpServers entry that runs npx -y homedata-mcp with your key in HOMEDATA_API_KEY. Reload the IDE and Homedata appears in Continue's tools list.

Does Continue support tool calling for all major models?

Yes: Continue uses MCP tools across any chat model that supports tool calling, including Claude, GPT-4 and locally hosted models via Ollama.

Can I scope MCP servers per project in Continue?

Yes. Add a .continue/config.yaml in your project root and Continue merges it with your global config when you open that folder.

Other agents

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