How to Use the BCLaws API MCP in Windsurf

Give Cascade direct access to British Columbia laws. This Windsurf MCP Server pulls statutes and regulations straight into your IDE.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect BCLaws API to Windsurf 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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Autonomous BC Law Research in Windsurf

Cascade doesn't just run a single query and stop. When you need to cross-reference multiple legal texts, your agent uses `search_bc_laws` to find relevant sections, then immediately follows up with `list_consolidated_laws`. You get a complete picture of the current legal standing without clicking through endless government portals. The real advantage here is how the MCP handles context. Windsurf reads your project requirements, identifies the legal boundaries, and pulls the exact text needed to verify compliance. It happens fast, and you never leave your editor.

Pull Exact Statutes via MCP Server

Stop guessing about specific wording. If your application needs to comply with local rules, tell Cascade to run `get_bc_statute` or `get_bc_regulation`. The server fetches the precise legal text directly from the source. You can ask your IDE to compare an older act against a newer one. Cascade chains `list_bc_acts` to find the available documents and extracts the text you need. It builds a compliance checklist right in your workspace.

Real-Time Database Verification

Government APIs go down. Before starting a massive legal audit, Cascade hits `check_api_status` to ensure the British Columbia database is actually responding. It prevents half-finished tasks and wasted tokens. Once the connection is confirmed, your agent begins pulling the required acts. You set the goal, and Windsurf manages the entire retrieval pipeline autonomously.

Setup guide

Set up BCLaws API MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the BCLaws API MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my BCLaws API payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the BCLaws API tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about BCLaws API MCP in Windsurf

Open Settings, navigate to Cascade, and find the MCP Servers UI. You can also edit your `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` file directly. Add the Vinkius endpoint under the `mcpServers` array and hit refresh.

Yes. Cascade reads your prompt and determines which tools to run. It will execute `search_bc_laws` with your keywords and parse the results without asking for permission at every step.

You need an active internet connection to query the live database. The MCP server fetches fresh data from British Columbia's systems, meaning offline access won't work for new queries.

The tools pull current data straight from the source. If you run `get_bc_statute` today, you get today's version.

Vinkius runs this connection in a zero-trust V8 Isolate sandbox. Your search terms and retrieved legal texts disappear the moment the session ends. We never store your queries about British Columbia regulations.

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