How to Use the BlaBlaCar MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf choose between carpools and buses on BlaBlaCar?

Cascade runs searchtripsbycity first to find standard carpools. If seats are scarce, it automatically calls searchbustrips to pull commercial bus options and presents a side-by-side comparison.

Q: What happens if a BlaBlaCar driver has low ratings?

Your agent uses getdriverprofile to inspect reviews. You can instruct Cascade to automatically filter out any driver with rating metrics below your threshold.

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Multi-city Route Planning in Windsurf

`search_trips_by_city` acts as the entry point for your MCP client to map out complex multi-leg journeys across Europe without manual coordinate lookups. You give Cascade a list of cities, and it chains searches to find matching departures, prices, and open seats. If exact dates don't line up, the agent switches to `search_flexible_dates` to broaden the search window up to 50 results across multiple days. Windsurf handles the entire logical chain autonomously, leaving you with a clean itinerary.

Deep-Dive Driver Verification

`get_driver_profile` pulls the credibility metrics and passenger reviews for any driver ID discovered during your trip search. Cascade uses this tool to filter out low-rated drivers before presenting you with travel options. The agent pairs this with `get_trip_details` to verify the vehicle comfort level and exact pickup coordinates. You get a curated list of highly rated rides without reading through dozens of reviews, keeping your MCP workflow fast.

Border-Crossing and Transit Expansion

`search_international_trips` handles border-crossing routes by matching coordinates and country codes for long-distance carpooling. This MCP Server manages the formatting for these payloads to ensure clean API responses. When carpool options are tight, the agent invokes `search_bus_trips` to pull scheduled commercial bus routes. It compares these fixed schedules against carpool pricing so you can choose the most reliable route.

Setup guide

Set up BlaBlaCar 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 BlaBlaCar 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 BlaBlaCar payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the BlaBlaCar tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about BlaBlaCar MCP in Windsurf

Cascade runs `search_trips_by_city` first to find standard carpools. If seats are scarce, it automatically calls `search_bus_trips` to pull commercial bus options and presents a side-by-side comparison.

Yes. When you ask Cascade to find a ride sometime next week, it invokes `search_flexible_dates` to pull up to 50 options across several days instead of a single date.

Open your settings, go to Cascade, and add the server to your configuration. You can also edit `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` directly to connect the endpoint.

Your agent uses `get_driver_profile` to inspect reviews. You can instruct Cascade to automatically filter out any driver with rating metrics below your threshold.

Absolutely. This MCP connection only transmits your coordinate search queries and driver IDs through Vinkius's isolated sandbox. No personal profile data or payment credentials ever leave your local setup.

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