How to Use the BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I query BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment in Windsurf?

You provide the specific series IDs to the querybls tool. Cascade will then handle the API interaction and return the requested data.

Use Windsurf to pull live unemployment data from the BLS LAUS database directly into your workspace.

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Pull granular LAUS stats in Windsurf

Cascade needs specific series IDs to get precise unemployment numbers. Use the `query_bls` tool to fetch raw timeseries data for any US county or state. This MCP server gives your agent the raw numbers it needs for economic reports. You skip the manual lookup process and let Cascade parse the BLS API response directly.

Automate data lookups with Windsurf

Stop hunting for buried government statistics during your coding sessions. By using `query_bls`, you allow the agent to grab regional unemployment metrics in a single pass. Windsurf handles the request and displays the result in your chat panel. It keeps your workflow focused on building rather than searching through web interfaces.

Run concurrent queries via Windsurf

Cascade manages up to 50 concurrent lookbacks when you need a wide range of regional data. The server executes these requests through `query_bls` without crashing your terminal. This ensures you get a complete dataset for your project. Your agent handles the heavy lifting while you verify the figures.

Setup guide

Set up BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment 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 BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment 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 BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bls-local-laus-state-county-unemployment-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about BLS Local — LAUS State & County Unemployment MCP in Windsurf

Yes, it can. Windsurf connects to this MCP server to fetch live unemployment statistics directly from the BLS database.

You provide the specific series IDs to the `query_bls` tool. Cascade will then handle the API interaction and return the requested data.

It does. You can batch your requests through the server to pull multiple economic datasets at once.

The server will return an error from the BLS API. You should double-check your ID format before running the tool again.

Vinkius runs this in an isolated sandbox. Only your specific series ID requests touch the BLS public data servers, and no personal information is ever transmitted.

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