How do I get a CloudCard API Token?

Log in to your [**CloudCard Admin**](https://app.cloudcard.us/) portal, go to your Profile or Settings, and generate an API Token (X-Auth-Token).

Can the agent auto-approve photos?

Yes, using the `approve_id_photo` tool, the agent can approve any pending photo submission once verified through conversation.

Is student ID management supported?

Absolutely. CloudCard is widely used in higher education, and this server supports registering students and managing their photo submissions.

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CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Approve Id Photo, Check Api Health, Deny Id Photo, and more

Name: CloudCard ID Photos
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect CloudCard ID Photos through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server

Empower your AI agent with access to the CloudCard (RemotePhoto) platform to automate your ID card production and photo approval workflows.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple CloudCard ID Photos tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Photo Approval Workflow. List submitted photos and approve or deny them with specific reason codes directly through natural language.
Cardholder Management. Register new people (students/employees) and retrieve detailed profile and submission history.
Submission Standards. Access organization-level photo requirements and dimensions to ensure high-quality ID production.
Operational Oversight. Monitor event webhooks, check API health status, and retrieve distribution office locations.

The CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 CloudCard ID Photos tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to CloudCard ID Photos through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning id-management, photo-approval, cardholder-data, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

approve_id_photo

Approve a submitted photo

check_api_health

Verify CloudCard API connectivity

deny_id_photo

Requires a reason code or message for the cardholder. Deny a submitted photo

get_authenticated_profile

Get current API user info

get_cardholder_details

Get details for a specific person

get_organization_settings

Get organization metadata

list_card_offices

List distribution locations

list_cardholders

List all cardholders (people)

list_configured_webhooks

List active event webhooks

list_photo_requirements

g., format, size, background). Get submission requirements

list_submitted_photos

Supports filtering by status. List all photo submissions

register_new_cardholder

Requires email and first/last name. Add a new person to CloudCard

Connect CloudCard ID Photos to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire CloudCard ID Photos into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using CloudCard ID Photos

Open Cascade and ask: "Using CloudCard ID Photos, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with CloudCard ID Photos through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

CloudCard ID Photos + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from CloudCard ID Photos and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query CloudCard ID Photos tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from CloudCard ID Photos and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine CloudCard ID Photos data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for CloudCard ID Photos in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with CloudCard ID Photos immediately.

"List all pending photo submissions in CloudCard."

"Deny photo ID '789' because the background is not plain white."

"Show me the details for cardholder 'john@example.com'."

Troubleshooting CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting CloudCard ID Photos to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

CloudCard ID Photos + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.