How to Use the Currents MCP in Windsurf

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Currents 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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Windsurf MCP Server for News

The Currents MCP Server turns Cascade into a live research assistant. When you need recent events to inform your code, Windsurf hits the `get_latest_news` tool to pull real-time articles without breaking your flow. You don't have to tell the agent how to format the request. Cascade grabs the feed, reads the headlines, and injects the relevant facts straight into your workspace.

Autonomous Boolean Searches

The `search_news` tool inside this MCP Server lets Cascade hunt down specific events without leaving the IDE. You give the agent a topic, and it runs complex boolean queries to find exact matches across millions of sources. If the results are too broad, the agent adjusts the query on its own. It filters the noise and brings back only the articles that matter for your current project.

Dynamic Feed Filtering

The metadata tools inside Currents help Cascade narrow down the global news firehose. Cascade uses `list_categories`, `list_languages`, and `list_regions` to filter the data before pulling any actual text. You tell the IDE you want financial updates from Japan. The agent grabs the right region codes, verifies the API connection with `check_auth`, and builds a targeted feed in seconds.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Currents MCP in Windsurf

Open the Windsurf MCP Marketplace for a quick install. You can also edit your `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` file directly to add the server endpoint.

Yes. Cascade will use the search endpoint to track exact company names or product launches. It pulls the latest articles and summarizes the release notes right in your editor.

News feeds vary wildly by location. Cascade reads the available countries first so it knows exactly which region codes to pass when fetching localized updates.

Not at all. You just ask for a topic in plain English. The agent translates your request into the proper boolean syntax before hitting the search endpoint.

The server only processes the search terms and category filters you ask about. Vinkius runs the connection in an isolated V8 sandbox, meaning your local codebase never touches the news API directly.

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