How to Use the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I track coal quality metrics like sulfur content?

Yes. The getcoalquality tool gives you access to heat content, sulfur, and ash data. You can ask Cascade to "find the average sulfur content for coal produced in Pennsylvania" and it will fetch the correct data from the EIA.

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously analyze coal markets, from mine production to global trade, right in your IDE.

See Vinkius in Action

Works with every AI agent you already use

…and any MCP-compatible client

MCP Servers - Free for Subscribers

Connect EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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.

GDPR Free for Subscribers

Setup EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence with Windsurf

Ask AI about this MCP

ChatGPT

Claude

Perplexity

Map the Entire Coal Supply Chain

This MCP server gives Windsurf direct access to the raw data of the coal industry. Ask Cascade to investigate a specific mine, and it will start by calling `get_mine_production` for output numbers, then automatically follow up with `get_coal_quality` to check its sulfur and ash content. From there, Cascade can pull state-level totals with `get_coal_production` and cross-reference regional prices using `get_coal_prices`. You just set a goal like "evaluate West Virginia's bituminous output," and Windsurf's agent connects the dots from the mine to the market without you prompting each step.

Automate Market Analysis with Windsurf

Give Cascade a task like, "Find the top 5 producing mines in Wyoming." It will use `get_mine_production` to get the list and then keep working on its own. Without a second prompt, Cascade will then use `get_coal_quality` to find the average heat content for those mines and `get_coal_prices` to check the going rate for subbituminous coal in the region. You get a full competitive snapshot without writing a single line of code.

Assess Global Trade and Reserves

Use Windsurf for strategic planning. Task Cascade to "assess US coal export viability to Germany." It will start by using `get_coal_trade` to check current export volumes and prices. Next, the agent will check `get_coal_reserves` to determine the longevity of domestic supply and `get_coal_production` to see if output can meet new demand. Cascade chains these queries together, delivering an analysis that would normally take hours.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence 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 EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eia-coal-mining-solid-fuels-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Get your connection token →

Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by EIA. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.

Why Choose Vinkius

Vinkius connects your tools to AI with real-time monitoring and automatic cost savings — all from one dashboard.

Connect EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence now

Real-time monitoring

Live

visibility into every interaction

Connect your favorite tools to your AI and see exactly what's happening — every request, every response, in real time.

Built-in savings

60%

lower AI costs

Vinkius compresses data between your apps and your AI automatically. Lower bills every month — no configuration required.

Single dashboard

One

place for every integration

Every tool your AI connects to, managed from a single screen. One account, complete control.

Common questions about EIA Coal & Mining — Solid Fuels Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

You give Windsurf's Cascade agent a goal, like "Compare production of the top 3 mines in the Powder River Basin." Cascade then automatically calls `get_mine_production` for each, aggregates the data, and presents the result. It handles the multi-step query on its own.

Yes. The `get_coal_quality` tool gives you access to heat content, sulfur, and ash data. You can ask Cascade to "find the average sulfur content for coal produced in Pennsylvania" and it will fetch the correct data from the EIA.

The fastest way is through Windsurf's built-in MCP Marketplace. Just find "EIA Coal & Mining" and click install. The tools like `get_coal_prices` and `get_coal_production` will appear in your MCP panel instantly.

Absolutely. You can task Cascade to "analyze US coal exports to Japan for the last quarter." It will use the `get_coal_trade` tool to pull quantities and prices, giving you a clear picture of international trade flows.

Your requests are proxied through Vinkius's ephemeral infrastructure. This server only handles queries for public EIA coal data—like mine production stats or market prices—and has no access to your code or local files. Each request is stateless and isolated.

Use it with your favorite AI tools

Connect this server to Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and more.

OpenAI Agents SDK sdk-python

Google ADK sdk-python

Pydantic AI sdk-python

Vercel AI SDK sdk-typescript