How to Use the EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect the EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence server to Windsurf?

Open your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json file. Add the server details under the mcpServers key, or use the Settings UI under Cascade. Once you save and click refresh, the MCP Server instantly registers the seven gas data tools.

Feed live EIA gas market intelligence straight to Windsurf Cascade to build trading models and trace supply balances autonomously.

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Track US storage shifts with Cascade

The number to watch is the weekly net change in underground inventory. Cascade uses `get_natgas_storage` to pull these figures automatically every Thursday morning. You don't have to prompt the agent for every single step of your market analysis. It pulls the storage data, compares it against the five-year average, and outputs the deviation in Bcf. This automation prevents execution delays when the market moves fast. Cascade can immediately chain this storage print with `get_natgas_prices` to map out the spot price reaction at Henry Hub. The agent handles the API calls and formatting, leaving you with clean, actionable balance figures.

Map regional balances inside the Windsurf MCP Server

Physical traders need to watch regional constraints to spot localized price blowouts. By calling `get_natgas_consumption` alongside `get_natgas_production`, Windsurf scans state-level demand and supply mismatches. The agent processes these distinct datasets and calculates a net implied flow for any specific region. Having this context directly in your IDE changes how you build trading scripts. You can ask Cascade to write a Python script that flags when Texas production drops while industrial burn climbs. The agent writes the code, tests it against live EIA data, and sets up your monitoring script without manual intervention.

Automate global LNG and pipeline export tracking

Data from `get_natgas_trade` confirms how much domestic supply is leaving US shores as LNG. This matters because export capacity dictates domestic price floors far more than local weather patterns. Cascade queries these import and export flows across pipelines and terminals to gauge global demand pull. Your agent uses `get_natgas_summary` to roll these trade metrics into a single national balance sheet. It identifies structural shifts in supply before they reflect in spot prices. You get a raw, unvarnished look at US gas balances using this MCP.

Setup guide

Set up EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market 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 Natural Gas — Gas Market 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 Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eia-natural-gas-gas-market-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EIA Natural Gas — Gas Market Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

Open your ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json file. Add the server details under the mcpServers key, or use the Settings UI under Cascade. Once you save and click refresh, the MCP Server instantly registers the seven gas data tools.

Yes, it can. Cascade can query historical spot prices using get_natgas_prices and storage levels via get_natgas_storage to test your trading rules. The agent writes the backtesting script and pulls the real-world EIA data to verify performance.

The server pulls state-level data directly from the official EIA API. Cascade calls get_natgas_production and get_natgas_consumption to break down supply and demand by state. This lets you write code that analyzes local basis differentials without manual parsing.

Simply ask Cascade to run the storage check. The agent invokes get_natgas_storage to retrieve the latest inventory figures in Bcf. It will parse the weekly change and present the net injection or withdrawal immediately.

Your API key and market queries are isolated within Vinkius's secure sandboxed environment. No raw credentials or proprietary trading queries are ever exposed to third parties. Every connection runs inside an ephemeral container that is destroyed after execution.

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