How to Use the Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

Use Windsurf to ground your infrastructure code in real-time grid data from Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence.

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Connect Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Electricity Maps Carbon 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.

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Real-time carbon intensity tracking

Stop guessing your environmental impact. Cascade pulls live grid data through `get_carbon_intensity` to show exactly how clean your compute is right now. It flags high-carbon regions before you deploy. You get the raw numbers without the marketing fluff.

Automated energy production analysis

Cascade uses `get_power_production_breakdown` to see if a region relies on coal or wind. It maps the energy mix directly to your active project context. You see the power source breakdown in the IDE. It helps you decide where to host your next batch job.

Dynamic energy zone discovery

Windsurf maintains a live list of grid regions via `list_energy_zones`. You can swap between zones based on current availability and carbon performance. It keeps your agent informed of every supported grid. The math is simple, and it happens while you work.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "electricity-maps-carbon-intelligence-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Electricity Maps Carbon Intelligence MCP in Windsurf

Open your Windsurf settings and navigate to the MCP panel. Add the server configuration directly to your JSON file or use the built-in marketplace for a quick setup.

Yes. Cascade can trigger deployment scripts based on carbon intensity thresholds. It checks the data and acts only when your specified conditions are met.

Absolutely. Once you connect the MCP server, the agent reads the grid data and reports the intensity directly in your conversation window.

The server returns an error code. Your agent handles this like any other API failure by notifying you immediately.

Your endpoint token stays local to your Windsurf instance. The server acts as a proxy for the raw carbon metrics without exposing your credentials.

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