Finnhub MCP Server for Windsurf 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Finnhub 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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{
"mcpServers": {
"finnhub": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Finnhub MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire financial research and market auditing workflow with Finnhub, the comprehensive platform for real-time stock and crypto data. By connecting Finnhub to your agent, you transform complex market querying into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve stock quotes, audit company profiles, and monitor market news without you ever touching a financial terminal. Whether you are conducting investment research or tracking crypto trends, your agent acts as a real-time financial analyst, ensuring your intelligence is always grounded in live market data.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Finnhub tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Stock Auditing — Retrieve real-time price quotes for thousands of global stocks and maintain a clear view of market changes.
- Company Oversight — Audit comprehensive company profiles and basic financial metrics to understand organizational health.
- Market Intelligence — Search for stock and crypto symbols to identify relevant assets for your portfolio instantly.
- News Discovery — Monitor latest market news across various categories, including general, forex, and crypto, to stay on top of trends.
- Crypto Monitoring — List supported crypto symbols for dozens of exchanges to maintain strict control over digital asset data.
The Finnhub MCP Server exposes 6 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.
How to Connect Finnhub to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Finnhub MCP Server with Windsurf.
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 Finnhub
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Finnhub, help me...". 6 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Finnhub MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Finnhub 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 6 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Finnhub + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Finnhub MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Finnhub and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Finnhub tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Finnhub and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Finnhub data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Finnhub MCP Tools for Windsurf (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect Finnhub to Windsurf via MCP:
get_basic_financials
Get basic financial metrics for a company
get_company_profile
Get general information about a company by symbol
get_market_news
Get latest market news in a category
get_stock_quote
Get real-time quote data for a specific stock symbol
list_crypto_symbols
List supported crypto symbols for an exchange
search_symbols
Search for stock or crypto symbols by name
Example Prompts for Finnhub in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Finnhub immediately.
"Get the current stock quote for 'AAPL' (Apple) using Finnhub."
"Show the latest news in the 'crypto' category."
"What are the basic financial metrics for 'MSFT' (Microsoft)?"
Troubleshooting Finnhub MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Finnhub to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Finnhub + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Finnhub MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
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?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Finnhub with your favorite client
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Connect Finnhub to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.