How to Use the Google Civic Information MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can Windsurf use Google Civic Information to fetch voter polling places?

Yes, Cascade invokes getvoterinformation using a provided address. It extracts polling site data and displays it directly in your chat panel for immediate review.

Q: How do I verify the server is running?

Run checkapistatus via the Windsurf MCP panel. It returns a success signal if the communication with the government database is active.

Let Windsurf chain civic queries to map representatives and election dates automatically without manual prompting.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Google Civic Information 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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Autonomous representative mapping in Windsurf

Cascade uses `get_representatives_by_address` to pull local official data directly into your codebase. It parses the return payload to identify the correct political hierarchy without manual input. You just define the address, and Cascade handles the tool sequence. It maps the results to your current task context, allowing you to build features around live government data.

Real-time election tracking for your IDE

Windsurf monitors `get_google_civic_elections` to keep your project updated on upcoming ballot dates. It flags relevant deadlines so you can build time-sensitive logic into your application. This MCP Server provides the raw schedule data that Cascade interprets for your planning. You get accurate, time-synced information without leaving your workspace.

Civic division discovery within Windsurf

Use `search_civic_divisions` to locate specific OCD-IDs when you need granular boundary data. Cascade runs this search, verifies the identifiers, and plugs them into your wider civic logic. It handles the lookup and validation steps in the background. You focus on the UI while the agent manages the connection to the official division registry.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Google Civic Information MCP in Windsurf

It provides a direct bridge between the API and your IDE. Windsurf accesses the tools via the MCP protocol, allowing Cascade to execute queries by address or division ID automatically.

Yes, Cascade invokes `get_voter_information` using a provided address. It extracts polling site data and displays it directly in your chat panel for immediate review.

The server provides the data exactly as it exists in the upstream source. You should always implement a check against `check_api_status` to confirm the connection is healthy before relying on the returned records.

This server only processes the specific address you provide to retrieve public civic records. It does not store your location, and the connection remains ephemeral within your session.

Run `check_api_status` via the Windsurf MCP panel. It returns a success signal if the communication with the government database is active.

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