How to Use the HERE (Location & Maps) MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf use HERE (Location & Maps) to build routing workflows?

Cascade chains calculateroutingmatrix with calculatev8route to build full dispatch paths. It reads your list of stops, generates the matrix, and outputs the turn-by-turn routes without requiring you to prompt each step.

Q: Can I search for local businesses using HERE (Location & Maps) in Windsurf?

Yes, Cascade calls discoverplaces to pull POI categories and raw location data directly into your workspace. It handles the API requests and formats the JSON output so you can inspect the coordinates immediately.

Q: How does Windsurf handle real-time weather using HERE (Location & Maps)?

The MCP Server calls getweatherobservation to pull current meteorological conditions for your target coordinates. This lets Cascade adjust delivery windows or flag potential weather delays in your active project files.

Let Windsurf Cascade chain location lookups, routing matrices, and weather checks into autonomous mapping workflows.

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Chain multi-stop routing matrices in Windsurf.

`calculate_routing_matrix` builds the direct distance and time matrices for your fleet without manual steps. Cascade takes your destination list, spits out the raw coordinate pairs, and feeds them directly into the routing payload. You do not need to write boilerplate glue code to pass these coordinates around. Cascade runs `calculate_v8_route` to find the exact pathways, factoring in real-time congestion details.

Map reachability polygons automatically.

The `calculate_v8_isoline` tool inside this MCP Server determines how far a driver can travel from any point within a strict time or distance limit. The agent plots these boundaries dynamically on your request, skipping the usual GIS scripting headaches. It combines this with `get_traffic_flow` to adjust the polygon based on real-time traffic speeds. You get an accurate delivery zone map generated in your workspace within seconds.

Convert coordinates to addresses instantly.

`reverse_geocode` extracts structural address properties from raw lat-long coordinates during active runs. Cascade triggers this tool when checking driver drop-off points to verify actual street addresses. If the address input is messy, the agent runs `forward_geocode` to resolve the spatial coordinates. It cleans up the location data before saving it to your database.

Setup guide

Set up HERE (Location & Maps) 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 HERE (Location & Maps) 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 HERE (Location & Maps) payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the HERE (Location & Maps) tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "here-location-maps-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about HERE (Location & Maps) MCP in Windsurf

Cascade chains `calculate_routing_matrix` with `calculate_v8_route` to build full dispatch paths. It reads your list of stops, generates the matrix, and outputs the turn-by-turn routes without requiring you to prompt each step.

Yes, Cascade calls `discover_places` to pull POI categories and raw location data directly into your workspace. It handles the API requests and formats the JSON output so you can inspect the coordinates immediately.

The MCP Server calls `get_weather_observation` to pull current meteorological conditions for your target coordinates. This lets Cascade adjust delivery windows or flag potential weather delays in your active project files.

It lets the agent predict and complete addresses as you type them into configuration files or test scripts. This prevents manual copy-pasting of coordinate strings and keeps your location data accurate.

Your raw latitude-longitude coordinate pairs and address search strings are sent directly to the HERE API endpoints. Vinkius runs this MCP Server inside a zero-trust V8 Isolate sandbox, meaning no location logs are stored on our servers after the execution finishes.

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