How to Use the HirePOS MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf handle automated booking workflows with HirePOS?

Cascade uses createhire and checkitemavailability to run multi-step rental bookings in a single turn using this HirePOS MCP Server. You tell Cascade who wants what, and it handles the verification and creation steps on its own.

Q: What happens if a rental item is not available?

The agent checks other options using listitemsbycategory. It then suggests these alternatives directly in your Cascade chat so you can swap them before calling createhire.

Q: How does this MCP Server secure my HirePOS customer data?

All customer records accessed via getcustomer run through an ephemeral V8 sandbox on Vinkius. Your rental contacts and PII are never stored or used to train models.

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Autonomous Booking Chaining in Windsurf

The `create_hire` tool lets Cascade manage rental bookings autonomously inside your Windsurf editor. You can feed Cascade a client name and an equipment category, and it will run the reservation sequence without prompting you for each step. Cascade handles the entire workflow by querying `list_customers` first, calling `create_customer` if needed, and finally executing the booking using this HirePOS MCP Server. This autonomous chaining saves you from manually running repetitive queries in your IDE.

Real-Time Inventory Checks

The `check_item_availability` tool verifies if a specific piece of rental machinery is sitting in your yard or out on a job site during your Cascade session. Windsurf uses this live status data to instantly plan dispatch schedules. Instead of digging through external stock sheets, you ask Cascade to verify your active inventory. The agent runs `list_availability` across your HirePOS categories to find immediate alternatives when a primary asset is already booked out.

Automated Late Return Auditing

The `list_overdue_hires` tool pulls a list of all active rentals that missed their scheduled return times directly into your Windsurf editor. Cascade scans this list, matches the items to their records, and flags the accounts that need immediate attention through the HirePOS MCP integration. Once Cascade identifies these late returns, it automatically runs `get_invoice` to prepare the overdue billing. This keeps your rental cash flow moving without requiring you to manually audit your HirePOS logs.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about HirePOS MCP in Windsurf

Cascade uses `create_hire` and `check_item_availability` to run multi-step rental bookings in a single turn using this HirePOS MCP Server. You tell Cascade who wants what, and it handles the verification and creation steps on its own.

Yes, you can ask Cascade to scan your active contracts. It calls `list_overdue_hires` and automatically retrieves the customer contact info with `get_customer` to help you follow up.

Open your MCP panel in Windsurf and click the refresh button. Cascade instantly pulls the latest endpoints like `list_items` and `list_categories` to update its tool schema.

The agent checks other options using `list_items_by_category`. It then suggests these alternatives directly in your Cascade chat so you can swap them before calling `create_hire`.

All customer records accessed via `get_customer` run through an ephemeral V8 sandbox on Vinkius. Your rental contacts and PII are never stored or used to train models.

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