How to Use the Mediastack MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect Mediastack to Windsurf?

Add the server configuration to your mcpconfig.json file under the mcpServers key. Once saved, Cascade auto-discovers the tools and lets you query them immediately.

Q: Can Cascade use Mediastack to monitor specific topics?

Yes. You tell Cascade what topic to track, and it uses getnews to pull matching stories. It handles the API requests in the background while you focus on writing code.

Let Cascade pull real-time global news directly into your active workspace using Windsurf.

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Connect Mediastack MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Mediastack 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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Automated News Monitoring

The `get_news` tool allows Cascade to fetch real-time global headlines without waiting for your permission. When you set up a research agent, it chains queries automatically, reads the contents, and refines its next search without you clicking a single button. This means you get a self-directed research assistant inside your IDE. If a breaking story hits, this MCP server lets Cascade process the text, spot trends, and update your workspace files instantly.

Filter Sources in Windsurf

The `list_sources` tool fetches the active publishers from over 7,500 available outlets. Cascade can query this list, match it against your target criteria, and ignore the noise. Filtering happens before the heavy lifting starts. By targeting specific domains, your agent avoids wasting context limits on spammy blogs and gets straight to high-signal reporting.

Historical Research Chaining

The `get_news` tool accepts specific date parameters so Cascade can build historical timelines. It requests the data, parses the timestamps, and writes a clean markdown summary of the timeline. No manual switching between browser tabs to copy-paste old articles. Your agent handles the API calls, reads the payload, and outputs structured history directly into your project files.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Mediastack MCP in Windsurf

Add the server configuration to your `mcp_config.json` file under the `mcpServers` key. Once saved, Cascade auto-discovers the tools and lets you query them immediately.

Yes. You tell Cascade what topic to track, and it uses `get_news` to pull matching stories. It handles the API requests in the background while you focus on writing code.

Yes, you can. You can instruct Cascade to filter results by language or country. The underlying tools pass these parameters directly to the API to keep your feed relevant.

Open the MCP panel in your IDE and click the refresh button. The new tools will show up instantly, ready for Cascade to call them.

Your Mediastack API key is stored locally on your machine within the configuration file. Vinkius runs the server in an isolated sandbox, meaning your credentials and raw news queries never leak to third parties.

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