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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect NationBuilder 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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The NationBuilder app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nationbuilder": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About NationBuilder MCP Server

Connect your NationBuilder account to any AI agent and take full control of your community orchestration and campaign mobilization through natural conversation. NationBuilder is the leading software for political campaigns and non-profits, and this integration allows you to retrieve signup metadata, record donations, and monitor petition engagement directly from your chat interface.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple NationBuilder tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

  • Signup & Audience Orchestration — List all managed signups and retrieve detailed profile metadata programmatically to ensure your voter or donor database is always synchronized.
  • Donation Lifecycle Management — Record and monitor financial contributions directly from the AI interface to track campaign fundraising goals.
  • Petition & Advocacy Intelligence — Access and monitor active petitions and retrieve supporter metadata via natural language to drive better mobilization efficiency.
  • Community Tagging Control — List and search through your nation's tags and custom people lists to maintain a clear overview of your segments using simple AI commands.
  • Operational Monitoring — Track system responses and manage event metadata to ensure your campaign workflows are always optimized.

The NationBuilder MCP Server exposes 12 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.

All 12 NationBuilder tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to NationBuilder through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning community-organizing, political-campaigns, advocacy, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_new_signup

Add new person

find_signup_by_email

Find person

get_api_status

Check connection

get_signup_details

Get person info

list_custom_people_lists

List curated lists

list_nation_petitions

List active petitions

list_nation_signups

List people/signups

list_nation_sites

List CMS sites

list_recent_donations

List contributions

list_signup_tags

List available tags

list_upcoming_events

List calendar events

record_donation

Add donation record

Connect NationBuilder to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire NationBuilder into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using NationBuilder

Open Cascade and ask: "Using NationBuilder, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the NationBuilder MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with NationBuilder through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

NationBuilder + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the NationBuilder MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from NationBuilder and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

02

Live debugging: query NationBuilder tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

03

Documentation generation: pull schema information from NationBuilder and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

04

Rapid prototyping: combine NationBuilder data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for NationBuilder in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with NationBuilder immediately.

01

"List the last 5 signups in my nation."

02

"Show me all upcoming events scheduled in my nation."

03

"Find the person with email john.smith@example.com in my database."

Troubleshooting NationBuilder MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting NationBuilder to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

NationBuilder + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating NationBuilder MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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.
02

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
03

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.