How to Use the NHL MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can Windsurf Cascade build a live NHL scoreboard?

Yes. Cascade can chain getlivescores and getgameboxscore autonomously. It fetches the live game state and writes the React code to display it without you writing a single fetch request.

Pull live hockey stats, schedules, and play-by-play data straight into Windsurf to build your sports analytics apps.

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Track Live Games with Windsurf Cascade

The NHL MCP Server feeds real-time rink action straight to your editor. Tell Cascade to build a live scoreboard widget, and it pulls `get_live_scores` and `get_game_play_by_play` without asking you for the API endpoints. It reads the coordinates, parses the shots on goal, and writes the React components immediately. The `get_team_weekly_schedule` tool automatically populates your app's upcoming match UI. Cascade grabs this data alongside `get_current_standings` to build out the calendar. The agent figures out the data dependencies and handles the fetching itself.

Deep Dive Player Metrics

The `get_player_landing` tool pulls exact goals, assists, and time-on-ice directly from the source. Stop scraping unreliable hockey reference sites. You ask for a comparison between two centers, and Windsurf runs `search_player` to grab their IDs before charting the stats. Goalie analysis tools like `get_goalie_advanced` write the backend logic for your fantasy hockey app. Cascade triggers this endpoint and `get_team_powerplay` to calculate special teams advantages. It sees the JSON response, types the TypeScript interfaces, and binds the data to your frontend.

Access Decades of Records via MCP Server

The `get_records_milestone_1000_point` tool exposes decades of career milestones on demand. Historical trivia apps need massive datasets. Your agent digests the raw arrays from this endpoint and `get_legacy_draft` to format a clean local database seeder script. Franchise history tools like `get_records_franchises` make team profile pages easy to build. Cascade hits this endpoint and `get_records_trophies` to map out team histories. You get the raw data, and the IDE handles the tedious state management.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about NHL MCP in Windsurf

Open your Windsurf Settings and navigate to the Cascade MCP Servers UI. Add the Vinkius endpoint URL to your configuration. Click refresh in the MCP panel to register the 47 hockey data tools.

Yes. Cascade can chain `get_live_scores` and `get_game_boxscore` autonomously. It fetches the live game state and writes the React code to display it without you writing a single fetch request.

No. This server specifically targets National Hockey League endpoints. It pulls top-level franchise data using tools like `get_team_roster` and `get_franchises`.

Cascade plans the tool sequence for you. If you want a powerplay analysis tool, it runs `get_team_powerplay` and `get_skater_powerplay` together, then writes the analytical functions based on the actual JSON structure.

This MCP endpoint only pulls public sports statistics, schedules, and player biographical data. Vinkius routes these requests through ephemeral V8 isolates. Your local Windsurf workspace code never leaves your machine during the transaction.

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