OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect OFAC Sanctions Service 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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About OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server
Connect to the OFAC Sanctions List Service (SLS) API through your AI agent and explore authoritative data on sanctioned individuals, groups, and entities using natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple OFAC Sanctions Service tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- List Discovery — Retrieve identifiers for all available sanctions lists, including the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Consolidated Non-SDN lists.
- Update Monitoring — Check the timestamp of the last update for any sanctions list to ensure you are using the most current data.
- Version Tracking — List historical and current versions of sanctions lists and retrieve specific version metadata.
- Entity Inspection — Access detailed profile information for specific sanctioned entities, including names, aliases, and addresses.
- Deltas & Full Versions — Retrieve metadata for full list versions or just the changes (deltas) between specific versions.
- Entry Metrics — Get the total count of entities within a specific list version for audit purposes.
- Tag Management — List all descriptive tags and labels associated with list versions.
The OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server exposes 10 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.
How to Connect OFAC Sanctions Service to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using OFAC Sanctions Service
Open Cascade and ask: "Using OFAC Sanctions Service, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with OFAC Sanctions Service through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
OFAC Sanctions Service + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from OFAC Sanctions Service and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query OFAC Sanctions Service tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from OFAC Sanctions Service and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine OFAC Sanctions Service data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect OFAC Sanctions Service to Windsurf via MCP:
get_delta_version_metadata
Get delta version metadata
get_entity_details
Get specific entity metadata
get_full_version_metadata
Get full version metadata
get_list_last_updated
Check for list updates
get_sls_about
Get SLS API info
get_version_entry_count
Get total entries in a version
list_list_versions
List versions of a sanctions list
list_sanctions_lists
g. SDN, NONSDN). List available sanctions lists
list_version_entities
List entities in a version
list_version_tags
List tags for a version
Example Prompts for OFAC Sanctions Service in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with OFAC Sanctions Service immediately.
"When was the SDN sanctions list last updated?"
"Get the details for entity ID '12345' in the latest SDN version."
"List all historical versions available for the SDN list."
Troubleshooting OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting OFAC Sanctions Service to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
OFAC Sanctions Service + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating OFAC Sanctions Service MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
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.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect OFAC Sanctions Service with your favorite client
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Connect OFAC Sanctions Service to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.