OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 21 tools to Get Candidate, Get Candidate History, Get Candidate Totals, and more

Name: OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 2.2 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) 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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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfec-federal-election-commission": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server

Connect to the official OpenFEC API and bring transparency to federal election data through your AI agent. This server provides direct access to the Federal Election Commission's comprehensive database of campaign finance information.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 21 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Candidate Research — List and search for individuals running for President, Senate, or House with filters for state, party, and cycle.
Financial Analytics — Retrieve aggregated financial totals and summaries for specific candidates to understand fundraising and spending.
Committee Tracking — Explore political committees (PACs, party committees) and their detailed metadata and filings.
Historical Context — Access the history of candidate filings and designations over multiple election cycles.
Deep Metadata — Fetch detailed profiles for any candidate or committee using their unique FEC identifiers.

The OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server exposes 21 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 21 OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning campaign-finance, election-data, political-transparency, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

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Get candidate on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get detailed information for a specific candidate by ID

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Get candidate history on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get the history of a candidate filings and designations

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Get candidate totals on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get aggregated financial totals for a specific candidate

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Get committee on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get detailed information for a specific committee by ID

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Get committee history on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get the history of a committee characteristics over time

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Get totals by committee type on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get financial totals for a specific committee type

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Get totals by entity on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get financial totals aggregated by candidate or committee entity

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Get totals officer summary on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Summarize financial data by committee officer

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List candidates on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Fetch a list of candidates with various filters

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List committees on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Fetch a list of committees with filters

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List filings on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

List all filings (electronic and paper) with filters

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List reports on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Fetch financial reports filed by specific types of committees

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List schedule a on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Itemized Receipts: Contributions from individuals and committees

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List schedule b on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Itemized Disbursements: Operating expenditures, transfers, refunds

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List schedule c on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Loans: Information on loans received or made by committees

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List schedule d on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Debts: Debts and obligations owed by or to committees

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List schedule e on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Independent Expenditures: Spending to support/oppose candidates

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List schedule f on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Coordinated Party Expenditures: Spending in coordination with candidates

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List state election offices on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Get contact information for state election offices

Search candidates on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Search for candidates by name or other attributes

Search committees on OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Search for committees by name or ID

Connect OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission)

Open Cascade and ask: "Using OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission), help me...". 21 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) 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 21 tools are immediately available

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

OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) immediately.

"List all presidential candidates for the 2024 election cycle."

"Show me the financial totals for candidate ID P00000001 in the 2024 cycle."

"Search for political committees with 'Action' in their name."

Troubleshooting OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

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

OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating OpenFEC (Federal Election Commission) MCP Server with Windsurf.

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.

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.

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.

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