SolarAnywhere API MCP Server for Windsurf 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect SolarAnywhere API 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": {
"solaranywhere-api": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About SolarAnywhere API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire solar energy research and site auditing workflow with SolarAnywhere, the authoritative source for high-resolution solar irradiance data. By connecting the SolarAnywhere API to your agent, you transform complex meteorological searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve real-time irradiance levels, audit typical meteorological year (TMY) data, and query specific site metadata without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are conducting renewable energy research or managing regional solar fleet constraints, your agent acts as a real-time solar consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple SolarAnywhere API tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 4 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Irradiance Auditing — Retrieve real-time Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) and Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) data for any coordinate pair instantly.
- Site Oversight — Audit all registered solar sites in your catalog to maintain a clear view of regional distribution and scale.
- Weather Discovery — Query Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) data to understand long-term solar potential for your energy projects.
- Atmospheric Intelligence — Retrieve temperature and irradiance metadata to assist in deep-dive solar performance classification.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your solar research workflow is always operational.
The SolarAnywhere API MCP Server exposes 4 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 SolarAnywhere API to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the SolarAnywhere API 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 SolarAnywhere API
Open Cascade and ask: "Using SolarAnywhere API, help me...". 4 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the SolarAnywhere API MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with SolarAnywhere API 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 4 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
SolarAnywhere API + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the SolarAnywhere API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from SolarAnywhere API and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query SolarAnywhere API tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from SolarAnywhere API and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine SolarAnywhere API data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
SolarAnywhere API MCP Tools for Windsurf (4)
These 4 tools become available when you connect SolarAnywhere API to Windsurf via MCP:
check_api_status
Check if the SolarAnywhere service is operational
get_solar_irradiance
Get real-time solar irradiance data for a specific location
get_typical_solar_year
Get Typical Meteorological Year (TMY) solar data for a location
list_solar_sites
List all solar sites registered in your SolarAnywhere account
Example Prompts for SolarAnywhere API in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with SolarAnywhere API immediately.
"Get solar irradiance for latitude 34.0522 and longitude -118.2437 using SolarAnywhere."
"Show Typical Meteorological Year data for 'Napa Valley'."
"List all registered solar sites in my account."
Troubleshooting SolarAnywhere API MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting SolarAnywhere API to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
SolarAnywhere API + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating SolarAnywhere API 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 SolarAnywhere API with your favorite client
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Connect SolarAnywhere API to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 4 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.