Stanford GDELT MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 16 tools to Get Geo Data, Get Themes, Get Timeline Country, and more
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The Stanford GDELT MCP Server for Windsurf is a standout in the Data Analytics category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Stanford GDELT MCP Server
Connect to the GDELT Project API — the world's largest open platform for monitoring global news media in real time.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Stanford GDELT tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 16 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Article Search — Search global news articles with filters for language, country, date range, and topic
- Volume Timelines — Track how media attention to any topic changes over time
- Sentiment Analysis — Monitor tone and sentiment shifts in coverage of any subject
- Geographic Mapping — Visualize where news events are happening around the world
- TV News Search — Search closed caption transcripts from CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, and more
- Theme Analysis — Explore standardized GDELT themes across geopolitics, health, environment, and economics
- Language Distribution — See which linguistic communities are covering a topic
- Country Distribution — Identify which nations produce the most coverage of specific issues
- Proximity Search — Find articles where two terms appear near each other
- Word Clouds — Extract dominant terms and concepts from coverage
The Stanford GDELT MCP Server exposes 16 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 16 Stanford GDELT tools available for Windsurf
When Windsurf connects to Stanford GDELT through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning gdelt, global-news, sentiment-analysis, 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.
Get geo data on Stanford GDELT
Each point includes coordinates, location name, and article metadata. Use modes: "PointData" for individual points, "PointHeat" for heatmap data. Get geographic point data for news events
Get themes on Stanford GDELT
GDELT uses hundreds of themes from politics, economics, health, environment, technology, and more to classify news content. Get GDELT theme distribution for a topic
Get timeline country on Stanford GDELT
Reveals geographic patterns in media attention, identifies when a story goes global, and shows which nations are most interested in specific issues. Get source country distribution timeline
Get timeline lang on Stanford GDELT
Reveals which linguistic communities are paying attention to an issue and when interest spreads across language barriers. Get language distribution timeline for a topic
Get timeline tone on Stanford GDELT
Positive values indicate positive coverage, negative values indicate negative coverage. Essential for tracking public opinion shifts, crisis communications, and brand reputation monitoring. Get sentiment and tone timeline for a topic
Get timeline volume on Stanford GDELT
Essential for tracking media attention, identifying news spikes, and understanding the lifecycle of a story. Default timespan is 3 months. Get news volume timeline for any topic
Get tone chart on Stanford GDELT
Shows whether coverage is predominantly positive, negative, or neutral, and the overall emotional intensity of the coverage. Get tone distribution chart for a topic
Get tv channels on Stanford GDELT
Use this to understand the scope of TV news coverage available for analysis. Get available TV news channels inventory
Get tv timeline on Stanford GDELT
Reveals which stories dominate TV airtime and how TV coverage patterns differ from online news. Get TV news mention volume timeline
Get word cloud on Stanford GDELT
Reveals the dominant themes, entities, and concepts associated with a topic in media discourse. Get word cloud data showing key terms for a topic
Search articles on Stanford GDELT
Returns article titles, URLs, dates, source domains, languages, and source countries. Use timespan like "1d" (1 day), "1w" (1 week), "3m" (3 months). Use sourcelang codes like "english", "spanish", "portuguese", "french", "chinese", "arabic". Use sourcecountry codes like "US", "BR", "UK", "FR", "DE". Search global news articles across 100+ languages
Search by country on Stanford GDELT
Country codes follow ISO 2-letter format: US (United States), BR (Brazil), UK (United Kingdom), FR (France), DE (Germany), CN (China), JP (Japan), IN (India), RU (Russia), AU (Australia), CA (Canada), etc. Essential for understanding country-specific media perspectives on global events. Search news articles from a specific country
Search by language on Stanford GDELT
Covers 100+ languages. Language codes include: english, spanish, portuguese, french, german, italian, chinese, japanese, korean, arabic, russian, hindi, turkish, dutch, swedish, polish, and many more. Essential for monitoring how different linguistic communities cover the same event. Search news articles in a specific language
Search by theme on Stanford GDELT
Themes are standardized topic categories like TAX_FNCACT (financial actions), HEALTH_PANDEMIC, ENV_CLIMATECHANGE, TERROR, PROTEST, ELECTION, ECON_BANKRUPTCY, etc. Use this for precise topic-based monitoring. Search articles by GDELT standardized theme
Search nearby on Stanford GDELT
More precise than simple keyword search. Use distance parameter to control proximity (default 10 words). Example: term1="climate", term2="migration", distance=15. Search articles where two terms appear near each other
Search tv on Stanford GDELT
Returns clips with timestamps, station names, transcript snippets, and video preview URLs. Covers CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, BBC, and more. Modes: "ClipGallery" for clips, "StationChart" for station comparison. Search TV news transcripts by keyword
Connect Stanford GDELT to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Stanford GDELT into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"Add the server
mcp_config.jsonSave and reload
Start using Stanford GDELT
Why Use Windsurf with the Stanford GDELT MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Stanford GDELT 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 16 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Stanford GDELT + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Stanford GDELT MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Stanford GDELT and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Stanford GDELT tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Stanford GDELT and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Stanford GDELT data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Example Prompts for Stanford GDELT in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Stanford GDELT immediately.
"What are the latest news articles about AI regulation?"
"How has sentiment about climate change evolved over the last 3 months?"
"Search for TV news clips mentioning quantum computing"
Troubleshooting Stanford GDELT MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Stanford GDELT to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Stanford GDELT + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stanford GDELT 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.Explore More MCP Servers
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