How to Use the Trimble MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I get toll estimates for my route with Trimble and Windsurf?

Yeah, you can. Use calculatetriptolls to estimate total costs. It returns both cash payments and electronic toll fees in USD for a specific truck route.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Trimble to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Calculate complex truck routes using the Trimble MCP Server.

When you need a multi-stop plan that respects vehicle limits, use `calculate_truck_route`. This tool gives you the total distance, estimated time, and routing polyline for a compliant commercial trip. You can refine this planning further. For instance, if your route must avoid certain expressways, just call `route_avoiding_roads` to get an alternate path that works.

Plan multi-stop trips and analyze state mileage.

Need to know the total driving time between ten different sites? Run `calculate_matrix_routing`. It delivers distances and travel times for every combination of origins and destinations. Beyond just distance, you can track tax liabilities using `calculate_state_mileage`. This function breaks down the trip mileage by specific US states or provinces.

Get commercial directions that respect vehicle size.

The core function, `get_truck_directions`, pulls turn-by-turn instructions for a truck while checking things like HazMat status, weight limits, and bridge heights. It ensures the plan is physically possible. You can also specify your equipment using `route_by_vehicle_size`. This method calculates an appropriate route based on specific vehicle dimensions (height in inches or weight in lbs).

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Trimble MCP in Windsurf

It converts raw geographic coordinates into a usable, commercial street address using `reverse_geocode`. You don't have to manually look up every point; the server finds the closest official location.

Yeah, you can. Use `calculate_trip_tolls` to estimate total costs. It returns both cash payments and electronic toll fees in USD for a specific truck route.

The server handles commercial address data, allowing you to run `search_trimble_address` against the database. This helps your agent find known locations and points of interest.

Absolutely. It supports calculating truck routes, factoring in everything from weight limits to HazMat restrictions, which standard mapping services often miss.

The primary routing functions return a polyline—a series of connected coordinates—along with distance metrics and time estimates. This is ideal for mapping or further processing in your workflow.

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