How to Use the ValueSERP MCP in Windsurf

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Create your Vinkius account to connect ValueSERP 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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Need to understand a niche topic? Tell your goal, and Cascade plans the sequence. It hits standard searches using `google_search`, then pulls related follow-up questions via `get_related_questions`. You don't prompt for each step; Windsurf just gets you the full picture. It handles everything from image collection with `google_image_search` to checking academic sources with `google_scholar_search`. This means complex data gathering happens automatically, letting you focus on what matters.

Market & Local Data Gathering

Checking out a physical location or product? Cascade handles the details. You can pinpoint businesses using `google_places_search` and check consumer pricing instantly with `google_shopping_search`. The process is simple: set the target, let Windsurf run it. It even tracks what people are asking about in real-time using `get_search_suggestions`, giving you predictive insights before you even type the query.

Multi-Format Media Search

Data isn't just text. Cascade can grab video content with `google_video_search` or pull the latest headlines using `google_news_search`. When researching a topic, you need all formats—and Windsurf delivers them in one go. This MCP Server lets your agent run deep dives across multiple Google verticals without missing a beat. You just set the parameters; Cascade chains the operations.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about ValueSERP MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf uses the MCP Server to execute multi-step searches automatically. For example, if you want to research a product, your agent can first run `google_shopping_search` and then immediately use that product name in a standard search via `google_search`. No manual steps required.

Yep. You can set the goal to research a neighborhood, and Windsurf will automatically invoke `google_places_search` using the specific place name and location data you provide. It's perfect for market analysis.

It feeds everything Google has: organic text results, image URLs from `google_image_search`, news articles via `google_news_search`, and even video links. Cascade reads this context to plan the next steps.

Absolutely. The MCP Server has a tool specifically for that: `google_scholar_search`. This lets your agent pull abstracts and publication data from Google Scholar, making deep background research simple.

This server primarily touches public search parameters (query strings) and results. It handles publicly indexed information gathered by tools like `google_search` and `get_related_questions`.

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