How to Use the vote.direct MCP in Windsurf

Q: If I run a local test, how do I verify vote.direct status in Windsurf?

Just ask it to check the API status. Calling checkapistatus confirms that the underlying vote.direct service is running smoothly. It's a quick way to validate your data source integrity before deployment.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect vote.direct 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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Audit Election Info with Vote.Direct

Cascade reads your goal and figures out the steps to audit voter info. If you need to find polling sites and check election dates, it chains calls using `get_polling_locations` followed by `get_upcoming_elections`. This gives you a full picture of local voting logistics.

Verify Voter Status Details

Need to know the rules for registering? Cascade handles that. You can get voter registration deadlines and links for any state by executing `get_registration_details`. This is crucial when building compliance dashboards, letting you audit eligibility criteria quickly.

Check Live Election Data Status

Before running a big workflow, you gotta know if the service is up. Cascade verifies the connection instantly using `check_api_status`. It confirms that the vote.direct data source is operational before it tries to pull any ballot or location information.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about vote.direct MCP in Windsurf

Set a goal like, 'Find the polling locations and deadlines for Chicago.' Cascade will automatically run `get_polling_locations` then follow up with `get_registration_details`, showing you both results without you needing to prompt each step.

Absolutely. You can ask Windsurf to find upcoming elections for a ZIP code. It executes `get_upcoming_elections` and delivers the list of scheduled events right into your context, letting you build reports immediately.

Yeah, it does. If you need to audit multiple states' registration rules, Cascade can iterate through them using `get_registration_details`. It keeps the context organized while pulling data from various locations.

Just ask it to check the API status. Calling `check_api_status` confirms that the underlying vote.direct service is running smoothly. It's a quick way to validate your data source integrity before deployment.

This server touches election and voter registration details, including state deadlines and location information. The MCP Server handles the connection so you don't have to worry about complex auth or transport layers.

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