How to Use the World Bank Economy MCP in Windsurf

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Connect World Bank Economy MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect World Bank Economy 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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Chain complex World Bank Economy queries

The `get_economy_indicator` tool lets you pull any specific indicator code. Cascade reads the goal, then chains this call with others to build a full picture of an economy. You set the objective—say, 'compare growth and inflation.' Windsurf figures out that it needs to run both `get_gdp_growth` and `get_inflation`, executes them in sequence, and presents you with the complete comparison.

Run multi-step World Bank Economy analysis

Need a full economic snapshot? Use the MCP Server to pull core metrics. Cascade can automatically run `get_gdp`, then check the corresponding growth rate using `get_gdp_growth`. This agent handles the flow: it gets the current GDP value, figures out what year that data relates to, and simultaneously runs the annual growth percentage calculation. You just state the goal; Windsurf does the heavy lifting.

Analyze inflation trends with your AI client

The `get_inflation` tool fetches consumer price indexes for any country. Cascade can take this raw data and compare it against a core indicator like GDP. For example, you ask about rising costs in relation to economic size. The agent first grabs the inflation rate, then gets the current GDP, giving you immediate context on whether price hikes are outpacing national wealth.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about World Bank Economy MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf's Cascade agent handles the complexity. You don't write multi-step code; you just ask a question. The agent autonomously calls tools like `get_gdp` and `get_inflation` to pull historical data points needed for your trend analysis.

You can query almost anything the World Bank tracks. The server supports getting general indicators via `get_economy_indicator`, plus specific metrics like GDP, growth percentages (`get_gdp_growth`), and inflation rates.

It connects to the World Bank's established datasets. While it provides up-to-date figures, remember that economic indicators like GDP or inflation are reported values, not live market feeds.

Absolutely. You tell the agent you want a comparison. It'll chain together `get_gdp` (for total spending) and `get_gdp_growth` (for rate of change), showing you both side-by-side.

This server handles economic metrics, specifically monetary values for GDP and percentage rates for inflation or growth. Since it's read-only public data, no authentication is required.

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