How to Use the WorldNewsAPI MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can WorldNewsAPI help me check news sources with Windsurf?

Yes. You can use checkapistatus to confirm that the entire WorldNewsAPI service is operational before running any searches or extractions, ensuring your whole flow runs smoothly.

Q: Does WorldNewsAPI support multiple languages when using Windsurf?

Absolutely. The gettopworldnews tool takes both a country and a language as arguments. Just tell Cascade which combination you need, and it fetches the correct headlines.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect WorldNewsAPI 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 Article Content from a URL

The `extract_news_from_url` tool pulls article content and metadata directly from any given news link. When you set a goal, Cascade finds the correct steps: it reads the URL, extracts the text, and presents the result to you. This means you don't have to manually copy-paste anything. Your agent handles the whole process—just point it at the source.

Check API Status

Need to know if WorldNewsAPI is up? Just call `check_api_status`. Cascade checks the service status and tells you immediately if everything's working right. It’s a simple, reliable check that prevents your whole workflow from stalling out because of an outage. Your agent knows when it can trust the data.

Search for Specific Topics

The `search_world_news` tool lets you look up articles across global news using keywords or phrases. You set a goal like 'find stories about chip shortages' and Cascade handles running that search. It pulls the most relevant results from WorldNewsAPI, saving you time trawling through dozens of different sites.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about WorldNewsAPI MCP in Windsurf

You set a goal for your agent: 'Get me the top news from France in French.' Cascade uses `get_top_world_news` and returns the headlines right away.

Cascade figures that out. You can set a multi-step goal—first, use `extract_news_from_url` on the source link; then, pass the resulting context to `search_world_news`. It handles the chaining automatically.

Yes. You can use `check_api_status` to confirm that the entire WorldNewsAPI service is operational before running any searches or extractions, ensuring your whole flow runs smoothly.

Absolutely. The `get_top_world_news` tool takes both a country and a language as arguments. Just tell Cascade which combination you need, and it fetches the correct headlines.

This server touches article content, metadata, keywords, and geopolitical location data (country/language). Your agent handles all these types of text-based information.

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