How to Use the Zippopotam.us MCP in Windsurf
Find location data and coordinates with Windsurf's autonomous agent.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Zippopotam.us MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Zippopotam.us 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.
Finding locations using the MCP Server
Need to map out where a city is? Use `lookup_nearby_city` to get zip codes based on any given city name. This is useful when you're building something that needs location context, but you only have the city name to start with. You can also reverse the lookup using `lookup_postcode`. Just feed it a postal code, and Windsurf gets back the full coordinates and state information for that specific spot.
Handling location data in Windsurf
This MCP Server helps you build global address tools. It takes raw city names or zip codes and turns them into structured, usable data points. If your goal is to check multiple locations at once, the agent handles chaining those steps for you. You set the destination, it figures out which tool—`lookup_nearby_city` or `lookup_postcode`—to fire first.
Zippopotam.us integration in Windsurf
Use this MCP Server when your code needs reliable address intelligence for testing or production builds. It connects to global postal data, giving you more than just a zip code—you get the full state and coordinate set. It’s perfect for validating input fields across different regional deployments. Windsurf's agent handles connecting those separate tools into one cohesive workflow automatically.
Set up Zippopotam.us 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 Zippopotam.us MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. 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 Zippopotam.us payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Zippopotam.us tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"zippopotamus-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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