Bring Id Management
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect CloudCard ID Photos to Windsurf and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server?
Empower your AI agent with access to the CloudCard (RemotePhoto) platform to automate your ID card production and photo approval workflows.
What you can do
- Photo Approval Workflow. List submitted photos and approve or deny them with specific reason codes directly through natural language.
- Cardholder Management. Register new people (students/employees) and retrieve detailed profile and submission history.
- Submission Standards. Access organization-level photo requirements and dimensions to ensure high-quality ID production.
- Operational Oversight. Monitor event webhooks, check API health status, and retrieve distribution office locations.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your CloudCard API Token (X-Auth-Token)
3. Start managing your ID production from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- University Registrar Offices. Quickly approve student ID photos and check submission statuses via natural conversation.
- Corporate HR Teams. Manage employee photo uploads and card production without leaving your workspace.
- Security & Access Control. Automate cardholder registration and monitor photo requirements using natural language commands.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Approve a submitted photo
Verify CloudCard API connectivity
Requires a reason code or message for the cardholder. Deny a submitted photo
Get current API user info
Get details for a specific person
Get organization metadata
List distribution locations
List all cardholders (people)
List active event webhooks
g., format, size, background). Get submission requirements
Supports filtering by status. List all photo submissions
Requires email and first/last name. Add a new person to CloudCard
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple CloudCard ID Photos tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
CloudCard ID Photos in Windsurf
CloudCard ID Photos and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect CloudCard ID Photos to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for CloudCard ID Photos in Windsurf
The CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Windsurf only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
CloudCard ID Photos for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the CloudCard ID Photos MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a CloudCard API Token?
Log in to your CloudCard Admin portal, go to your Profile or Settings, and generate an API Token (X-Auth-Token).
Can the agent auto-approve photos?
Yes, using the approve_id_photo tool, the agent can approve any pending photo submission once verified through conversation.
Is student ID management supported?
Absolutely. CloudCard is widely used in higher education, and this server supports registering students and managing their photo submissions.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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