Bring Freight Forwarding
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Flexport 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 Flexport MCP Server?
Connect your Flexport account to any AI agent and automate your global trade and freight operations through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Flexport is the modern freight forwarder that provides full visibility and control over your supply chain. Now, you can track shipments, manage purchase orders, and retrieve essential logistics documentation directly through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Shipment Tracking — List all your ocean and air shipments, fetch detailed tracking metadata, and monitor transit statuses in real-time.
- PO Management — Automate your purchase order lifecycle by listing, retrieving, and creating POs directly from the agent.
- Document Retrieval — List and fetch essential logistics documents such as Bills of Lading, Commercial Invoices, and Packing Lists.
- Billing & Invoices — Access freight and commercial invoices associated with your account or specific shipments for better financial oversight.
- Customs Documentation — Retrieve commercial invoice data required for customs clearance and compliance reporting.
- Global Visibility — Get a high-level overview of your entire global supply chain operations without switching tabs.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server through the Vinkius Marketplace
2. Enter your Flexport API Key (found in your Flexport Developer Portal)
3. Start managing your global freight operations from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Logistics Managers — quickly check shipment statuses and cargo ready dates while coordinating with carriers.
- Supply Chain Analysts — get a real-time overview of purchase orders and invoices through simple AI commands.
- Finance Operations — automate the retrieval of freight billing data and documents for audit and reconciliation.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new purchase order
Get document download link
Get document metadata
Get invoice details
Get purchase order details
Get shipment details
List commercial invoices
List logistics documents
List freight invoices
List purchase orders
List invoices for shipment
List freight shipments
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Flexport 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
Flexport in Windsurf
Flexport and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Flexport 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 Flexport in Windsurf
The Flexport 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
Flexport for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Flexport 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 track a specific shipment using its ID?
You can use the 'get_shipment' tool and provide the Flexport Shipment ID. The agent will return the most recent status, location, and estimated arrival dates for that shipment.
Can I retrieve commercial invoices for customs purposes?
Yes! The 'list_commercial_invoices' and 'list_documents' tools allow you to access the necessary paperwork for customs clearance. You can even use 'download_document' to get a temporary link to the actual file.
Is it possible to filter invoices by shipment?
Absolutely. Use the 'list_shipment_invoices' tool and provide the Shipment ID. The agent will retrieve all freight billing documents associated with that specific cargo movement.
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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