Bring Government Contracts
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect HigherGov 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 HigherGov MCP Server?
Connect your HigherGov account to any AI agent and take full control of your government market research and procurement tracking through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Opportunity Discovery — Search for federal, state, and local government contract opportunities using precise keywords and filters
- Award Analysis — Analyze past contract and grant awards to understand market trends, competitor performance, and agency spending
- Entity Research — Research detailed profiles of awardees, government agencies, and key decision-makers programmatically
- Document Extraction — Access and retrieve opportunity documents, attachments, and solicitations directly through your agent
- Market Monitoring — Track upcoming solicitations and follow specific agencies or industries for real-time intelligence
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from the HigherGov dashboard (Settings > API)
3. Start uncovering government opportunities from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual searching through fragmented government portals. Your AI acts as your dedicated B2G market analyst.
Who is this for?
- Government Contractors — instantly identify relevant RFPs and solicitations matching your core capabilities
- Market Analysts — perform deep-dive competitor research and agency spending analysis through automated queries
- Business Development Leads — track procurement pipelines and find key agency contacts without leaving your workspace
Built-in capabilities (12)
Get agency details
Get awardee details
Get contract award details
Get opportunity documents
Get grant award details
Get opportunity details
List government agencies
List awardees (companies/orgs)
List government contract awards
List government grant awards
List government contract opportunities
Search using a HigherGov Search ID
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple HigherGov 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
HigherGov in Windsurf
HigherGov and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect HigherGov 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 HigherGov in Windsurf
The HigherGov 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
HigherGov for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the HigherGov MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I search for contract opportunities by industry code (NAICS)?
Yes! You can use industry codes like NAICS as parameters in the list_opportunities and list_contracts tools to precisely target your market sector.
How do I retrieve solicitation documents for an opportunity?
First, use the get_opportunity tool to find document paths. Then, use the get_documents tool with the opportunity ID to retrieve secure, temporary download links.
Does the integration allow monitoring competitor awards?
Absolutely. You can search past awards by company name or unique identifier using the list_contracts tool to understand your competitors' government footprint.
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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