Bring Geospatial Ai
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Mapflow to Windsurf and start using 7 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Mapflow MCP Server?
Connect your Mapflow account to any AI agent and manage geospatial AI processing through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Project Management — Create and manage mapping projects
- Image Processing — Trigger AI models on satellite and drone imagery
- Task Tracking — Monitor processing status and completion
- Dataset Browsing — Access generated vector datasets and polygons
- Model Management — Browse available AI models (buildings, roads, forests)
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Mapflow API Key
3. Start processing geospatial data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- GIS Specialists — extract vector data from imagery automatically
- Urban Planners — map buildings and infrastructure
- Environmentalists — monitor forests and land use
Built-in capabilities (7)
Pass data as a JSON string. Start a new imagery analysis
Pass data as a JSON string. Create a new project
Get processing result data
Check status of a processing job
List available geospatial AI models
List all geospatial processings
List all MapFlow projects
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Mapflow tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 7 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 7 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
Mapflow in Windsurf
Mapflow and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Mapflow 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 Mapflow in Windsurf
The Mapflow 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 7 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
Mapflow for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Mapflow MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I process satellite imagery and extract vector data?
Yes. Trigger AI models on imagery to automatically extract buildings, roads, forests, and other features as vector polygons.
How does Mapflow authentication work?
Mapflow uses Bearer authentication against api.mapflow.ai/rest using your API Key.
Can I track processing tasks?
Yes. Monitor processing status, progress percentages, and access completion datasets when ready.
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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