How to Use the TimezoneDB MCP in Windsurf

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Debug Global Clocks in Windsurf

Cascade uses `get_time_by_zone` to fetch exact current times and offsets for specific regions like America/New_York. Instead of guessing why a cron job failed in production, your agent grabs the live local time directly. It then pulls `get_dst_status` to figure out if daylight saving time shifts are causing the offset mismatch. You set the goal to fix the scheduling bug, and the IDE handles the data gathering without asking you for permission.

Coordinate Geolocation Data

When working with raw coordinates, the `get_time_by_location` tool converts latitude and longitude straight into local time data. This means your agent can map user coordinates to their actual wall-clock time during a debugging session. You don't need to write manual conversion logic or import heavy moment.js libraries. The MCP server handles the lookup, feeding the exact timestamp back into your workspace so Cascade can write the correct tests.

Audit System Health and Regions

Before running a massive batch update, your agent fires `check_api_status` to ensure the upstream time service is actually responding. A dead endpoint will halt the pipeline, so the IDE verifies connectivity first. If you need to populate a dropdown menu in your app, it calls `list_timezones` to grab every supported region, filtering by country if necessary. Cascade writes the React component and injects the valid options in one autonomous sweep.

Setup guide

Set up TimezoneDB 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 TimezoneDB MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. 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 TimezoneDB payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the TimezoneDB tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "timezonedb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about TimezoneDB MCP in Windsurf

Open your MCP Servers UI under Settings, then Cascade. Add the server details to your configuration and click Refresh in the panel. Cascade auto-discovers the new tools immediately.

Yes. Cascade reads your prompt, realizes it needs a timezone, and executes the lookup. It doesn't pause to ask you for permission before fetching the data.

Local libraries drift when governments change daylight saving rules abruptly. The MCP integration queries a live database, ensuring your code generation relies on the absolute current global truth.

You need a valid token from the provider to authenticate the requests. Add it to your environment variables before starting the server.

The server only processes geographic coordinates and timezone strings. It never reads your local source code, environment secrets, or personal files. The connection is strictly isolated via the V8 Isolate Sandbox.

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