smithsonian mcp server for Windsurf

io.github.cyanheads/smithsonian-mcp-server

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Install smithsonian mcp server in Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smithsonian-mcp-server": {
      "serverUrl": "https://smithsonian.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Global only — Windsurf has no per-project MCP config. Refresh Cascade after saving. Windsurf docs