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7shifts MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Create Employee, Create Shift, Get Account Info, and more

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect 7shifts through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The 7shifts app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "7shifts-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About 7shifts MCP Server

Connect your 7shifts restaurant management account to any AI agent and simplify how you coordinate your workforce, manage shift assignments, and track labor costs through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple 7shifts 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.

What you can do

  • Employee Management — List all staff members, create new employee profiles, and retrieve detailed metadata for individual users.
  • Shift Coordination — Create, list, and monitor work assignments across different locations and departments.
  • Schedule Oversight — List all work weeks (schedules) to understand your staffing coverage and planning.
  • Labor Tracking — List actual time punches to monitor clock-in/out times and verify labor compliance.
  • Organization Control — Query business locations, employee roles, and departments to manage your restaurant's structure.
  • Operational Visibility — Check account status and monitor configured webhooks for real-time schedule events.

Who is it for?

  • Restaurant Managers — quickly retrieve staff lists and verify shift coverage via simple AI commands.
  • Operations Teams — create new work assignments and monitor time clock entries directly from the workspace.
  • Business Owners — get instant bird's-eye views of active shifts and team structure via the AI assistant.

The 7shifts MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 7shifts tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to 7shifts through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning staff-scheduling, labor-cost-tracking, workforce-management, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_employee

Create a new employee

create_shift

Create a new shift

get_account_info

Get my profile

get_employee

Get employee details

list_departments

List departments

list_employees

List all employees

list_locations

List business locations

list_roles

List employee roles

list_schedules

List all schedules

list_shifts

List all shifts

list_time_punches

List time clock entries

list_webhooks

List active webhooks

Connect 7shifts to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire 7shifts into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using 7shifts

Open Cascade and ask: "Using 7shifts, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the 7shifts MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with 7shifts through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

7shifts + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the 7shifts MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from 7shifts and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

02

Live debugging: query 7shifts tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

03

Documentation generation: pull schema information from 7shifts and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

04

Rapid prototyping: combine 7shifts data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for 7shifts in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with 7shifts immediately.

01

"List all employees in my 7shifts account."

02

"Show me the shifts for 'Alex Rivera' (ID: user_10293)."

03

"Create a new shift at location 'loc_8823' for tomorrow from 09:00 to 17:00."

Troubleshooting 7shifts MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting 7shifts to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

7shifts + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating 7shifts MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

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.
02

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.
03

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.