AdRoll MCP Server for Windsurf 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect AdRoll 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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{
"mcpServers": {
"adroll": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About AdRoll MCP Server
Connect your AdRoll (NextRoll) account to your AI agent to unlock professional e-commerce marketing and retargeting orchestration. From auditing your advertisable accounts to monitoring real-time campaign performance and managing creative ad assets, your agent handles your advertising ecosystem through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple AdRoll tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 5 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Campaign Management — List and retrieve details for active campaigns across multiple channels (Web, Facebook, etc.)
- Account Auditing — List your 'Advertisables' (advertiser accounts) and retrieve technical metadata for each
- Performance Reporting — Retrieve granular statistics on clicks, spend, and conversions to monitor your marketing ROI
- Creative Asset Oversight — List and audit your ad creatives (banners, videos) to ensure your visual content is optimized
- Strategy Insights — Quickly identify high-performing strategies and identify areas for budget optimization directly from chat
The AdRoll MCP Server exposes 5 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.
How to Connect AdRoll to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the AdRoll MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using AdRoll
Open Cascade and ask: "Using AdRoll, help me...". 5 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the AdRoll MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with AdRoll through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 5 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
AdRoll + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the AdRoll MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from AdRoll and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query AdRoll tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from AdRoll and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine AdRoll data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
AdRoll MCP Tools for Windsurf (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect AdRoll to Windsurf via MCP:
get_campaign_details
Get campaign metadata
get_performance_report
Filterable by EID and date. Get performance statistics
list_ads
List ad creatives
list_advertisables
List advertiser accounts
list_campaigns
List active campaigns
Example Prompts for AdRoll in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with AdRoll immediately.
"List all active advertisable accounts in my AdRoll organization."
"Show me the performance of my Web Retargeting campaign for the last 7 days."
"List all ad creatives for advertisable EID 'AD1234567890'."
Troubleshooting AdRoll MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting AdRoll to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
AdRoll + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating AdRoll MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
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?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect AdRoll with your favorite client
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Connect AdRoll to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.