How to Use the Alchemer MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I manage survey reports with this MCP Server?

Yes. Your agent can use the listsurveyreports tool to find existing reports in your Alchemer account. You can ask it to find a specific report by name or date and get the details without leaving your IDE.

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent analyze Alchemer survey data for you, from start to finish. Set a goal, and it handles the rest.

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Find any survey, report, or response

This MCP server gives your agent direct access to your Alchemer account. Just tell Windsurf what you need to find. Cascade, its autonomous core, figures out the steps on its own. Want to see last quarter's user feedback? Cascade plans the job, using `list_surveys` to locate the right survey, `list_survey_responses` to get the submissions, and `get_response_details` to pull the specific answers. You see the result, not the process.

Drill down into specific feedback

Go from a high-level goal to a specific answer without prompting each step. Ask your agent to 'summarize feedback on the new checkout flow'. It knows to find the related survey and dig into the data for you. Cascade will chain together tools like `list_survey_questions` and `get_question_details` to understand the survey's structure. Then it pulls the relevant answers and presents a summary. You don't have to manually guide it.

Check on campaigns with Windsurf

You can monitor your survey distribution right from your editor. Ask your agent to check the status of a recent campaign, and it gets the information using the `list_survey_campaigns` tool. From there, it can dig deeper. For instance, it can cross-reference a campaign with `list_contact_lists` to confirm which user segments received the survey. All this happens while you stay focused on your work.

Setup guide

Set up Alchemer 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 Alchemer 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 Alchemer payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Alchemer tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Alchemer MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains tools autonomously. Instead of you telling it to 'list surveys' then 'list responses', you give it a goal like 'find negative comments in the Q3 survey'. Cascade creates and executes that multi-step plan on its own using the Alchemer tools.

It's fast. You can use the built-in MCP Marketplace in Windsurf for a one-click install. Or, you can manually add the Vinkius server URL to your `mcp_config.json` file. Once connected, Cascade automatically discovers all the available Alchemer tools.

Yes. Your agent can use the `list_survey_reports` tool to find existing reports in your Alchemer account. You can ask it to find a specific report by name or date and get the details without leaving your IDE.

Just ask your agent. A prompt like 'check my Alchemer account usage' will trigger the `get_account_usage` tool. It returns your current account status and limits directly in the chat.

Your Alchemer data is streamed directly to your local Windsurf client through a secure Vinkius endpoint. This server can access survey metadata, question details, response content, and contact lists. Vinkius processes data ephemerally and never stores it.

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