Alchemer MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Alchemer 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": {
"alchemer": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Alchemer MCP Server
Connect your Alchemer (formerly SurveyGizmo) account to your AI agent to unlock professional survey management and customer feedback orchestration. From auditing survey structures and questions to retrieving real-time responses and generating granular reports, your agent handles your feedback lifecycle through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Alchemer tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Survey Orchestration — List and retrieve details for surveys, including their current status and technical metadata
- Question Management — List and audit survey questions to ensure your data collection is precisely configured
- Response Auditing — Retrieve and analyze individual or aggregated survey responses directly from chat
- Reporting & Campaigns — List and manage survey reports and campaigns to monitor your data distribution and analysis
- Contact Oversight — List and manage contact lists used for targeted survey distribution
The Alchemer MCP Server exposes 10 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 Alchemer to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Alchemer 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 Alchemer
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Alchemer, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Alchemer MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Alchemer 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 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Alchemer + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Alchemer MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Alchemer and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Alchemer tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Alchemer and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Alchemer data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Alchemer MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Alchemer to Windsurf via MCP:
get_account_usage
Check account status
get_question_details
Get question metadata
get_response_details
Get response data
get_survey_details
Get survey metadata
list_contact_lists
List survey contacts
list_survey_campaigns
List distribution campaigns
list_survey_questions
List survey questions
list_survey_reports
List survey reports
list_survey_responses
List survey submissions
list_surveys
List account surveys
Example Prompts for Alchemer in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Alchemer immediately.
"List all active surveys in my Alchemer account."
"Show me the last 5 responses for survey ID 1234567."
"List all questions in the 'Customer Satisfaction' survey."
Troubleshooting Alchemer MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Alchemer to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Alchemer + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Alchemer 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 Alchemer with your favorite client
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Connect Alchemer to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.