How do I find my Appcues API Key?

Log in to your account, navigate to **Settings** > **API**, and copy your unique API Key and Secret from the credentials section.

Can I check flow completion rates via AI?

Yes! The `list_flows` tool allows your agent to retrieve completion and interaction metadata for all your active experiences.

How do I list my user segments?

Use the `list_segments` tool to retrieve your complete directory along with the unique identifiers for all managed targeting groups.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Appcues MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 10 tools to Check Appcues Status, Delete User, Get Flow, and more

Name: Appcues
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Appcues 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 Appcues app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 10 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Appcues MCP Server

Connect your Appcues account to any AI agent and take full control of your in-app onboarding and automated user experience orchestration through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Appcues 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

Experience Portfolio Orchestration — List and manage your entire portfolio of flows and checklists programmatically, retrieving detailed engagement metadata
User & Event Intelligence — Programmatically monitor real-time user events and access behavioral metadata to coordinate your engagement strategy
Segment & Targeting Architecture — Access your complete directory of user segments to coordinate your organizational resource allocation
Performance Monitoring — Access real-time status updates for active flows and track individual completion metrics directly through your agent for instant reporting
Operational Monitoring — Verify account-level API connectivity and monitor event ingestion volume directly through your agent for perfectly coordinated service scaling

The Appcues 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.

All 10 Appcues tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Appcues through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning user-onboarding, in-app-messaging, product-adoption, 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.

check_appcues_status

Verify Appcues API connectivity

delete_user

This action is irreversible. Delete a user from Appcues

get_flow

Get flow details

get_segment

Get segment details

get_user

Get user profile from Appcues

list_checklists

List all checklists

list_flows

List all onboarding flows

list_segments

List all user segments

publish_flow

The flow must be in draft or unpublished state. Publish a flow

unpublish_flow

Users will no longer see it until republished. Unpublish a flow

Connect Appcues to Windsurf via MCP

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

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 Appcues

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Appcues, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Appcues MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Appcues 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

Appcues + Windsurf Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Example Prompts for Appcues in Windsurf

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

"List all active flows in my Appcues account."

"Show the completion rate for the 'Welcome Flow' from this week."

"Check for any active segments with zero engaged users this month."

Troubleshooting Appcues MCP Server with Windsurf

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

Server not connecting

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

Appcues + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Appcues MCP Server with Windsurf.

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.

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.

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.