How to Use the Appwrite MCP in Windsurf

Let Windsurf's Cascade agent check your Appwrite project status, list users, and inspect storage buckets, all in one go.

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This MCP server gives your agent read-only access to your Appwrite project's vitals. You don't have to open a single browser tab or remember where to click in the console. Just tell Cascade to 'check the backend status' and it will chain together `get_health_status`, `list_databases`, and `list_collections` to give you a complete report. It figures out the steps so you don't have to.

Audit users and functions automatically

This toolset lets Cascade audit your Appwrite users and functions on command. It's a fast way to check on things without manual inspection. Ask it to 'show me the last 10 signups' and it knows to run `list_users`. Or try 'check for failed executions' and it calls `list_functions` then `list_function_executions` to find the problem. You just set the goal, and Cascade does the work.

Inspect Storage with your Windsurf MCP Server

Connect this toolset to Windsurf to let Cascade dig into your storage buckets. Find out exactly what's been uploaded or what needs to be cleaned up. Cascade can run `list_storage_buckets` to see all your buckets, then use `list_bucket_files` on a specific one to itemize its contents. It’s a fast way to verify uploads or find old files without any manual steps.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Appwrite MCP in Windsurf

You can install it with one click from the MCP Marketplace inside Windsurf. Or, you can add it manually by editing your `mcp_config.json` file. Once added, Cascade will automatically discover all the available Appwrite tools.

No. This server provides read-only access. The tools can list things like users, files, and databases, but they cannot create, update, or delete anything in your Appwrite project.

Instead of you writing code to hit each API endpoint, you give Windsurf's Cascade agent a high-level goal. The agent then uses the MCP connection to select and run the right Appwrite tools in sequence to get the answer.

A great starting point is to ask Cascade, 'Give me a summary of my Appwrite project'. It will likely use a few tools like `list_databases` and `list_users` to build a quick report for you.

This MCP Server only reads metadata from your Appwrite project: database and collection names, file lists, user lists, and function execution logs. Your agent has no access to document contents or file data itself. Vinkius isolates each request in an ephemeral sandbox, and your token is the only thing needed for auth.

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