How to Use the Arlo Smart MCP in Windsurf

Connect Windsurf to Arlo Smart and let Cascade manage your home security, from arming cameras to pulling footage automatically.

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Connect Arlo Smart MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Arlo Smart to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Control Security Modes from Your IDE

This MCP Server connects Windsurf's Cascade agent directly to your Arlo cameras. Just tell Cascade you're leaving for the day. It figures out the rest, using `list_arlo_devices` to find your cameras and then `arm_arlo_device` to turn on security for each one. No more clicking through apps or prompting step-by-step. Because Cascade plans and executes multi-tool jobs on its own, you get results, not just suggestions. Ask it to disarm the backyard camera, and it finds the right device and calls `disarm_arlo_device` without you needing to find the ID first. It just works.

Pull and Review Recordings in Windsurf

Stop switching contexts to check your security footage. Ask Cascade to 'show me recordings from the front door camera yesterday.' It uses `get_arlo_recordings` to fetch the video metadata and presigned URLs for you. This isn't just about fetching data. It's about Windsurf's agent handling the entire task. If you need to clear up space, you can follow up by asking it to remove specific clips, which triggers the `delete_arlo_recordings` tool.

Check Device Status and Modes

Quickly check on your security system without opening another app. You can ask Cascade, 'Is the basestation armed?' and it will use the `get_arlo_device_modes` tool to give you a direct answer. This gives you a simple way to confirm the state of any camera or hub. You can also change modes directly, telling Cascade to 'set the guest mode' on a specific device, and it will run `set_arlo_device_mode` with the correct parameters.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Arlo Smart MCP in Windsurf

You give Windsurf a goal like 'arm the house.' Its Cascade agent then creates and runs a plan, typically by calling `list_arlo_devices` to find your cameras and `arm_arlo_device` to secure them.

Yes. Ask Cascade to show you recordings from a certain date using `get_arlo_recordings`. Then, you can instruct it to remove specific clips from that list, which executes the `delete_arlo_recordings` tool.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains tools together autonomously. Instead of you prompting each step, you state a goal, and Cascade figures out how to use the Arlo Smart tools to achieve it.

You don't need to. Just refer to your devices by name, like 'the front door camera.' Cascade uses `list_arlo_devices` behind the scenes to find the correct ID before running other commands.

Yes. This server only handles device metadata and temporary, presigned URLs for your recordings. The video files themselves are not processed or stored by the Vinkius MCP server, which runs in a sandboxed, zero-trust environment.

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