Authing MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Authing 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": {
"authing": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Authing MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire identity infrastructure with Authing, the premier cloud-native IDaaS platform. By connecting Authing to your agent, you transform complex user management, organizational modeling, and security auditing into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list users, retrieve detailed profile metadata, browse organizational structures, and monitor security audit logs without you ever needing to navigate the comprehensive Authing console. Whether you are conducting a compliance audit or managing application access, your agent acts as a real-time identity assistant, keeping your user data accurate and your systems secure.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Authing 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
- User Orchestration — List and retrieve detailed information about users in your Authing user pool.
- Organizational Management — Browse and monitor organizational units and hierarchies across your company.
- Access Control Auditing — List roles, groups, and permission resources to identify authorization patterns.
- Security Monitoring — Retrieve real-time security audit logs to monitor administrative and user actions.
- System Configuration — Access high-level security settings and metadata for your identity projects.
The Authing 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 Authing to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Authing 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 Authing
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Authing, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Authing MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Authing 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
Authing + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Authing MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Authing and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Authing tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Authing and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Authing data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Authing MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Authing to Windsurf via MCP:
create_user
Create a new user
get_audit_logs
Get security audit logs
get_security_settings
Get pool security settings
get_user
Get user details
list_applications
List registered applications
list_groups
List user groups
list_organizations
List organizations
list_resources
List permission resources
list_roles
List user roles
list_users
List application users
Example Prompts for Authing in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Authing immediately.
"List all users in our Authing pool."
"Show me the security audit logs from today."
"List all organizational units in the company."
Troubleshooting Authing MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Authing to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Authing + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Authing 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 Authing with your favorite client
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Connect Authing to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.