How to Use the Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP in Windsurf

Q: Does this work with video templates too?

It does. The createvideo tool lets your agent generate videos from your Bannerbear video templates. The process is the same as creating an image—you just point it to a video template ID instead.

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Generate full campaigns autonomously

This MCP server connects Windsurf's Cascade agent to your Bannerbear account. Give Cascade a goal, like 'create social media assets for the new product launch.' It gets to work without asking for every step. Cascade will use `list_templates` to find the right designs, then call `create_collection` to batch-generate a whole set of images. You get a notification when the campaign assets are ready. No manual work required.

Create dynamic videos in your IDE

You're not just limited to static images. Your Windsurf agent can now create video content directly. Tell it to make a short promo video using a specific template. It will use `get_template` to understand the required inputs, then feed your data to the `create_video` tool. This is perfect for generating quick, personalized video ads for different audiences without ever leaving your editor.

Manage assets with the Windsurf MCP Server

Your agent can also check on things for you. If you need to find a specific image that was already generated, just ask Cascade. Give it an image ID, and it uses `get_image` to pull all the details, including the final rendered URL. It's a direct line from your IDE into your Bannerbear asset library, managed by your agent.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Bannerbear (Image Gen) MCP in Windsurf

You give Windsurf's Cascade agent a high-level goal. Cascade then calls the `create_collection` tool from this MCP server, passing in the template ID and a set of data to generate multiple images at once.

The server will return an error. Cascade is designed to handle this—it will likely stop the current task and report back that it couldn't find the specified template, often after trying to find it with `list_templates` first.

Yes. You can instruct your agent to 'list all available Bannerbear templates.' Windsurf will use the `list_templates` tool to fetch and display the names and IDs of all templates in your connected project.

It does. The `create_video` tool lets your agent generate videos from your Bannerbear video templates. The process is the same as creating an image—you just point it to a video template ID instead.

The server only handles the data needed for a specific operation, like template IDs and the dynamic text or image URLs you provide for generation. Vinkius processes each request in a fresh, ephemeral V8 Isolate sandbox that's destroyed immediately after. Nothing is stored.

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