How do I find my Birdeye API Key and Business ID?

Log in to your account, navigate to **Settings** > **Integrations** > **API**, and you will find your API Key and the Business ID (bid).

Can I request a review via AI?

Yes! The `customer_checkin` tool allows your agent to record a customer visit and automatically send a review request via their preferred channel.

How do I check review ratings programmatically?

Use the `list_reviews` tool and provide an optional `rating` filter (1-5) to retrieve specific categories of feedback directly from the platform.

INSTANT PLUG AND PLAY

Birdeye MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 6 tools to Create Customer, Customer Checkin, Get Customer Details, and more

Name: Birdeye
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

Built by Vinkius GDPR 6 Tools IDE

Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Birdeye 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 Birdeye app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Customer Support category — giving your AI agent 6 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Birdeye MCP Server

Connect your Birdeye account to any AI agent and take full control of your online reputation management and customer experience workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Birdeye tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Review Orchestration — List and manage customer reviews across multiple platforms (Google, Facebook, etc.) programmatically, retrieving detailed high-fidelity comments and ratings in real-time
Automated Check-ins — Programmatically trigger review requests (check-ins) via SMS or Email to coordinate high-fidelity feedback collection from your recent visitors
Sentiment Intelligence — Access complete customer profiles and retrieve detailed sentiment history to maintain a perfectly coordinated overview of your brand health
Survey & Feedback Architecture — Programmatically dispatch custom surveys to specific customers and monitor their high-fidelity responses directly through your agent
Multi-Location Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of all your business branches and locations to coordinate your organizational reputation programmatically

The Birdeye MCP Server exposes 6 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 6 Birdeye tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Birdeye through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning reputation-management, review-management, customer-experience, 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.

create_customer

Add a new customer profile

customer_checkin

Trigger a review request (Check-in)

get_customer_details

Get full customer profile

list_business_locations

List all business locations

list_reviews

List customer reviews

trigger_survey

Send a custom survey to a customer

Connect Birdeye to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Birdeye 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 Birdeye

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Birdeye, help me...". 6 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Birdeye MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Birdeye 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 6 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Birdeye + Windsurf Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Example Prompts for Birdeye in Windsurf

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

"List the latest 5-star reviews for my business in Birdeye."

"Send a review request to 'John Smith' (john@example.com)."

"Show the sentiment profile for customer ID '12345'."

Troubleshooting Birdeye MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Birdeye 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.

Birdeye + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Birdeye 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.