Can I check for critical vulnerabilities in a specific project version?

Yes! Use the `list_vulnerabilities` tool with the Project and Version IDs. Your agent will fetch the list of components with known security flaws and their severity levels.

How do I know if my Black Duck scan is finished?

Simply ask the agent to `get_bom_status` for the specific project version. It will return the current calculation status, showing if the BOM is 'Up to date' or still processing.

What happens if I trigger API rate limits?

Black Duck limits connections to 100 requests per 10 seconds or 10,000 per 30 minutes. If you exceed this sustained load protection, you will temporarily receive a HTTP 429 error code restricting your IP for 15 minutes.

Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Black Duck (Synopsys)
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Author: Vinkius

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

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About Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server

Connect your Black Duck (Synopsys) instance to any AI agent and orchestrate your open source security and license compliance workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Black Duck (Synopsys) tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the 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

Project Oversight — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your software projects and their versions.
Vulnerability Tracking — Query project versions for known vulnerabilities (CVEs) and retrieve severity levels.
BOM Monitoring — Check the status of Bill of Materials (BOM) calculations to ensure up-to-date compliance data.
Policy Management — List and audit security policy rules defined across your organization.
Scan Analysis — Access code locations and scan histories to track security coverage.
User & Access Auditing — Retrieve user profiles and manage access controls within the platform.

The Black Duck (Synopsys) 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 Black Duck (Synopsys) to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Black Duck (Synopsys) 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 Black Duck (Synopsys)

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Black Duck (Synopsys), help me..." — 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Black Duck (Synopsys) 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

Black Duck (Synopsys) + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Black Duck (Synopsys) and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Black Duck (Synopsys) tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Black Duck (Synopsys) and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Black Duck (Synopsys) data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Black Duck (Synopsys) to Windsurf via MCP:

get_bom_status

Check BOM calculation status for a project version

get_project

Get details of a specific project

get_vulnerability_details

Get details of a specific CVE/Vulnerability

list_code_locations

List all scan code locations

list_policy_rules

List all security policy rules

list_project_versions

List all versions for a specific project

list_projects

List all Black Duck projects

list_users

List all Black Duck users

list_vulnerabilities

List vulnerabilities for a project version

search_projects

Search projects by name

Example Prompts for Black Duck (Synopsys) in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Black Duck (Synopsys) immediately.

"List all versions for project 'Web-Portal'."

"Identify any critical vulnerabilities in the backend service repository."

"Fetch the BOM status for project Alpha version 2.0."

Troubleshooting Black Duck (Synopsys) MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Black Duck (Synopsys) 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.

Black Duck (Synopsys) + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Black Duck (Synopsys) 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.