Bot9 MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Bot9 through the 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": {
"bot9": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Bot9 MCP Server
Connect your Bot9 account to any AI agent and orchestrate your customer support and conversational automation workflows through natural language.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Bot9 tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Bot Management — List all configured AI bots, retrieve specific configurations, and create new bots on the fly.
- Training & Data Sources — List existing knowledge base sources and dynamically add new URLs for your bots to learn from.
- Conversation Oversight — Retrieve active conversation lists and export historical chat logs for analysis.
- Message Automation — Send messages to your bots programmatically to test responses or simulate user interactions.
The Bot9 MCP Server exposes 8 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 Bot9 to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Bot9 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 Bot9
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Bot9, help me..." — 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Bot9 MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Bot9 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 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Bot9 + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Bot9 MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Bot9 and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Bot9 tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Bot9 and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Bot9 data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Bot9 MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Bot9 to Windsurf via MCP:
add_data_source
Add a URL to train the bot
create_bot
Create a new AI chatbot
get_bot
Get details of a specific bot
get_conversation_history
Retrieve message history of a conversation
list_bots
List all AI bots
list_conversations
List active conversations for a bot
list_data_sources
List knowledge base sources for a bot
send_message
Send a message to a bot and get a response
Example Prompts for Bot9 in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Bot9 immediately.
"List all bots in my Bot9 account."
"Add the URL https://example.com/pricing to bot_123's knowledge base."
"Get the chat history for conversation conv_789 on bot_123."
Troubleshooting Bot9 MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Bot9 to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Bot9 + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Bot9 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 Bot9 with your favorite client
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Connect Bot9 to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.