Brandwatch MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Brandwatch 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": {
"brandwatch": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Brandwatch MCP Server
Connect your Brandwatch Consumer Research account to any AI agent and orchestrate your social listening and data analysis workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Brandwatch tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste 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
- Project & Dashboard Navigation — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your active research projects and dashboards.
- Query Management — Access your configured search queries to monitor brand health and industry trends.
- Mention Retrieval — Query and inspect raw social mentions based on specific queries and date ranges.
- Data Aggregation — Retrieve volume aggregates to analyze mention trends and spikes over time.
- Tag Coordination — List and create categorization tags to organize your social data effectively.
The Brandwatch 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 Brandwatch to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Brandwatch 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 Brandwatch
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Brandwatch, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Brandwatch MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Brandwatch 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
Brandwatch + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Brandwatch MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Brandwatch and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Brandwatch tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Brandwatch and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Brandwatch data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Brandwatch MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Brandwatch to Windsurf via MCP:
create_tag
Create a new tag for categorizing mentions
get_mentions
Retrieve mentions for a specific query
get_project
Get details of a specific project
get_volume_aggregates
Get mention volume aggregates for a query
list_dashboards
List dashboards in a project
list_projects
List all active projects
list_queries
List configured queries in a project
list_tags
List tags available in a project
Example Prompts for Brandwatch in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Brandwatch immediately.
"List all queries configured in project proj_1."
"Get volume aggregates for query q_1 from Jan 1st to Jan 31st."
"Create a new tag called 'Urgent Review' in project proj_1."
Troubleshooting Brandwatch MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Brandwatch to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Brandwatch + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Brandwatch 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 Brandwatch with your favorite client
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Connect Brandwatch to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.