Browse AI MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Browse AI 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": {
"browse-ai-1": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Browse AI MCP Server
Connect your Browse AI account to any AI agent and take full control of your no-code web scraping operations through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Browse AI tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste 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
- Robot Discovery — List all your trained extraction and monitoring robots along with their configuration details
- Execute Scrapes — Trigger specific robots to run tasks on target URLs without lifting a finger
- Data Retrieval — Instantly download the final extracted JSON data from any successfully completed task
- Bulk Operations — Initiate multi-URL concurrent extractions and download the unified bulk datasets
- Monitor Sync — Check the status of your active web change monitors
- Quota Management — Retrieve your current API credits usage and monthly plan limits
The Browse AI 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 Browse AI to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Browse AI 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 Browse AI
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Browse AI, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Browse AI MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Browse AI 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
Browse AI + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Browse AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Browse AI and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Browse AI tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Browse AI and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Browse AI data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Browse AI MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Browse AI to Windsurf via MCP:
download_bulk_data
Returns a JSON array where each element contains the capturedData from one task. Download all extracted results from a completed Browse AI bulk run
get_bulk_task
Get bulk task execution status from Browse AI
get_robot
Get detailed configuration of a specific Browse AI robot
get_task
Check the status of a specific Browse AI extraction task
get_task_data
Only meaningful when the task status is "successful". Fields match the column names configured in the Browse AI robot builder hitting internal task references. Retrieve the final extracted JSON data from a successful Browse AI task
list_credits
Check Browse AI quota limits and credit usage
list_monitors
Monitors run on scheduled intervals to detect changes on target web pages and trigger notifications or data captures automatically via `/monitors`. List all active Browse AI web monitoring robots
list_robots
Each robot represents a no-code AI scraping workflow targeting a specific website or data pattern via `GET /robots`. List all Browse AI extraction and monitoring robots
run_bulk_task
Each set typically contains a different "originUrl". All extractions run concurrently on Browse AI infrastructure. Run a Browse AI robot in bulk mode across multiple URLs
run_robot
Pass a JSON string of input parameters (typically including "originUrl" for the target page and any variable fields the robot expects). Returns a taskId. Trigger a Browse AI robot to extract data from a target URL
Example Prompts for Browse AI in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Browse AI immediately.
"List all my robots. Which ones are built for monitoring?"
"Run my HackerNews Scraper robot on the main page."
"Retrieve the JSON data for task t-78ab31."
Troubleshooting Browse AI MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Browse AI to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Browse AI + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Browse AI 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 Browse AI with your favorite client
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Connect Browse AI to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.