Browserless MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Browserless 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": {
"browserless": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Browserless MCP Server
Connect your Browserless.io account to any AI agent and orchestrate your headless Chrome operations, web automation, and document generation through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Browserless 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
- Visual Captures — Take high-quality screenshots of any URL with advanced options like full-page capture.
- Document Generation — Convert any web page into a polished PDF document directly from your workspace.
- Rendered Content — Retrieve the fully rendered HTML content of JavaScript-heavy websites.
- Custom Scraping — Run targeted scraping requests by providing element selectors to extract specific data.
- Infrastructure Monitoring — Monitor active sessions, retrieve usage statistics, and check the health of the Browserless service.
- Configuration Access — Access and verify your account configuration and limits using natural language.
The Browserless 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 Browserless to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Browserless 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 Browserless
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Browserless, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Browserless MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Browserless 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
Browserless + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Browserless MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Browserless and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Browserless tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Browserless and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Browserless data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Browserless MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Browserless to Windsurf via MCP:
check_system_health
Check the health of the Browserless service
generate_pdf
Generate a PDF of a URL
get_account_config
Retrieve account configuration
get_page_content
Retrieve the rendered HTML content of a URL
get_usage_stats
Retrieve account usage statistics
list_active_sessions
List currently active browser sessions
run_scrape
Run a custom scraping script
take_screenshot
Take a screenshot of a URL using headless Chrome
Example Prompts for Browserless in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Browserless immediately.
"Take a full-page screenshot of https://news.ycombinator.com."
"Generate a PDF of the article at https://example.com/blog/post-1."
"Scrape the titles of all products on https://example.com/shop."
Troubleshooting Browserless MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Browserless to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Browserless + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Browserless 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 Browserless with your favorite client
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Connect Browserless to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.