Can I check the open rate for a specific email using the agent?

Yes! Use the `get_email_analytics` tool with the Email ID. Your agent will fetch the detailed statistics, including deliveries, opens, and clicks, directly from Buttondown.

How do I add a new subscriber with a specific tag?

Simply ask the agent to `create_subscriber` and provide the email address and a JSON array of tags, for example: `["customer", "api-lead"]`. The subscriber will be added to Buttondown instantly.

Does the integration allow creating a new draft email?

Yes. Use the `create_email` action and set the status to `draft`. You can provide the subject and the body in markdown format, and it will appear in your Buttondown account ready for review.

Buttondown MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Buttondown
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buttondown": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Buttondown MCP Server

Connect your Buttondown account to any AI agent and orchestrate your newsletter, subscriber management, and email campaigns through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Buttondown 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

Subscriber Oversight — List all your subscribers and retrieve detailed profiles, including metadata and tags.
Email Management — List all sent emails and drafts, and create new campaigns or drafts directly from your workspace.
Analytics Tracking — Retrieve detailed analytics for specific emails, including open and click rates.
Segment Coordination — Access and list your tags to ensure your audience is properly categorized.
Newsletter Access — List all newsletters managed in your account and access your core profile settings.
Subscriber Growth — Add new subscribers directly from your workspace with custom tags and metadata.

The Buttondown 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 Buttondown to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Buttondown 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 Buttondown

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Buttondown, help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Buttondown MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Buttondown 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

Buttondown + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Buttondown MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Buttondown and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Buttondown tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Buttondown and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Buttondown data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Buttondown MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Buttondown to Windsurf via MCP:

create_email

Create a new email or draft

create_subscriber

Add a new subscriber to the newsletter

get_account_info

Retrieve core account/profile settings

get_email

Get details of a specific email

get_email_analytics

Get analytics for a specific email

get_subscriber

Get details of a specific subscriber

list_emails

List all sent emails and drafts

list_newsletters

List all newsletters in the account

list_subscribers

List all newsletter subscribers

list_tags

List all subscriber tags

Example Prompts for Buttondown in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Buttondown immediately.

"List all my newsletter subscribers."

"Show analytics for my last sent email."

"Create a new draft with subject 'Hello World' and body 'This is a test'."

Troubleshooting Buttondown MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Buttondown 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.

Buttondown + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Buttondown 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.