Campaign Monitor MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Campaign Monitor 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": {
"campaign-monitor": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Campaign Monitor MCP Server
Connect your Campaign Monitor account to any AI agent and orchestrate your email marketing, subscriber management, and multi-channel campaigns through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Campaign Monitor 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 active subscribers and retrieve detailed profiles, including contact information and history.
- Campaign Management — List all email campaigns and retrieve detailed metadata, including subjects and statuses.
- Performance Tracking — Retrieve real-time statistics for specific campaigns to monitor engagement, ROI, and delivery rates.
- List Coordination — Access and list your contact lists and segments to ensure your audience is properly managed.
- Client & account Monitoring — Access core client information and templates managed within the platform.
- Subscriber Growth — Add new subscribers directly from your workspace with custom names and automated consent tracking.
The Campaign Monitor 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 Campaign Monitor to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Campaign Monitor 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 Campaign Monitor
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Campaign Monitor, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Campaign Monitor MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Campaign Monitor 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
Campaign Monitor + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Campaign Monitor MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Campaign Monitor and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Campaign Monitor tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Campaign Monitor and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Campaign Monitor data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Campaign Monitor MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Campaign Monitor to Windsurf via MCP:
add_subscriber
Add a new subscriber to a list
get_account_info
Retrieve core account information
get_campaign_performance
Retrieve performance summary for a specific campaign
get_client_details
Get details of a specific client
get_contact_list
Get details of a specific contact list
list_campaigns
List all campaigns for a client
list_clients
List all client accounts
list_contact_lists
List all contact lists for a specific client
list_email_templates
List all templates for a client
list_subscribers
List active subscribers in a list
Example Prompts for Campaign Monitor in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Campaign Monitor immediately.
"List all my clients in Campaign Monitor."
"Show the lists for client cli_123."
"Add Jane Smith (jane@example.com) to the 'Weekly Newsletter' list."
Troubleshooting Campaign Monitor MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Campaign Monitor to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Campaign Monitor + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Campaign Monitor 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 Campaign Monitor with your favorite client
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Connect Campaign Monitor to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.