Captain Data MCP Server for Cline 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cline is an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code that plans, executes, and iterates on tasks. Wire Captain Data through Vinkius and Cline gains direct access to every tool. from data retrieval to workflow automation. without leaving the terminal.
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"captain-data": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
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About Captain Data MCP Server
Connect your Captain Data account to any AI agent and orchestrate your lead generation, market research, and data enrichment workflows through natural conversation.
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Captain Data tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 11 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
What you can do
- People Discovery — Find specific professionals by name and company, or search by job titles and locations.
- Profile Enrichment — Retrieve detailed LinkedIn profile data, including contact information and career history, using UIDs or URLs.
- Company Research — Find companies by name or domain and retrieve deep firmographic data.
- Automation Oversight — List and monitor automation jobs and workflows directly from your workspace.
- Quota Management — Retrieve real-time API quotas and usage statistics to ensure your operations are on track.
- Data Retrieval — Access extracted data from previous jobs using natural language.
The Captain Data MCP Server exposes 11 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cline 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 Captain Data to Cline via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Captain Data MCP Server with Cline.
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar panel
Add remote server
Click "Add MCP Server" and paste the configuration above
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
Start using Captain Data
Ask Cline: "Using Captain Data, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use Cline with the Captain Data MCP Server
Cline provides unique advantages when paired with Captain Data through the Model Context Protocol.
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Captain Data + Cline Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cline combined with the Captain Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Autonomous feature building: tell Cline to fetch data from Captain Data and scaffold a complete module with types, handlers, and tests
Codebase refactoring: use Captain Data tools to validate live data while Cline restructures your code to match updated schemas
Automated testing: Cline fetches real responses from Captain Data and generates snapshot tests or mocks based on actual payloads
Incident response: query Captain Data for real-time status and let Cline generate hotfix patches based on the findings
Captain Data MCP Tools for Cline (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Captain Data to Cline via MCP:
enrich_company
Get deep firmographic data for a company
enrich_person
Get detailed profile data for a person using their UID or LinkedIn URL
find_company
Find a company by name or domain
find_people
Find a specific person by full name and optionally company name
get_account_info
Retrieve core account information
get_api_quotas
Retrieve current API quotas and usage
get_job_details
Get status and extracted data for a specific job
list_automation_jobs
List all automation jobs
list_workflows
List all configured workflows
search_companies
Search for companies by industry, size, or location
search_people
Search for people based on criteria like job title or location
Example Prompts for Captain Data in Cline
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cline agent to start working with Captain Data immediately.
"Find people with the name 'Satya Nadella' at 'Microsoft'."
"Search for companies in the 'Software' industry located in 'California'."
"Enrich the company profile for the domain 'vinkius.com'."
Troubleshooting Captain Data MCP Server with Cline
Common issues when connecting Captain Data to Cline through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
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Captain Data + Cline FAQ
Common questions about integrating Captain Data MCP Server with Cline.
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Connect Captain Data to Cline
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.