Captain Data MCP Server for Windsurf 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Captain Data through the 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": {
"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.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Captain Data tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 11 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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 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 Captain Data to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Captain Data 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 Captain Data
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Captain Data, help me..." — 11 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Captain Data MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Captain Data 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 11 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Captain Data + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Captain Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Captain Data and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Captain Data tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Captain Data and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Captain Data data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Captain Data MCP Tools for Windsurf (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Captain Data to Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Captain Data to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Captain Data + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Captain Data 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 Captain Data with your favorite client
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Connect Captain Data to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.