Clerk MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Clerk 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": {
"clerk": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Clerk MCP Server
Connect your Clerk account to any AI agent and take full control of your authentication and user management through natural conversation. Streamline how you monitor your user base and B2B organizations natively.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Clerk 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
- User Oversight — List and retrieve details for all users in your application, including metadata and status natively
- Session Intelligence — Access and monitor all active user sessions across your platforms flawlessly
- Organization Logistics — List and manage B2B organizations and their member rosters securely
- Invitation Tracking — Access and review all pending and completed user invitations flawlessly
- Allowlist Management — List identifiers like emails and domains on your authentication allowlist flawlessly
- Dashboard Visibility — Retrieve a high-level summary of user counts and system health directly within your workspace
The Clerk 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 Clerk to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Clerk 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 Clerk
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Clerk, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Clerk MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Clerk 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
Clerk + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Clerk MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Clerk and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Clerk tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Clerk and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Clerk data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Clerk MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Clerk to Windsurf via MCP:
get_auth_dashboard_summary
Retrieve a summary of user counts and system health
get_user_auth_details
Get detailed information for a specific user
list_active_sessions
List all active user sessions
list_auth_allowlist
List identifiers (emails, domains) on the authentication allowlist
list_clerk_clients
List all tracking clients (browser/device instances)
list_clerk_organizations
List all organizations (B2B) in the application
list_clerk_users
List all users in your Clerk application
list_sent_invitations
List all pending and completed user invitations
Example Prompts for Clerk in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Clerk immediately.
"List all my users in Clerk."
"Show me the dashboard summary for my auth system."
"Check the status of invitation ID 'inv_12345'."
Troubleshooting Clerk MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Clerk to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Clerk + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Clerk 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 Clerk with your favorite client
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Connect Clerk to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.