How to Use the Cloudinary MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf Cascade run Cloudinary search queries?

Cascade uses the searchmedialibrary tool to run search expressions. It reads your current file to understand what image you need, runs the query, and inserts the asset details directly into your code.

Q: How do I check my Cloudinary usage limits in Windsurf?

Ask Cascade to check your limits. It calls getcloudinaryusagereport to fetch your current bandwidth, storage, and transformation counts, then prints a quick summary in your chat panel.

Q: How do I install this MCP Server in my Windsurf editor?

Open your mcpconfig.json file and add the server configuration under the mcpServers key. You can also use the built-in MCP Marketplace inside the editor for a quick setup.

Let Windsurf and Cascade manage your Cloudinary assets, chain media lookups, and track storage usage directly from your editor.

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Find and inspect Cloudinary assets with Windsurf Cascade

Cascade searches your Cloudinary library using `search_media_library` and grabs asset metadata with `get_media_resource_details` to feed your active Windsurf workspace context. This allows Cascade to autonomously fix broken image links by matching your local code variables with real Cloudinary asset paths.

Clean up clutter using the Windsurf MCP Server

To find assets that are no longer referenced in your Windsurf codebase, Cascade lists your active Cloudinary files using `list_media_resources`. Once the agent finds stale files, it uses `delete_media_resource` to keep your Cloudinary storage clean without manual intervention.

Apply Cloudinary presets directly in your code

By reading your existing dynamic and named configurations using `list_media_transformations` and `list_upload_presets`, Cascade finds active Cloudinary optimization options in Windsurf. It then writes your image components using the exact presets Cascade discovered in your Cloudinary account.

Setup guide

Set up Cloudinary MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the Cloudinary MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my Cloudinary payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Cloudinary tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Cloudinary MCP in Windsurf

Cascade uses the `search_media_library` tool to run search expressions. It reads your current file to understand what image you need, runs the query, and inserts the asset details directly into your code.

Cascade executes actions autonomously, but you can configure Windsurf to ask for permission before it runs the `delete_media_resource` tool. This keeps your production assets safe.

Ask Cascade to check your limits. It calls `get_cloudinary_usage_report` to fetch your current bandwidth, storage, and transformation counts, then prints a quick summary in your chat panel.

Open your `mcp_config.json` file and add the server configuration under the `mcpServers` key. You can also use the built-in MCP Marketplace inside the editor for a quick setup.

Vinkius hosts this MCP server in an isolated, zero-trust sandbox. Your API credentials and media metadata are processed in short-lived V8 isolates, meaning no sensitive connection details are ever written to disk.

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