Confluence MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Confluence 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": {
"confluence": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Confluence MCP Server
Connect your Atlassian Confluence workspace to your AI assistant. Easily query your organization's knowledge base, search through technical documentation, and seamlessly generate new formatted pages right from the conversational interface.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Confluence 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
- Search Wiki Spaces — Quickly retrieve specific software architecture decisions, HR policies, or meeting notes without switching tabs.
- Read Pages — Extract the complete text and markdown-structured content of existing wiki pages for quick summaries.
- Create & Publish — Draft robust product requirements documents (PRDs) or meeting minutes using the AI, and publish them directly to your designated Confluence spaces.
The Confluence 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 Confluence to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Confluence 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 Confluence
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Confluence, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Confluence MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Confluence 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
Confluence + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Confluence MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Confluence and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Confluence tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Confluence and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Confluence data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Confluence MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Confluence to Windsurf via MCP:
add_page_comment
The body should be in storage format (HTML). Add a new comment to a Confluence page
create_page
Requires the space key, a title, and body content in Confluence storage format (HTML). The page is created at the root of the space. Create a new page in a Confluence space
get_page
Returns content body, space, version history, and metadata. Retrieve detailed information about a specific page
get_space_details
Returns metadata, description, homepage, and permissions overview. Retrieve detailed information about a specific space
list_page_comments
Returns inline and footer comments with author and content. Retrieve all comments for a specific Confluence page
list_pages
Optionally filter by space key. Supports pagination via start offset and limit. Retrieve a list of pages from Confluence
list_spaces
Retrieve a list of all spaces in Confluence
search_confluence
g. text ~ "project" AND type = "page"). Returns matching pages, blog posts, and comments. Search for content using Confluence Query Language (CQL)
Example Prompts for Confluence in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Confluence immediately.
"Search Confluence for documentation regarding our 'Q3 Migration Plan'."
"Create a new page in the 'Product' space summarizing our meeting notes from today."
"List all wiki pages currently under the space key 'HR'."
Troubleshooting Confluence MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Confluence to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Confluence + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Confluence 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 Confluence with your favorite client
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Connect Confluence to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.