Coolify MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Coolify 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": {
"coolify": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Coolify MCP Server
Connect your Coolify instance to any AI agent and take full control of your self-hosting and private cloud workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Coolify tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Server Monitoring — List self-hosted nodes and retrieve intricate networking parameters including IP properties and Docker swarm statuses
- Application Management — List all managed frontend/backend apps and fetch elaborate internal topology metrics like mapped GitHub branches and Traefik proxy paths
- Lifecycle Control — Start, stop, and restart applications natively, allowing you to recycle container states and apply configuration updates instantly
- Deployment Automation — Trigger raw build pipelines to fetch the latest commits, rebuild Nixpacks images, and roll out updated Docker versions
- Database Oversight — Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis configurations and extrapolate internal connection strings for secure application linking
- Resource Navigation — asociating Project repositories to explicit application UUIDs required for downstream mutations and operational auditing
The Coolify MCP Server exposes 10 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 Coolify to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Coolify 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 Coolify
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Coolify, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Coolify MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Coolify 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 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Coolify + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Coolify MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Coolify and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Coolify tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Coolify and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Coolify data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Coolify MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Coolify to Windsurf via MCP:
get_application
Examines mapped GitHub branches, automatic rollout toggles (push to deploy), and assigned Traefik reverse proxy FQDN paths. Fetch elaborate internal topology metrics for a given Application
get_database
Highly required when linking newly provisioned Web Apps to Backend Datastores. Extrapolate internal configuration arrays for a Database
get_server
Verifies IP properties, SSH connection validation statuses, and Docker executing ports resolving across the cluster. Get configuration schema mapped to a specific Coolify Server Node
list_applications
Generates the crucial map associating Project repositories to explicit application UUIDs required for downstream mutations (like restarting and stopping). List all frontend/backend Applications actively managed by Coolify
list_databases
Isolates database bounding boxes mapping to applications so you can properly retrieve Connection Strings and backup cadence timelines. List managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis configurations
list_servers
Used to identify the raw physical endpoints running Docker swarms that host subsequent applications. List all self-hosted Server Nodes attached to Coolify
restart_application
Ensures updated config `.env` variables injected via Coolify take effect immediately in runtime RAM. Bounce a Coolify application recycling its container states
start_application
Spin up containers mapped to a suspended Application UUID
stop_application
Used precisely for pausing billing or restricting web perimeter ingress during a cyber incident directly via the Coolify dashboard API. Halt execution algorithms suspending the mapped Application
trigger_deployment
Performs `git fetch`, rebuilds Nixpacks images, caches dependencies, and rolls the updated Docker image out directly over the previous active application version. Trigger a raw build pipeline fetching the latest Git commit
Example Prompts for Coolify in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Coolify immediately.
"List all active servers in my Coolify instance"
"Trigger a deployment for application 'backend-api'"
"What is the connection string for database 'user-db-prod'?"
Troubleshooting Coolify MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Coolify to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Coolify + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Coolify 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 Coolify with your favorite client
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Connect Coolify to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.