How to Use the Credly MCP in Windsurf

Connect Windsurf to Credly and let Cascade manage your badging program, from checking templates to tracking recipients.

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Connect Credly MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Credly to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Audit Your Badge Issuance Autonomously

Tell Cascade to check who's been issuing badges. It can use `list_authorized_issuers` to get the list of people with permissions, then cross-reference that with the output from `list_issued_badges` to see exactly what's gone out. This is way faster than digging through the Credly admin panel. You just give Windsurf a high-level goal, like 'check for any badges issued by unauthorized staff this month,' and Cascade chains the tools together to get you a direct answer.

Prep for a New Badge Launch with Windsurf

Planning to issue a new badge? Ask Windsurf to pull all current badge templates with `list_badge_templates` and get the full design criteria for a specific one using `get_template_details`. It's a quick way to see what already exists. Your agent can also map out the skills your team has earned. Cascade can run `list_badge_skills` to get a complete inventory, then use `list_badge_recipients` to find out who has which skill. You get a full picture without manually exporting CSVs.

Get Organization and Member Info

This MCP Server gives Windsurf direct access to your Credly organization's structure. You can ask it to find member lists with `list_org_members` or see all connected organizations with `list_connected_organizations`. If you need specific details about a badge, like its evidence or expiration, just point Cascade to it. It'll use `get_badge_details` to pull the record instantly. No more clicking around in a web UI.

Setup guide

Set up Credly 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 Credly 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 Credly payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Credly tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Credly MCP in Windsurf

You tell Windsurf's Cascade agent to find out who has a certain skill. It uses the `list_badge_skills` and `list_badge_recipients` tools to cross-reference badge data and give you a list of people.

Yes. Just ask Windsurf to 'list all issued badges from Credly.' It will use the `list_issued_badges` tool to get you the complete list right in your IDE.

Give Windsurf a prompt like 'Show me all available badge templates on Credly.' Cascade will run the `list_badge_templates` tool and present the results, which you can then inspect or ask follow-up questions about.

Windsurf's MCP panel discovers the tools this server provides. Cascade can then see and use tools like `get_badge_details` and `list_org_members` to perform multi-step tasks on your behalf.

Yes, your connection is secure. The server only accesses Credly data like badge metadata and recipient lists. Every operation runs in a V8 Isolate sandbox on Vinkius, meaning each request is isolated and ephemeral.

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