Credly MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Credly 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": {
"credly": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Credly MCP Server
Integrate Credly, the world's largest digital credential network, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your organization's badge templates, audit issued credentials, and track member skills using natural language.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Credly 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
- Badge Management — List all issued badges and explore your organization's badge templates.
- Issuance Auditing — Monitor which recipients have received badges and track authorized issuers.
- Skill Tracking — Explore the full inventory of skills mapped to your digital credentials.
- Organization Insights — Retrieve metadata and member lists for your connected organizations.
The Credly 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 Credly to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Credly 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 Credly
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Credly, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Credly MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Credly 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
Credly + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Credly MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Credly and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Credly tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Credly and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Credly data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Credly MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Credly to Windsurf via MCP:
get_badge_details
Get detailed information for a specific issued badge
get_organization_info
Get metadata for a specific organization
get_template_details
Get full design and criteria for a badge template
list_authorized_issuers
List people authorized to issue badges
list_badge_recipients
List people who have received badges
list_badge_skills
List all skills mapped to badges in the system
list_badge_templates
List all badge templates available for issuance
list_connected_organizations
List organizations connected to your account
list_issued_badges
List all badges issued by your organization
list_org_members
List all members of your organization on Credly
Example Prompts for Credly in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Credly immediately.
"List all badges issued by my organization in the last month."
"Show me the details for badge ID 'b8s9df7'."
"What skills are associated with the 'Senior DevOps Engineer' badge template?"
Troubleshooting Credly MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Credly to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Credly + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Credly 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 Credly with your favorite client
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Connect Credly to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.