How to Use the Cronitor (Cron Monitoring) MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can Windsurf pause alerts during a deploy using Cronitor (Cron Monitoring)?

Yes. Cascade chains createmaintenancewindow and pausemonitor to silence alerts while your deploy script runs. You don't have to manually toggle switches in a browser.

Q: Can Cascade create new status pages?

Yes, Cascade uses createstatuspage and createstatuspagecomponent to build external status pages. It handles the entire setup process based on your current monitor list.

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Cascade handles incident triage

This Cronitor MCP Server lets Cascade jump on production alerts by running `list_issues` to pinpoint exactly what went down. Once the agent finds the culprit, it fires off `get_monitor` to inspect the job's configuration and schedule. You don't have to guide Cascade through these steps manually. It runs the diagnostics, checks the logs, and prepares a fix without waiting for your green light.

Automate monitor provisioning in Windsurf

Deploying new cron jobs becomes a hands-off job when Cascade uses `create_monitor` to register them instantly. If you need to duplicate a complex setup, the agent calls `clone_monitor` to copy your production baselines. Cascade reads your local codebase, figures out the cron schedules, and creates the matching monitors in your account. You write code, and your monitoring updates itself.

Bulk incident management during maintenance

When you run migrations, Cascade keeps your alerts quiet by triggering `create_maintenance_window` to prevent false positives. If things still go sideways, the agent uses `bulk_issues` to clean up the noise. Instead of clicking through a dashboard, you tell Cascade to pause everything. It uses `pause_group` to freeze alerts for your entire stack in one go.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Cronitor (Cron Monitoring) MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf connects to this MCP Server via your local configuration file. Cascade auto-discovers tools like `list_monitors` and calls them autonomously when you ask about your job status.

Yes. Cascade chains `create_maintenance_window` and `pause_monitor` to silence alerts while your deploy script runs. You don't have to manually toggle switches in a browser.

Add the server to your configuration under the mcpServers key. Once saved, Cascade immediately gains access to all 44 tools for monitoring and telemetry.

Yes, Cascade uses `create_status_page` and `create_status_page_component` to build external status pages. It handles the entire setup process based on your current monitor list.

Your API keys and telemetry events are isolated inside the Vinkius V8 sandbox. Windsurf passes requests through a secure, single-token endpoint, meaning your raw credentials never leak to the LLM provider.

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