How to Use the Degreed MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect the Degreed MCP Server to Windsurf?

Open your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json file and add the endpoint under the mcpServers block. You can also use the Cascade UI to configure it visually.

Give Windsurf direct access to your company's learning catalog and user skill profiles.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Degreed 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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Map learning content directly in Windsurf

Cascade calls `search_learning_catalog` to find specific courses based on the technical requirements you just pasted into your workspace. It immediately pipes those results into `get_content_details` to pull exact duration metadata and skill tags. You do not have to leave the editor to assign training. The agent grabs the entire curriculum using `list_learning_pathways` and formats it into a markdown document right alongside your project files. This MCP server turns your IDE into a functional learning management interface.

Audit team skills with the Degreed MCP Server

Using `list_defined_skills`, your agent pulls the exact taxonomy your organization uses for talent mapping. It checks those requirements against actual employee records via `get_user_profile` to see who holds the necessary ratings. Cascade can then cross-reference those profiles with `list_user_completions`. You get a complete picture of who finished their assigned courses and earned the required skill points without clicking through a web dashboard.

Track active learning plans autonomously

`list_learning_plans` exposes target completion dates and linked competencies directly to your AI client. Cascade reads this data to understand what your team is supposed to be studying this quarter. Tracking progress happens through `list_active_learners`. The agent identifies users with recent completion activity in the workspace, letting you generate weekly status reports completely hands-off.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Degreed MCP in Windsurf

Open your ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json file and add the endpoint under the mcpServers block. You can also use the Cascade UI to configure it visually.

No. The integration only reads existing data. Cascade pulls current profiles and taxonomy definitions, but it cannot write new skill assignments back to the platform.

Context switching kills momentum. You can ask Cascade to find Python testing courses and it will pull the exact URLs into your current workspace.

Yes, if you ask it to build a report. It chains multiple tool calls together, finding the users first and then fetching their specific completion timestamps.

Vinkius routes requests through a zero-trust V8 Isolate Sandbox. Your agent only sees the specific learning pathways and skill ratings you ask for, and the ephemeral session drops the data immediately after Cascade finishes its task.

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