Dialog Insight MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Dialog Insight 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": {
"dialog-insight": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Dialog Insight MCP Server
Integrate Dialog Insight, the powerful relationship marketing and CRM platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your marketing contacts, monitor email and SMS campaign performance, and track automated workflows using natural language.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Dialog Insight 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
- Contact Intelligence — List and retrieve detailed profiles for your marketing contacts and their subscription preferences.
- Campaign Performance — Monitor real-time analytics for email and SMS campaigns, including open and click rates.
- Automation Oversight — Track active marketing automation workflows and customer journeys.
- Audience Segmentation — List configured audience segments and identify estimated member counts.
The Dialog Insight 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 Dialog Insight to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Dialog Insight 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 Dialog Insight
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Dialog Insight, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Dialog Insight MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Dialog Insight 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
Dialog Insight + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Dialog Insight MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Dialog Insight and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Dialog Insight tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Dialog Insight and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Dialog Insight data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Dialog Insight MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Dialog Insight to Windsurf via MCP:
add_new_marketing_contact
Add a new contact record to the Dialog Insight database
get_account_metadata
Retrieve settings and limits for your Dialog Insight account
get_campaign_performance
Get detailed performance metrics for a specific campaign
get_contact_profile
Get detailed profile and history for a specific contact
list_active_automations
List active marketing automation workflows
list_audience_segments
List all configured audience segments for targeting
list_high_performing_campaigns
Identify campaigns with the highest engagement rates (mock logic)
list_marketing_campaigns
List all email and SMS marketing campaigns
list_marketing_contacts
List all contacts in your Dialog Insight organization
search_contacts_by_email
Search for a contact record by their email address
Example Prompts for Dialog Insight in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Dialog Insight immediately.
"List all active marketing campaigns."
"Show me the performance for campaign 'Spring Promotion'."
"Find contact profile for 'user@example.com'."
Troubleshooting Dialog Insight MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Dialog Insight to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Dialog Insight + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Dialog Insight 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 Dialog Insight with your favorite client
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Connect Dialog Insight to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.