How to Use the Diffbot MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can I use Diffbot to build a local product database using Windsurf?

Yes, Cascade chains extractproduct with your local database files. Your Cascade agent reads the product details and writes them directly to your SQL schema.

Q: How do I configure this MCP Server in my settings?

Edit your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json to add the server under the mcpServers key. Cascade auto-discovers the tools as soon as you restart the editor.

Get clean, structured JSON from any URL automatically when Cascade chains Diffbot extraction tools inside Windsurf.

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Classify and parse web layouts in Windsurf Cascade

`analyze_page` uses machine learning to identify whether a URL is an article, product, or list, and returns structured data directly to Cascade. Instead of writing custom scrapers for every site you target, you let this tool determine the schema dynamically. Cascade uses this classification to plan its next move. If the page is a product, your autonomous IDE agent immediately switches to extracting prices and specs without requiring you to prompt each step.

Extract clean article text without comments

`extract_article` strips headers, sidebars, and tracking scripts to isolate the core text of any news piece or blog post. You pass `discussion=false` to ignore user comments and focus purely on the editorial content. Cascade uses this clean text to generate summaries or build local knowledge bases. You avoid hitting token limits because the tool filters out the noise before the data ever reaches your LLM context.

Bulk e-commerce extraction

`extract_product` pulls pricing, availability, and specifications directly from online store pages. Traditional scraping relies on fragile CSS selectors that break when the site updates, but this MCP tool uses computer vision to find the data. Cascade chains this extraction with your local database scripts to update catalog records automatically. You get structured JSON payloads containing exact product details with zero manual mapping.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Diffbot MCP in Windsurf

The Diffbot server executes pages in a headless browser before parsing for Windsurf. Cascade gets the fully rendered DOM data, so single-page applications load completely before extraction.

Yes, Cascade chains `extract_product` with your local database files. Your Cascade agent reads the product details and writes them directly to your SQL schema.

The Diffbot tools rely on visual layout algorithms rather than brittle CSS selectors. Your Windsurf automation won't break when a target website updates its classes or structure.

Edit your `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` to add the server under the `mcpServers` key. Cascade auto-discovers the tools as soon as you restart the editor.

Vinkius runs this Diffbot MCP Server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox. The target URLs you extract via Windsurf are sent directly to the API, and no HTML payloads are stored on our servers.

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