How to Use the Dotdigital MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does Windsurf use the Dotdigital MCP Server to audit campaign performance?

Cascade runs quickmarketinghealthaudit to get a snapshot of your recent sends. It then calls getcampaigndetails on underperforming campaigns to help you fix content issues directly in the editor.

Q: Can I search for specific subscribers in Dotdigital using Windsurf?

Yes, you can. Cascade invokes searchmarketingcontacts to find matching profiles instantly and uses getcontactprofile to display their complete interaction history.

Q: How do I view active marketing journeys from Dotdigital inside Windsurf?

Ask Cascade to list your current programs. It queries listautomationprograms to fetch your active journeys and displays their status directly in your Windsurf chat window.

Q: Can Cascade edit my email templates directly?

Cascade can read your templates using listemailtemplates to analyze their structure. However, it cannot modify them directly on the server, ensuring your active assets remain safe from accidental edits.

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Run Dotdigital audits with this Windsurf MCP Server

Run the `quick_marketing_health_audit` tool through Cascade to inspect your marketing performance without manual intervention. When you ask Windsurf to inspect your marketing performance, it uses this tool to pull high-level metrics and immediately spots anomalies in your subscriber activity. Instead of jumping between tabs, the MCP Server reviews the account status using `get_dotdigital_account_metadata`. It maps out your limits and sends you a summary of your active marketing programs right in your code editor.

Automate contact list verification

The `list_marketing_address_books` tool lets you pull contact lists directly into your workspace for immediate analysis. Cascade chains this with `list_address_book_contacts` to sort through subscriber lists without manual effort. If you need to inspect a specific user, Cascade calls `get_contact_profile` to fetch their full history. This lets you debug deliverability issues or segment membership without leaving your active coding session.

Inspect campaigns and templates side-by-side

Use the `list_email_campaigns` tool to pull your latest marketing runs and inspect them without opening a browser. Cascade matches these campaigns against templates retrieved via `list_email_templates`. When a specific campaign needs debugging, Windsurf triggers `get_campaign_details` to analyze the performance. It inspects the structure and content so you can patch layout bugs on the fly.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Dotdigital MCP in Windsurf

Cascade runs `quick_marketing_health_audit` to get a snapshot of your recent sends. It then calls `get_campaign_details` on underperforming campaigns to help you fix content issues directly in the editor.

Yes, you can. Cascade invokes `search_marketing_contacts` to find matching profiles instantly and uses `get_contact_profile` to display their complete interaction history.

Ask Cascade to list your current programs. It queries `list_automation_programs` to fetch your active journeys and displays their status directly in your Windsurf chat window.

Cascade can read your templates using `list_email_templates` to analyze their structure. However, it cannot modify them directly on the server, ensuring your active assets remain safe from accidental edits.

Vinkius hosts the MCP Server in an isolated V8 sandbox that never persists your contact profiles or address books. All data stays in transit and is wiped as soon as your Windsurf session ends.

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