Dotdigital MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Dotdigital 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": {
"dotdigital": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Dotdigital MCP Server
Integrate Dotdigital, the powerful marketing automation and omnichannel platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your email campaigns and templates, track contact address books and individual profiles, monitor automation programs (journeys), and oversee your marketing operations using natural language.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Dotdigital 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
- Campaign Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information and subject lines for all your email marketing campaigns.
- Contact Intelligence — Monitor contact address books, individual profile details, and subscription statuses across your organization.
- Automation Monitoring — Track active marketing automation programs and customer journeys to ensure effective engagement.
- Marketing Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of address book volumes, campaign activity, and account limits instantly.
The Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Dotdigital, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Dotdigital MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Dotdigital 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
Dotdigital + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Dotdigital MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Dotdigital and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Dotdigital tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Dotdigital and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Dotdigital data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Dotdigital MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Dotdigital to Windsurf via MCP:
get_campaign_details
Get detailed information for a specific email campaign
get_contact_profile
Get full profile and history for a specific contact by email
get_dotdigital_account_metadata
Retrieve metadata and limits for your Dotdigital account
list_address_book_contacts
List all contacts within a specific address book
list_automation_programs
List all active marketing automation programs (journeys)
list_email_campaigns
List all email marketing campaigns
list_email_templates
List all available email message templates
list_marketing_address_books
List all contact address books configured in your Dotdigital account
quick_marketing_health_audit
Retrieve a high-level summary of campaign and contact activity
search_marketing_contacts
Search for contacts using a specific query string
Example Prompts for Dotdigital in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Dotdigital immediately.
"List all my email campaigns."
"Show me the contacts in address book '12345'."
"Which marketing automation programs are currently active?"
Troubleshooting Dotdigital MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Dotdigital to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Dotdigital + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Dotdigital 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 Dotdigital with your favorite client
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Connect Dotdigital to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.