How to Use the Drupal MCP in Windsurf

Q: Can Windsurf handle Drupal taxonomy changes?

Yes, it can. The agent uses gettaxonomyterm to read your structure and can perform updates based on your natural language instructions.

Manage your Drupal content directly in Windsurf with an autonomous agent that handles nodes, taxonomy, and file metadata for you.

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Connect Drupal MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Drupal 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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Autonomous node management in Windsurf

Cascade takes your high-level goals and executes the necessary API calls to `create_cms_node` or `patch_cms_node` without manual intervention. It maps your intent to the correct entity fields, ensuring your content updates align with the site structure. When you need to clean up, simply tell the agent to `wipe_cms_node` and it handles the deletion of specific document entities. It keeps your development flow moving by automating the repetitive CRUD tasks that usually slow you down.

Audit taxonomy and users with Windsurf

Get instant visibility into your site architecture by running `list_term_vocabularies` or `get_taxonomy_term`. The agent pulls the exact structural rules governing your taxonomy, letting you verify relationships before you commit to changes. Running `list_drupal_users` provides a quick snapshot of your admin identities directly within your IDE. You see exactly who has access to which roles, helping you maintain security boundaries without leaving your editor.

File and node discovery for Windsurf

Stop digging through the database to find specific files. Use `list_managed_files` to inspect deep internal arrays and `get_file_metadata` to verify storage details for every asset attached to your Drupal instance. Locating content is just as fast when you use `list_content_nodes` to identify routing spaces or `get_single_node` to grab specific UUIDs. You get clear, traceable logging of your headless models as you work.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Drupal MCP in Windsurf

You connect the MCP server in your settings, then ask Cascade to list or update nodes. It uses the tools provided to fetch and mutate your content directly.

Yes, it can. The agent uses `get_taxonomy_term` to read your structure and can perform updates based on your natural language instructions.

Data is handled through the standard MCP protocol. You control the endpoint, and the server restricts actions to the permissions granted by your API token.

Cascade chains these tools to perform complex tasks. It can list files, check metadata, and patch nodes in a single, autonomous sequence.

The server only reads metadata and file pointers. It does not store your binary assets, ensuring your raw files remain on your origin server.

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