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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Egnyte 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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The Egnyte app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "egnyte": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Egnyte MCP Server

Connect your Egnyte enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your corporate file sync and share (EFSS) workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Egnyte tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

  • Content Orchestration — List and manage files and folders programmatically, including creating new directories and retrieving detailed metadata
  • Secure Sharing — Programmatically generate shared links with customizable accessibility (public, password, domain) directly from your agent
  • Deep Semantic Search — Find relevant files and folders across your entire domain using advanced text queries and filters
  • User & Group Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of users and groups to coordinate permissions and team collaboration
  • Compliance Monitoring — Access security audit logs and monitor active webhooks to maintain high-fidelity oversight of your corporate data

The Egnyte MCP Server exposes 12 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.

All 12 Egnyte tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Egnyte through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning egnyte, cloud-storage, file-sync, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_folder

Create a new folder

create_shared_link

Generate share link

delete_item

Delete file or folder

get_account_info

Get domain info

get_audit_logs

List audit events

get_file_metadata

Get file details

list_folder

List folder contents

list_groups

List user groups

list_shared_links

List all shared links

list_users

List Egnyte users

list_webhooks

List active webhooks

search_files

Search for files

Connect Egnyte to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Egnyte into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using Egnyte

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Egnyte, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Egnyte MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Egnyte through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Egnyte + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Egnyte MCP Server delivers measurable value.

01

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Egnyte and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

02

Live debugging: query Egnyte tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

03

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Egnyte and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

04

Rapid prototyping: combine Egnyte data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Egnyte in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Egnyte immediately.

01

"List all files in the folder '/Shared/Projects/MCP'."

02

"Search for documents containing '2026 marketing budget'."

03

"Show me the last 5 security audit logs."

Troubleshooting Egnyte MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Egnyte to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Egnyte + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Egnyte MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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.
02

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
03

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.