Elastic Security MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Elastic Security through the 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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About Elastic Security MCP Server
Connect your Elastic Security (SIEM) deployment to any AI agent and take full control of your threat detection and SOC auditing through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Elastic Security tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the 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
- Detection Rule Orchestration — List all configured detection rules and retrieve exact EQL or KQL statements to map MITRE ATT&CK coverage natively
- Live Alert Auditing — Search raw generated security signals (alerts) consolidating hostname, user profiles, and IP geolocations into a single view
- Rule Lifecycle Management — Create new custom log detection rules or irreversibly purge custom logic from the Kibana SIEM engine to tune your environment
- Exception & Whitelisting — List global exception lists and whitelist hostnames inside existing containers to resolve false positives and noise in real-time
- Threat Intel Verification — Search for specific rules by name, tag, or MITRE tactic to expedite SOC auditing for newly reported CVEs or ransomware
- State Control — Enable or disable existing detection rules to manage noisy triggers across large organizational units seamlessly
- System Health Checks — Verify if official Elastic prepackaged rules need updates to ensure lack of latest official threat models is addressed
The Elastic Security 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 Elastic Security to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Elastic Security 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 Elastic Security
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Elastic Security, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Elastic Security MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Elastic Security 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
Elastic Security + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Elastic Security MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Elastic Security and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Elastic Security tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Elastic Security and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Elastic Security data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Elastic Security MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Elastic Security to Windsurf via MCP:
add_exception
name value to the target exception container, implicitly ignoring telemetry matched on this field for any rule bound to the list. Use explicitly to resolve false positives. Whitelist a hostname inside an existing Exception List
create_rule
Defines immediate risk scores multiplying against asset valuations, generating Elastic Signals tracking MITRE TTPs upon match. Create a new Log Detection Rule tracking malicious Elastic telemetry
delete_rule
Cannot be applied to Elastic Pre-built rules which are managed globally via package updates. Irreversible. Hard-delete a custom Elastic detection rule completely
find_detection_rules
Expedites SOC auditing when evaluating coverage for newly reported CVEs or specific localized threats. Search for specific Elastic rules by name, tag or MITRE tactic
get_prepackaged_rules_status
Identifies if the environment is lacking the latest official threat models targeting Windows, Linux, and Cloud environments. Check if official Elastic prepackaged rules need updates
get_rule
Displays run intervals, severity assignment, index scopes, and explicit reference URLs matching threat intel reports. Get exact details, intervals, and query logic for a distinct Rule
list_detection_rules
g., logs-endpoint*, winlogbeat*). Vital for mapping MITRE ATT&CK coverage against the Elastic schema. List all detection rules configured within the Elastic SIEM
list_exceptions
These lists logically bypass specific rules, preventing SIEM alerts from triggering on known-good administrative behavior like vulnerability scanners. List global exception lists managing detection bypass logic
search_signals
Signals consolidate the triggering payload structure, enriching it with Hostname, User profiles, IP geolocations, and process trees. Search raw generated Elastic Security alerts (Signals)
update_rule
Used explicitly to disable noisy rules triggering false positives across large organizational units, or to re-enable them post-tuning. Enable or Disable an existing Elastic Detection Rule
Example Prompts for Elastic Security in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Elastic Security immediately.
"Show me all active detection rules tagged with 'Ransomware'"
"Add hostname 'dev-machine-01' to exception list 'global-whitelist'"
"Search for security signals from user 'admin_root' in the last hour"
Troubleshooting Elastic Security MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Elastic Security to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Elastic Security + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Elastic Security 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 Elastic Security with your favorite client
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Connect Elastic Security to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.