EmailOctopus MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect EmailOctopus 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": {
"emailoctopus": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About EmailOctopus MCP Server
Integrate EmailOctopus, the affordable and powerful email marketing platform, directly into your AI workflow. Manage your marketing lists and subscriber profiles, track email campaigns and their real-time statuses, monitor detailed performance reports, and oversee your entire marketing operation using natural language.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple EmailOctopus 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 status for all your email marketing campaigns.
- Contact Intelligence — Monitor contact address lists, individual profile details, and subscription statuses across your organization.
- Performance Monitoring — Access real-time campaign performance summaries, resolving sent, open, and click-through counts via chat.
- Marketing Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of list volumes, campaign activity, and organizational marketing health instantly.
The EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus
Open Cascade and ask: "Using EmailOctopus, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the EmailOctopus MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with EmailOctopus 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
EmailOctopus + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the EmailOctopus MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from EmailOctopus and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query EmailOctopus tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from EmailOctopus and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine EmailOctopus data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
EmailOctopus MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect EmailOctopus to Windsurf via MCP:
get_campaign_details
Get detailed settings for a specific email campaign
get_campaign_performance_summary
Get a summary of performance metrics for a specific campaign
get_contact_profile
Get full profile and history for a specific contact
get_list_details
unsubscribed counts and organizational markers. Get detailed settings and subscriber counts for a specific list
list_email_campaigns
List all email marketing campaigns in your account
list_list_contacts
List all contacts within a specific marketing list
list_marketing_lists
List all contact lists in your EmailOctopus account
list_successfully_sent_campaigns
Identify campaigns that have already been sent to subscribers
quick_marketing_volume_audit
Retrieve a high-level summary of list and campaign activity
search_contacts_by_email
Search for a contact within a list using their email address
Example Prompts for EmailOctopus in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with EmailOctopus immediately.
"List all my marketing lists."
"Show me the performance report for campaign 'Q1 Promo'."
"Search for contact 'jane@example.com' in the Weekly Newsletter list."
Troubleshooting EmailOctopus MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting EmailOctopus to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
EmailOctopus + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus with your favorite client
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Connect EmailOctopus to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.