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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Factorial 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": {
    "factorial-alternative": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Factorial MCP Server

Connect your Factorial HR organizational account to any AI agent and take full control of your human resource management workflows through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Factorial tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

  • Employee Directory — List all active employees and fetch detailed profile information directly from the Factorial cloud
  • Time Off & Leaves — Query all recorded leave requests (both pending and approved) to monitor staff availability
  • Attendance Tracking — Inspect chronological shift records and clock-in/out data to understand team working patterns
  • Document Management — List and navigate company HR documents and folder structures programmatically
  • Team Hierarchy — Retrieve the organizational structure, teams, and departments defined in your company

The Factorial MCP Server exposes 8 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 8 Factorial tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Factorial through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning employee-directory, time-off-management, payroll-processing, 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.

get_employee_details

Essential for reviewing detailed profile information and roles. Get details for a specific employee

list_attendance_shifts

Essential for tracking employee working hours and productivity patterns. List all attendance shifts

list_company_teams

Useful for understanding the organizational hierarchy. List all organizational teams

list_document_folders

Use this to navigate the document library. List HR document folders

list_employee_contracts

Essential for auditing and compliance reviews. List all employment contracts

list_employees

Includes full names, email addresses, and basic profile metadata. Use this to identify staff IDs and contact information. List all active employees

list_hr_documents

Includes document metadata and identification IDs. List all company HR documents

list_time_off_leaves

Useful for monitoring attendance and staff availability. List employee leave requests

Connect Factorial to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Factorial 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 Factorial

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Factorial, help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Factorial MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Factorial 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 8 tools are immediately available

04

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

Factorial + Windsurf Use Cases

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

01

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

02

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

03

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

04

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

Example Prompts for Factorial in Windsurf

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

01

"List all active employees in Factorial."

02

"Show me recent leave requests."

03

"List all employee contracts."

Troubleshooting Factorial MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Factorial 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.

Factorial + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Factorial 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.