How to Use the Freshdesk MCP in Windsurf
Let Windsurf autonomously manage your Freshdesk support queues without leaving the editor.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Freshdesk MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Freshdesk 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.
Windsurf MCP Server ticket triage
Look, manual triage burns hours. Cascade reads your incoming support requests and categorizes them automatically. It pulls the backlog using `list_tickets` and grabs customer context via `get_contact_details`. You don't need to prompt every action. The IDE just runs the sequence, identifies the correct agent with `list_helpdesk_agents`, and assigns the work using `update_ticket`.
Deep dive into customer history
Support issues rarely happen in a vacuum. When a user reports a bug, your agent pulls their entire interaction history using `list_ticket_thread`. It then cross-references this data against company metadata through `get_company_details`. You see the exact impact on enterprise accounts before writing a single line of code.
Automate incident creation
Code breaks. When an exception throws in your local environment, you can instruct the client to document it. It fires off `create_ticket` with the stack trace attached. If the system is down, it verifies the API state using `check_freshdesk_status`. Your workflow stays inside the editor instead of bouncing between browser tabs.
Set up Freshdesk 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 Freshdesk MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. 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 Freshdesk payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Freshdesk tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"freshdesk-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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