How to Use the Freshmarketer MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I connect the Freshmarketer MCP Server to Windsurf?

Edit your /.codeium/windsurf/mcpconfig.json file. Add the server details under the mcpServers block. Click refresh in the MCP panel, and Cascade will auto-discover the tools.

Q: Can Cascade create new mailing lists automatically?

Yes. The agent evaluates your prompt and executes createmailinglist if needed. It handles the API request formatting and confirms the list ID immediately.

Q: Does Windsurf see my live Freshmarketer contact data through the MCP integration?

Only when you explicitly query it. Running listcontacts pulls the metadata into your active context window. Cascade uses that data to format your code, but it doesn't store the records locally.

Q: Why did my transactional email fail to send?

You might have hit a rate limit. Ask the agent to run checkaccountstatus to view your current quota. It will output the remaining API calls directly in the chat.

Let Windsurf handle your marketing ops. Cascade sequences Freshmarketer API calls automatically while you write the campaign logic.

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Automate Contact Syncing

Using `upsert_contact` pushes new signups directly into your marketing database. Windsurf reads your local user schema and maps the fields without you writing the boilerplate. If the sync fails, Cascade catches the error and adjusts the payload autonomously. Grouping users happens next. The agent calls `list_mailing_lists` to find the right segment, then uses `create_mailing_list` if a specific cohort doesn't exist yet. Everything gets wired up in the background while you focus on the core application code.

Trigger Custom Journeys

Firing `post_custom_event` pushes specific user actions into your marketing engine. Cascade looks at your application events—like a completed checkout—and automatically scripts the integration. You define the goal, and the agent builds the bridge. Verifying the setup requires `list_journeys` and `list_custom_events`. Windsurf pulls the active journey configurations right into your editor window. You see exactly which triggers match your code before deploying a single file.

Manage Transactional Emails

Calling `send_transactional_email` dispatches receipts or password resets instantly. Instead of digging through API docs, tell Windsurf to build a notification module. The agent drafts the function, inserts the tool, and tests the connection. Debugging delivery issues starts with `check_account_status` to rule out API limits. Then, Cascade runs `get_contact_details` to verify the user's current subscription state. Your workflow never leaves the IDE.

Setup guide

Set up Freshmarketer 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 Freshmarketer MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. 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 Freshmarketer payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Freshmarketer tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshmarketer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Freshmarketer MCP in Windsurf

Edit your `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json` file. Add the server details under the `mcpServers` block. Click refresh in the MCP panel, and Cascade will auto-discover the tools.

Yes. The agent evaluates your prompt and executes `create_mailing_list` if needed. It handles the API request formatting and confirms the list ID immediately.

Only when you explicitly query it. Running `list_contacts` pulls the metadata into your active context window. Cascade uses that data to format your code, but it doesn't store the records locally.

You might have hit a rate limit. Ask the agent to run `check_account_status` to view your current quota. It will output the remaining API calls directly in the chat.

This MCP integration accesses PII like email addresses and names via `get_contact_details`. Vinkius isolates the connection in a V8 sandbox with zero-trust architecture. Data flows ephemerally to the agent and is never logged or retained on disk.

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