Friendbuy MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Friendbuy 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": {
"friendbuy": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Friendbuy MCP Server
Connect your Friendbuy account to any AI agent to automate your referral programs and customer loyalty workflows through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Friendbuy is a high-growth referral marketing platform that powers word-of-mouth campaigns for leading brands. This MCP server enables you to track referral events, log conversions, and retrieve reward distributions directly through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Friendbuy 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.
Key Features
- Referral Rewards Tracking — List all distributed referral rewards and filter them by advocate to understand who your top promoters are.
- Conversion Logging — Post purchase and signup events programmatically to trigger the referral reward lifecycle.
- Code Generation & Verification — Create personal referral codes for customers and check their active statuses instantly.
- Purchase History — Retrieve a list of all tracked purchases that have been attributed to referral campaigns.
- Webhook Monitoring — List configured webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time reward notifications.
- API Health Checks — Verify your connection to both the Merchant API and Developer API v2 environments seamlessly.
The Friendbuy 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.
How to Connect Friendbuy to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Friendbuy 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 Friendbuy
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Friendbuy, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Friendbuy MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Friendbuy 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 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Friendbuy + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Friendbuy MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Friendbuy and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Friendbuy tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Friendbuy and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Friendbuy data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Friendbuy MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Friendbuy to Windsurf via MCP:
check_api_connection
Verify API access
create_referral_code
Generate share code
get_referral_code_status
Check code status
list_referral_rewards
List awarded referrals
list_tracked_purchases
List tracked purchases
list_webhooks
List webhook configs
track_conversion_purchase
Log a purchase
track_conversion_signup
Log a signup
Example Prompts for Friendbuy in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Friendbuy immediately.
"List all recent referral rewards distributed."
"Generate a new referral code for customer 'user_123' (jane@email.com)."
"Track a $50 purchase for order 'ORD-987' from 'friend@email.com' using code 'JANE-REF-99'."
Troubleshooting Friendbuy MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Friendbuy to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Friendbuy + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Friendbuy 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 Friendbuy with your favorite client
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Connect Friendbuy to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.