Giftbit MCP Server for Windsurf 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Giftbit 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": {
"giftbit": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Giftbit MCP Server
Connect your Giftbit account to any AI agent to automate the delivery and tracking of digital rewards through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Giftbit is a powerful rewards platform that lets you send digital gift cards to customers, employees, or research participants. This MCP server enables you to order new rewards, retrieve available brands, and track gift redemption statuses directly through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Giftbit tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
Key Features
- Reward Campaigns — Programmatically create new campaigns to send digital rewards via Giftbit's customizable email delivery system.
- Direct & Embedded Links — Generate raw reward URLs (direct links) or embeddable links to distribute rewards through your own app or SMS.
- Brand Discovery — List all available reward brands, filter by region, and check allowed price ranges and metadata.
- Redemption Tracking — Retrieve detailed status updates for individual gifts to see if recipients have opened or claimed their rewards.
- Campaign Oversight — List past campaigns and fetch their completion and delivery statuses.
- Environment Control — Switch between the Giftbit 'testbed' (sandbox) for safe testing and 'production' for real transactions.
- Real-time Synchronization — Keep your reward fulfillment operations accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.
The Giftbit MCP Server exposes 12 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 Giftbit to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Giftbit 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 Giftbit
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Giftbit, help me...". 12 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Giftbit MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Giftbit 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 12 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Giftbit + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Giftbit MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Giftbit and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Giftbit tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Giftbit and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Giftbit data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Giftbit MCP Tools for Windsurf (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Giftbit to Windsurf via MCP:
check_api_health
Check API health
create_embedded_links
Generate embedded rewards
create_reward_links
Generate direct links
get_brand_details
Get brand metadata
get_campaign_status
Check campaign details
get_gift_status
Check gift details
list_delivery_regions
List regions
list_gift_records
List sent gifts
list_reward_brands
List available brands
list_reward_campaigns
List sent campaigns
order_email_rewards
Send rewards via email
verify_api_connection
Verify connectivity
Example Prompts for Giftbit in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Giftbit immediately.
"List available reward brands in the US region."
"Check the status of gift 'uuid-12345'."
"Generate 3 direct links for a $10.00 Amazon card."
Troubleshooting Giftbit MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Giftbit to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Giftbit + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Giftbit 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 Giftbit with your favorite client
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Connect Giftbit to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.