Glean MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Glean through the 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": {
"glean": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Glean MCP Server
Connect your Glean enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your corporate-wide knowledge discovery and AI-powered workspace through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Glean tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Corporate Discovery Orchestration — Identify bounded CRM records and extract explicitly attached REST arrays targeting
/searchto find knowledge mapped across all SaaS applications natively - Live AI Answer Retrieval — Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules to fire RAG mechanisms, returning pure AI-generated blocks distilled from your company data limitlessly
- Multi-Source Filtering — Perform structural extraction of properties by hardcoding explicit filters parsing only specific datasources like Jira, Confluence, or Slack nodes synchronousy
- People & Identity Discovery — Retrieve corporate active directory information, matching user skills, roles, and names directly to generate hard customer bindings natively
- Intelligent Chat Orchestration — Commands explicit REST targets checking
/chatto manage ongoing text streams while maintaining historical thread mapping for complex reasoning - Knowledge Ingestion & Indexing — Upload massive custom text properties directly routing into corporate search logic to verify internal documentation boundaries securely
- Predictive Autocomplete — Discovers disconnected physical limits executing
/autocompleteto predict precise page destinations from partial prefixes flawlessly - Data Deletion Oversight — Explains explicitly mapped arrays checking
/deleteto remove indexed documents permanently and block future retrieval vectors
The Glean MCP Server exposes 10 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 Glean to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Glean 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 Glean
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Glean, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Glean MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Glean 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 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Glean + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Glean MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Glean and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Glean tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Glean and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Glean data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Glean MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Glean to Windsurf via MCP:
autocomplete
Retrieve explicit Cloud logging tracing explicit Vault limits
chat_completion
Dispatch an automated validation check routing explicit Gateway history
custom_request
` merging physical POST arrays strictly. Identify precise active arrays spanning native Hold parsing
delete_document
Inspect deep internal arrays mitigating specific Plan Math
get_answer
Enumerate explicitly attached structured rules exporting active Billing
get_suggestions
Irreversibly vaporize explicit validations extracting rich Churn flags
index_document
Identify precise active arrays spanning native Gateway auth
search_datasource
g. Perform structural extraction of properties driving active Account logic
search_docs
Identify bounded CRM records inside the Headless Glean Platform
search_people
Provision a highly-available JSON Payload generating hard Customer bindings
Example Prompts for Glean in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Glean immediately.
"Search for 'Q2 hiring plan' in all apps"
"Who knows about 'React Native' in my company?"
"Get AI answer for: 'What is our expense policy for business travel?'"
Troubleshooting Glean MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Glean to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Glean + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Glean 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 Glean with your favorite client
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Connect Glean to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.