Guidebook MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Check Guidebook Status, Create Custom List Item, Create Guide, and more
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Guidebook 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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The Guidebook app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Guidebook MCP Server
Connect your Guidebook Builder account to any AI agent and take full control of your mobile event guides and scheduling workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Guidebook 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.
What you can do
- Guide Orchestration — List and manage all mobile guides in your account and retrieve detailed guide metadata
- Schedule Management — Access and monitor event schedules and sessions programmatically to keep your attendees updated
- Location Mapping — List and search for mapped event locations to ensure precise spatial coordination for your attendees
- Custom Lists — Manage and retrieve custom lists (speakers, exhibitors, sponsors) to organize your event's intellectual capital
- Activity Monitoring — Check guide details and status directly through your agent for instant event reporting
The Guidebook 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.
All 12 Guidebook tools available for Windsurf
When Windsurf connects to Guidebook through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning mobile-apps, event-scheduling, attendee-engagement, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Verify connectivity
Add list item
Create a guide
Get session details
Get guide details
List attendees
List custom list items
List custom lists
List sessions
List guides
List locations
Update a guide
Connect Guidebook to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Guidebook into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"Add the server
mcp_config.jsonSave and reload
Start using Guidebook
Why Use Windsurf with the Guidebook MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Guidebook 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
Guidebook + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Guidebook MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Guidebook and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Guidebook tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Guidebook and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Guidebook data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Example Prompts for Guidebook in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Guidebook immediately.
"List all my mobile guides in Guidebook."
"Show the schedule for the 'Global Tech Expo 2026' guide."
"List all speakers for the guide ID 'g_123'."
Troubleshooting Guidebook MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Guidebook to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Guidebook + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Guidebook 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.