How to Use the Gutendex MCP in Windsurf
Use Gutendex in Windsurf to pull 70,000+ public domain books directly into your code context without leaving the editor.
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…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Gutendex MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Gutendex to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Find books using Windsurf
The `list_books` tool lets you query the entire Project Gutenberg catalog by author, subject, or language. You get back titles and metadata sorted by download count, giving you immediate access to classic literature for your projects. Windsurf uses this data to populate your context window instantly. Just describe the theme you need, and the agent fetches the most relevant entries from the collection.
Get specific details for your Windsurf project
Use `get_book` to pull precise metadata, including birth years and subjects, for any known Gutenberg ID. It provides the exact download links for EPUB, PDF, or plain text formats. This data helps you build automated reading lists or reference tools. You get the raw data you need to handle book assets within your codebase.
Resolve book URLs in Windsurf
The `get_books_by_url` tool converts standard Gutenberg web addresses into structured JSON data. It handles the parsing so you don't have to write custom scrapers. Cascade can take a URL you find in a browser and feed it into this tool to verify the availability of the text. It ensures you have the right file format before you start writing your logic.
Set up Gutendex 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 Gutendex MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. 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 Gutendex payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Gutendex tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gutendex-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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