How do I get my Help Scout Access Token?

You can generate an OAuth2 Access Token by creating an application in the **Help Scout Developer Portal** (developer.helpscout.com). Alternatively, if you are using a personal script, you can use the Client Credentials flow to obtain a token.

Can I add internal notes to conversations?

Yes! Use the `create_convo_note` tool. You must provide the `conversation_id` and the text of your note. This allows you to collaborate with your team without the customer seeing the message.

How do I change the status of a support thread?

Use the `update_convo_status` tool. Provide the conversation ID and the new status (active, pending, or closed). This helps you keep your mailbox organized.

Is the integration secure for managing support data?

Absolutely. The integration uses industry-standard OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens over HTTPS. Your credentials are encrypted and stored securely within the Vinkius Cloud infrastructure.

Help Scout MCP Server for Windsurf 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Help Scout
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "help-scout": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Help Scout MCP Server

Connect your Help Scout help desk to any AI agent and take full control of your customer communication and support operations through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Help Scout 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

Conversation Oversight — List all active support threads, retrieve full transcripts, and monitor response status.
Customer Management — Access detailed customer profiles and historical interactions to provide personalized service.
Team Collaboration — Add internal notes to conversations and update statuses (active, pending, closed) directly from the chat.
Operational Visibility — List all configured mailboxes, tags, and automated workflows to ensure your help desk is correctly set up.
Performance Insights — Retrieve customer satisfaction ratings to monitor the health of your support operations.
Search Capabilities — Perform advanced searches across your entire conversation history to find answers quickly.

The Help Scout 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 Help Scout to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Help Scout 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 Help Scout

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Help Scout, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Help Scout MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Help Scout 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

Help Scout + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Help Scout MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Help Scout and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Help Scout tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Help Scout and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Help Scout data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Help Scout MCP Tools for Windsurf (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Help Scout to Windsurf via MCP:

create_convo_note

Use this for team collaboration. Add a private note to a conversation

get_conversation

Get detailed information about a specific conversation

get_customer

Get detailed profile information for a specific customer

list_conversations

Useful for monitoring incoming customer queries. List support conversations/tickets

list_customer_ratings

List recent customer satisfaction ratings

list_customers

List all customers registered in the help desk

list_mailboxes

List all configured support mailboxes

list_staff_users

List all support agents/users in the tenant

list_tags

List all available tags for categorizing conversations

list_workflows

List automated support workflows

search_conversations

Search for conversations using a query

update_convo_status

Change the status of a conversation (e.g., active, closed)

Example Prompts for Help Scout in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Help Scout immediately.

"List all active conversations in the 'Main' mailbox."

"Search for conversations from 'john.doe@example.com'."

"Add an internal note to conversation ID 12345: 'Confirmed with engineering, fix arriving tomorrow'."

Troubleshooting Help Scout MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Help Scout to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Help Scout + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Help Scout MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.