HetrixTools MCP Server for Windsurf 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect HetrixTools 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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About HetrixTools MCP Server
Connect your HetrixTools account to any AI agent and take full control of your infrastructure monitoring and IP reputation management through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple HetrixTools tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 11 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Uptime Oversight — List all uptime monitors, check status, and retrieve detailed availability reports for your websites and services.
- Blacklist Monitoring — List and manage monitors for IP addresses and domains across 90+ global blacklists.
- On-Demand Checks — Perform real-time blacklist scans for any IPv4 address or domain directly from the chat.
- Maintenance Control — Quickly toggle maintenance modes for your monitors to avoid false alerts during updates.
- Resource Tracking — Monitor your account's API and monitor usage to stay within your plan limits.
- Team Alerts — Access and manage your contact lists to ensure the right people are notified of outages.
The HetrixTools MCP Server exposes 11 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 HetrixTools to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the HetrixTools 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 HetrixTools
Open Cascade and ask: "Using HetrixTools, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the HetrixTools MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with HetrixTools 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 11 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
HetrixTools + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the HetrixTools MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from HetrixTools and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query HetrixTools tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from HetrixTools and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine HetrixTools data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
HetrixTools MCP Tools for Windsurf (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect HetrixTools to Windsurf via MCP:
add_uptime_monitor
Pass the configuration as a JSON string in "body_json" (requires type, target, label, and contact ID). Create a new uptime monitor
check_domain_blacklist
Useful for identifying mail delivery issues. Perform an on-demand blacklist check for a domain
check_ip_blacklist
Note: results may take a few minutes to process. Perform an on-demand blacklist check for an IPv4 address
delete_uptime_monitor
Remove an uptime monitor
get_account_usage
Retrieve current API and resource usage statistics
list_blacklist_monitors
List all IP and domain blacklist monitors
list_bulk_reports
List all generated bulk reports
list_contact_lists
List notification contact lists
list_uptime_monitors
Use this to check the current health of your infrastructure. List all uptime monitors
list_uptime_reports
Retrieve detailed uptime reports for a monitor
set_maintenance_mode
Modes: 1 (Normal), 2 (Maint. with notifications), 3 (Maint. without notifications). Toggle maintenance mode for an uptime monitor
Example Prompts for HetrixTools in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with HetrixTools immediately.
"List all my uptime monitors and their current status."
"Check if the IP address 1.2.3.4 is blacklisted."
"Put monitor ID 'm123' into maintenance mode without notifications."
Troubleshooting HetrixTools MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting HetrixTools to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
HetrixTools + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating HetrixTools 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 HetrixTools with your favorite client
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Connect HetrixTools to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.