HiBob MCP Server for Windsurf 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect HiBob 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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{
"mcpServers": {
"hibob": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About HiBob MCP Server
Connect your HiBob HR platform to any AI agent and take full control of your people management and organizational data through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple HiBob 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
- Employee Search — Perform advanced searches for employees, retrieve full profiles, and access custom fields.
- Time Off Oversight — Monitor who is out of the office, check leave balances, and submit new time off requests.
- Task Management — List all open HR tasks and mark them as completed directly from the chat interface.
- Payroll & Compensation — Access historical payroll data and retrieve detailed compensation packages for employees.
- Operational Efficiency — Send welcome invitations to new hires and monitor organizational lists and configurations.
- Public Profiles — Quickly retrieve basic contact information for any active member of your organization.
The HiBob 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 HiBob to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the HiBob 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 HiBob
Open Cascade and ask: "Using HiBob, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the HiBob MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with HiBob 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
HiBob + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the HiBob MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from HiBob and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query HiBob tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from HiBob and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine HiBob data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
HiBob MCP Tools for Windsurf (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect HiBob to Windsurf via MCP:
complete_task
Mark a specific task as completed
get_employee_compensation
Get detailed salary and benefit information for an employee
get_leave_balance
Get the leave balance for a specific employee
get_payroll_history
Retrieve platform payroll history
get_whos_out
List employees on leave for a specific date range
invite_employee
Send a welcome invitation to a new employee
list_company_settings_lists
List custom dropdown and configuration lists used in the platform
list_open_tasks
List all pending tasks across the company
list_public_profiles
List basic contact information for all active employees
request_time_off
Pass the payload as a JSON string in "request_json" (requires policyType, startDate, endDate). Submit a new time off request for an employee
search_employees
Pass search criteria as a JSON string in "search_json". Returns active employees by default. Search for employees using filters and retrieve profiles
Example Prompts for HiBob in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with HiBob immediately.
"Search for employees in the 'Engineering' department."
"Check who is out of the office this week."
"Show my open HR tasks and complete ID 'task_992'."
Troubleshooting HiBob MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting HiBob to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
HiBob + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating HiBob 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 HiBob with your favorite client
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Connect HiBob to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.