How to Use the Hookdeck (Webhook Gateway) MCP in Cline

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Turn Commands into Infrastructure as Code

The `create_connection` tool, along with `create_source` and `create_destination`, lets Cline build your webhook plumbing from a simple prompt. It doesn't just run a one-off command. Cline can script the entire setup into a file for your repository. This is the real power here. You go from a conversational command like, "Cline, create a new webhook source for Stripe and route it to our processor," to a committed script in your repo. It bridges the gap between a quick fix and repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure.

End-to-End Webhook Testing in VS Code

Use the `publish_event` tool to have Cline inject a test payload directly into your Hookdeck source. Cline can then immediately call `list_events` and `get_event_raw` to confirm the payload arrived and was processed correctly, all without leaving your editor. This creates a fast, tight feedback loop. Cline can take this a step further and generate a test file based on this interaction. You get working code and the tests to prove it, just by talking to your agent.

Operate and Debug with Cline's Help

When a downstream service fails, `pause_connection` is your first move. Instruct Cline to pause all traffic for a specific connection, preventing data loss while you investigate the outage. While paused, Cline can use `get_metrics_queue_depth` to report on the growing backlog. Once your destination is back online, tell Cline to run `unpause_connection` and then `bulk_retry_events` to clear the queue. It’s like having a junior SRE right in VS Code.

Setup guide

Set up Hookdeck (Webhook Gateway) MCP in Cline

Prerequisites

VS Code with Cline extension installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Cline MCP settings

Click the Cline icon in the VS Code sidebar to open the Cline panel. Then click the MCP Servers icon (server stack) at the top-right corner of the panel.
2

Add a remote server

Click "Remote Servers" at the top, then click "Add Remote MCP". In the Name field, type hookdeck-webhook-gateway-mcp. In the URL field, paste your Vinkius endpoint: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp. Get your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable the server

After saving, the server appears in the Cline MCP panel. Toggle the switch to enable it. The status indicator turns green when the connection is live.
4

Start using tools

Return to the Cline chat and ask: "Check my latest Hookdeck (Webhook Gateway) refund status." Cline will discover the available tools and request your approval before invoking each one — giving you full control over every action.

Cline MCP Settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hookdeck-webhook-gateway-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Hookdeck (Webhook Gateway) MCP in Cline

Open the Cline sidebar and click the MCP Servers icon. You can find Hookdeck in the Marketplace for a one-click install, or add it by URL via the Remote Servers tab. Cline discovers the tools automatically.

Yes. While Cline works inside your IDE, you can ask it to generate the shell scripts or code that your CI/CD system will run. For example, tell it "Write a script to check the connection count," and it will use `count_connections` to generate the code for you to commit.

It's a simple, three-step conversation. First, ask Cline to `create_connection`. Second, tell it to `publish_event` with a sample payload. Third, ask it to `get_event` and show you the raw body to verify it worked.

Cline can't rewrite your broken API, but it can manage the fallout. You can tell it to `pause_connection` to stop the bleeding, and once you've deployed a fix, have it `bulk_retry_events` to reprocess everything that failed.

Your data is secured by Vinkius's zero-trust model. The server handles configuration data like source URLs and connection rules. If you use a tool like `get_request_raw`, that raw body data passes through an ephemeral sandbox directly to you and is not logged or persisted by Vinkius.

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