How to Use the Hunter MCP in Windsurf

Use Hunter in Windsurf to find verified leads and manage your sales pipeline without leaving your IDE's Cascade agent.

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Create your Vinkius account to connect Hunter 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.

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Chain lead research with Cascade

Cascade takes your high-level goal and figures out the sequence of calls needed to find prospects. It uses `search_domain_emails` to scrape a target and then runs `verify_email_address` on every result it finds. This saves you from manually filtering through garbage data. Cascade handles the logic so you only get a list of deliverable emails ready for your CRM.

Manage your CRM data directly

You can keep your lead lists updated without switching tabs or opening a browser. Cascade uses `create_new_lead` and `update_lead_info` to sync your research back into your system. It treats your lead management as a set of file operations. If you need to clean up your folders, it runs `remove_lead` to keep your workspace lean.

Monitor your Hunter credit usage

Windsurf keeps an eye on your API limits so you don't hit a wall mid-research. Cascade checks your quota using `get_account_usage` before it kicks off a large batch of lookups. This prevents failed requests during long sessions. You stay informed about your remaining credits through the MCP panel while you work.

Setup guide

Set up Hunter 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 Hunter MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. 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 Hunter payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Hunter tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Hunter MCP in Windsurf

It connects to the Windsurf MCP server registry. Once you add the server, Cascade automatically sees the 12 tools and runs them whenever you ask for prospect data.

Yes. You just tell Cascade to find a person at a company. It uses `find_person_email` to generate the address and verifies it instantly.

It does. You can ask for a full domain scan and Cascade will loop through the `search_domain_emails` results to build your lead file.

The server returns an error through the MCP layer. Cascade catches this and lets you know you need more credits before proceeding.

The data is handled by the Hunter API endpoints you authorize. No third-party agents see your contact lists; only your local instance of Windsurf processes the leads.

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