Can I create a new article draft using my agent?

Yes. Use the `create_cms_article` tool by providing a title, alias, category ID, and the HTML content. Your agent will generate the article in Joomla, allowing you to publish content without opening the admin panel.

How do I find the correct Category ID for a new article?

Ask your agent to `list_global_categories`. It will return a list of all available categories on your Joomla site along with their unique numerical IDs, making it easy to map your new content accurately.

Can my agent check the site's menu structure?

Absolutely. Use the `list_site_menus` tool to retrieve all configured menus and menu items. This is useful for auditing navigation links and ensuring your site layout is consistent with your content hierarchy.

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Joomla (Open-Source CMS)
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Author: Vinkius

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joomla-open-source-cms": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server

Connect your Joomla site to any AI agent and take full control of your content management and digital publication lifecycle through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Joomla (Open-Source CMS) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Article Orchestration — List, retrieve, and create new content articles directly from your agent, including support for custom titles, aliases, and HTML introtext
Categorization & Taxonomy — Manage global content categories and system tags to ensure your articles are accurately mapped and organized
Structural Audit — Extract detailed information about site menus and menu items to understand your website's navigation hierarchy and layout
User Management — List registered platform users and monitor roles to understand team distribution across your Joomla instance
Marketing & Banners — Enumerate active advertising banners and tracking modules to monitor your site's promotional performance
Content Lifecycle — Update or irreversibly delete specific CMS articles to maintain a fresh and optimized digital storefront

The Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server exposes 10 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 Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) 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 Joomla (Open-Source CMS)

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Joomla (Open-Source CMS), help me...". 10 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Joomla (Open-Source CMS) 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 10 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Joomla (Open-Source CMS) and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Joomla (Open-Source CMS) tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Joomla (Open-Source CMS) and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Joomla (Open-Source CMS) data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Joomla (Open-Source CMS) to Windsurf via MCP:

create_cms_article

Requires title, alias, category ID, and HTML introtext. Create a new Joomla article

delete_cms_article

Delete a Joomla article

get_article_details

Get details for a specific Joomla article

list_active_banners

List Joomla banners

list_global_categories

List Joomla categories

list_platform_users

List Joomla users

list_site_articles

You can optional pass query parameters like filter[state]=1. List Joomla articles

list_site_menus

List Joomla site menus

list_system_tags

List Joomla tags

patch_cms_article

Update an existing Joomla article

Example Prompts for Joomla (Open-Source CMS) in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Joomla (Open-Source CMS) immediately.

"List the last 5 articles from my Joomla site"

"Create a new article titled 'AI in CMS' in the 'Technology' category (ID: 5)"

"What are the active categories on our site?"

Troubleshooting Joomla (Open-Source CMS) MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Joomla (Open-Source CMS) 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.

Joomla (Open-Source CMS) + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Joomla (Open-Source CMS) 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.