Kong Gateway MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 40 tools to Create Certificate, Create Consumer, Create Plugin, and more

Name: Kong Gateway
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Kong Gateway 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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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Kong Gateway MCP Server

Connect your Kong Gateway Admin API to any AI agent and take full control of your API management lifecycle through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Kong Gateway tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 40 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Services & Routes — List, create, and update upstream services and their associated routing rules to manage traffic flow.
Consumer Management — Query and manage API consumers, allowing you to track users and applications interacting with your gateway.
Plugin Configuration — Inspect and manage plugins for authentication, rate limiting, and logging across your services and routes.
Upstreams & Targets — Configure load balancing by managing upstreams and their health-checked targets.
SSL/TLS Management — List and update certificates and SNIs to ensure secure communication across your endpoints.
System Health — Retrieve real-time status and information about your Kong instance to monitor performance.

The Kong Gateway MCP Server exposes 40 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 40 Kong Gateway tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Kong Gateway through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning api-gateway, microservices, traffic-management, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

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Create certificate on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Certificate

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Create consumer on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Consumer

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Create plugin on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Plugin

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Create route on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Route

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Create service on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Service

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Create sni on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong SNI

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Create target on Kong Gateway

Create a new Target for an Upstream

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Create upstream on Kong Gateway

Create a new Kong Upstream

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Delete certificate on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Certificate

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Delete consumer on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Consumer

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Delete plugin on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Plugin

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Delete route on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Route

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Delete service on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Service

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Delete sni on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong SNI

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Delete target on Kong Gateway

Delete a Target from an Upstream

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Delete upstream on Kong Gateway

Delete a Kong Upstream

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Get certificate on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Certificate

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Get consumer on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Consumer

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Get info on Kong Gateway

Retrieve general information about the Kong node

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Get plugin on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Plugin

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Get route on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Route

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Get service on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Service

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Get sni on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong SNI

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Get status on Kong Gateway

Retrieve the status of the Kong node

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Get upstream on Kong Gateway

Get details for a specific Kong Upstream

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List certificates on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Certificates

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List consumers on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Consumers

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List plugins on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Plugins

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List routes on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Routes

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List services on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Services

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List snis on Kong Gateway

List all Kong SNIs

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List targets on Kong Gateway

List all Targets for an Upstream

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List upstreams on Kong Gateway

List all Kong Upstreams

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Update certificate on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Certificate

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Update consumer on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Consumer

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Update plugin on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Plugin

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Update route on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Route

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Update service on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Service

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Update sni on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong SNI

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Update upstream on Kong Gateway

Update an existing Kong Upstream

Connect Kong Gateway to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Kong Gateway into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 Kong Gateway

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Kong Gateway, help me...". 40 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Kong Gateway MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Kong Gateway 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 40 tools are immediately available

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

Kong Gateway + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Kong Gateway MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Kong Gateway and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Kong Gateway tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Kong Gateway and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Kong Gateway data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Kong Gateway in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Kong Gateway immediately.

"List all services currently configured in Kong."

"Create a new service named 'auth-api' pointing to 'http://auth.internal'."

"What is the current status of my Kong Gateway node?"

Troubleshooting Kong Gateway MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Kong Gateway to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Kong Gateway + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Kong Gateway 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.