LendAPI MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect LendAPI 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": {
"lendapi": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About LendAPI MCP Server
Connect your LendAPI account to any AI agent to automate your loan origination and management workflows. This MCP server enables your agent to interact with borrower profiles, manage loan applications, and trigger automated credit decisioning directly from natural language interfaces.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple LendAPI tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Borrower Oversight — List and retrieve detailed profiles for all registered borrowers in your system
- Application Lifecycle — List, retrieve, and create loan application drafts while monitoring their current status
- Credit Decisioning — Submit applications for automated credit review and trigger AI/ML risk assessments
- Data Standardization — Retrieve valid picklist values for purposes, industries, and asset types to ensure data quality
- Onboarding Automation — Create new borrower records and manage their associated loan requests seamlessly
The LendAPI MCP Server exposes 8 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 LendAPI to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the LendAPI 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 LendAPI
Open Cascade and ask: "Using LendAPI, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the LendAPI MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with LendAPI 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 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
LendAPI + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the LendAPI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from LendAPI and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query LendAPI tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from LendAPI and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine LendAPI data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
LendAPI MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect LendAPI to Windsurf via MCP:
create_loan_application
Requires a JSON body with application details. Create a new loan application
create_new_borrower
Requires a JSON body with profile details. Create a new borrower profile
get_application_details
Get details for a specific loan application
get_borrower_details
Get details for a specific borrower
get_lendapi_picklists
Retrieve valid picklist values for metadata fields
list_borrowers
List all borrower profiles
list_loan_applications
List all loan applications
submit_loan_application
Submit a loan application for decisioning
Example Prompts for LendAPI in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with LendAPI immediately.
"List all borrowers in my LendAPI account."
"Show details for loan application ID 'APP-12345'."
"Submit application 'APP-12345' for a final credit decision."
Troubleshooting LendAPI MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting LendAPI to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
LendAPI + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating LendAPI 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 LendAPI with your favorite client
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Connect LendAPI to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.