Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server for Windsurf 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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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About Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server
Connect your Mainstay (formerly AdmitHub) account to your AI agent to unlock research-backed student engagement and behavioral intelligence. From managing large-scale student contact lists to monitoring AI-powered nudges and auditing campaign performance, your agent handles student success workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Mainstay (AdmitHub) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 5 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Contact Management — List, retrieve, and update student records to ensure your institutional data is always synchronized
- Campaign Oversight — List active and past engagement campaigns and retrieve technical metadata on scheduled nudges
- Message Auditing — Retrieve logs of conversational exchanges between students and your AI-powered chatbots
- Custom Field Mapping — Manage the metadata used to segment and personalize student interactions across multiple channels
- Success Monitoring — Quickly identify student engagement patterns and behavioral trends directly from your chat interface
The Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server exposes 5 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 Mainstay (AdmitHub) to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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 Mainstay (AdmitHub)
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Mainstay (AdmitHub), help me...". 5 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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 5 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Mainstay (AdmitHub) + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Mainstay (AdmitHub) and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Mainstay (AdmitHub) tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Mainstay (AdmitHub) and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Mainstay (AdmitHub) data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Tools for Windsurf (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) to Windsurf via MCP:
get_contact_details
Get student details
list_campaigns
List engagement campaigns
list_contacts
List student contacts
list_custom_fields
List custom metadata fields
list_messages
Retrieve message logs
Example Prompts for Mainstay (AdmitHub) in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Mainstay (AdmitHub) immediately.
"Search for a student contact with the name 'Jane Smith'."
"List all active engagement campaigns."
"Show me the last 10 messages from today."
Troubleshooting Mainstay (AdmitHub) MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Mainstay (AdmitHub) to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Mainstay (AdmitHub) + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Mainstay (AdmitHub) 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 Mainstay (AdmitHub) with your favorite client
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Connect Mainstay (AdmitHub) to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.