MaintainX MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect MaintainX 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": {
"maintainx": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About MaintainX MCP Server
Connect your MaintainX workspace to any AI agent to automate your maintenance operations and asset management. This MCP server enables your agent to list work orders, retrieve detailed asset metadata, update task statuses, and monitor facility locations directly from natural language interfaces.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple MaintainX 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
- Work Order Oversight — List all maintenance tasks and retrieve detailed statuses, priorities, and descriptions
- Asset Management — Monitor equipment and machinery health by retrieving complete metadata and associated work orders
- Status Automation — Update the progress of tasks (e.g., to 'Done' or 'In Progress') programmatically from your conversation
- Facility Tracking — List and inspect physical sites and areas where your assets and team members reside
- User Coordination — List team members and manage assignees for specific maintenance tasks effortlessly
The MaintainX 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 MaintainX to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the MaintainX 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 MaintainX
Open Cascade and ask: "Using MaintainX, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the MaintainX MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with MaintainX 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
MaintainX + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the MaintainX MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from MaintainX and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query MaintainX tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from MaintainX and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine MaintainX data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
MaintainX MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect MaintainX to Windsurf via MCP:
create_new_work_order
Requires title. Create a new maintenance work order
get_asset_details
Get metadata for a specific asset
get_work_order_details
Get details for a specific work order
list_facility_locations
List facility locations
list_maintenance_assets
List all physical assets and equipment
list_maintenance_orders
Use optional params for filtering. List all work orders
list_team_members
List all users in the MaintainX account
update_work_order_status
g., "DONE", "IN_PROGRESS"). Change the status of a work order
Example Prompts for MaintainX in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with MaintainX immediately.
"List all open work orders in MaintainX."
"Update the status of work order ID '123' to 'DONE'."
"Show details for the asset with ID 'asset-abc'."
Troubleshooting MaintainX MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting MaintainX to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
MaintainX + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating MaintainX 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 MaintainX with your favorite client
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Connect MaintainX to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.