Mention MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Create Monitoring Alert, Favorite Mention, Get Alert Details, and more
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Mention 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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The Mention app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Marketing Automation category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"mention-alternative": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Mention MCP Server
Connect your Mention account to any AI agent and manage brand monitoring through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Mention tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Brand Monitoring — Track mentions across social media, blogs, and news
- Alert Management — Create and configure keyword monitoring alerts
- Sentiment Analysis — Analyze the sentiment (positive/negative) of mentions
- Social Listening — Browse recent mentions and filter by source or language
- Competitor Tracking — Monitor competitor share of voice
The Mention MCP Server exposes 12 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.
All 12 Mention tools available for Windsurf
When Windsurf connects to Mention through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning brand-monitoring, social-listening, sentiment-analysis, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Add new alert
Mark as favorite
Get alert info
Check reach metrics
Read mention details
Get account info
Get event configs
List your alerts
List findings
Mark as seen
Delete an alert
Find mentions
Connect Mention to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Mention into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"Add the server
mcp_config.jsonSave and reload
Start using Mention
Why Use Windsurf with the Mention MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Mention 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 12 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Mention + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Mention MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Mention and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Mention tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Mention and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Mention data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Example Prompts for Mention in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Mention immediately.
"Show recent mentions for the 'Vinkius Launch' alert."
"List all active alerts and their mention volumes."
"Show negative mentions from the last 2 days."
Troubleshooting Mention MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Mention to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Mention + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Mention 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.