Mention MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
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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{
"mcpServers": {
"mention": {
"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 take full control of your social monitoring and brand alerts 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 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Alert Management — List all active monitoring alerts and fetch detailed configuration metadata
- Mention Tracking — Retrieve recent social media mentions, filter for favorites, and search by text
- Deep Inspection — Fetch full content, metadata, and sentiment analysis for specific mentions
- Brand Analytics — Access volume and sentiment statistics for your monitoring alerts instantly
- Account Visibility — List authorized users and connected external social media accounts
The Mention MCP Server exposes 10 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 Mention to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Mention 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 Mention
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Mention, help me...". 10 tools available
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 10 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
Mention MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Mention to Windsurf via MCP:
get_account_info
Get account information
get_alert
Get details for a specific alert
get_alert_statistics
Get statistics for an alert
get_mention_details
Get details for a specific mention
list_account_users
List users associated with the account
list_alerts
List all monitoring alerts
list_connected_external_accounts
) linked. List connected social accounts
list_favorite_mentions
List favorite mentions for an alert
list_mentions
List mentions for an alert
search_mentions
Search mentions by text
Example Prompts for Mention in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Mention immediately.
"List all active alerts in my Mention account."
"Search mentions for 'artificial intelligence' in alert ID 123."
"Show volume statistics for my primary brand alert."
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.Connect Mention with your favorite client
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Connect Mention to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.