Open WebUI MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Add File To Collection, Chat Completed, Chat Completions, and more

Name: Open WebUI
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Open WebUI 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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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-webui": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Open WebUI MCP Server

Connect your Open WebUI instance to any AI agent and take full control of your local and cloud LLM orchestration through natural conversation.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Open WebUI 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

Model Management — Use list_models to fetch all available models including Ollama, OpenAI, and Open WebUI Functions.
RAG & Knowledge Base — Upload files with upload_file, process web content via process_web_url, and organize them into collections using add_file_to_collection.
Chat Orchestration — Create and manage backend-controlled chats with create_new_chat or use OpenAI/Anthropic compatible endpoints like chat_completions and send_message.
Native Ollama Support — Directly interact with the Ollama API using ollama_generate, ollama_tags, and ollama_embed for local inference tasks.
File Processing — Monitor the status of your document ingestion with get_file_status to ensure your RAG context is ready.

The Open WebUI MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 12 Open WebUI tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Open WebUI through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning llm-management, rag, model-inference, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

add

Add file to collection on Open WebUI

Add a file to a knowledge collection

chat

Chat completed on Open WebUI

Run outlet filters for completed chat

chat

Chat completions on Open WebUI

OpenAI-compatible chat completion

create

Create new chat on Open WebUI

Must generate UUIDs for message IDs. Create a new chat (Backend-Controlled Flow)

get

Get file status on Open WebUI

Check file processing status

list

List models on Open WebUI

Retrieve all models

ollama

Ollama embed on Open WebUI

Ollama API Embeddings

ollama

Ollama generate on Open WebUI

Ollama API Generate Completion

ollama

Ollama tags on Open WebUI

List Ollama models

process

Process web url on Open WebUI

Process a web URL into a collection

send

Send message on Open WebUI

Anthropic-compatible message generation

upload

Upload file on Open WebUI

Content is extracted and stored in the vector DB. Provide file content as base64. Upload a file for RAG

Connect Open WebUI to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Open WebUI into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

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 Open WebUI

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Open WebUI, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Open WebUI MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Open WebUI 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

Open WebUI + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Open WebUI MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Open WebUI and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Open WebUI tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Open WebUI and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Open WebUI data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Open WebUI in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Open WebUI immediately.

"List all models available in my Open WebUI instance."

"Process the URL 'https://docs.openwebui.com/' into my 'Documentation' collection."

"Generate a response using the 'llama3' model for the prompt 'Explain quantum computing'."

Troubleshooting Open WebUI MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Open WebUI to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Open WebUI + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Open WebUI MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.