Pendo MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Pendo 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": {
"pendo": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
About Pendo MCP Server
Connect your Pendo subscription to any AI agent and take full control of your product adoption and user engagement workflows through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Pendo 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
- Guide Management — List all in-app guides and retrieve detailed metadata and performance metrics.
- User & Account Insights — Look up detailed profiles for visitors and accounts to understand their journey.
- Product Tagging Auditing — List defined pages and features to verify your product instrumentation.
- Metadata Schema Discovery — Retrieve schemas for visitor and account metadata to understand available data points.
- Segment Overview — List saved user segments to maintain visibility over your audience targeting.
The Pendo 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 Pendo to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Pendo 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 Pendo
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Pendo, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Pendo MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Pendo 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
Pendo + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Pendo MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Pendo and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Pendo tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Pendo and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Pendo data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Pendo MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Pendo to Windsurf via MCP:
get_pendo_account
Get details for a specific account
get_pendo_guide
Get details for a specific guide
get_pendo_guide_metrics
Get performance metrics for a guide
get_pendo_visitor
Get details for a specific visitor
list_pendo_applications
List applications tracked in the Pendo subscription
list_pendo_features
List tagged features
list_pendo_guides
) defined in Pendo. List Pendo guides
list_pendo_metadata_schema
List metadata schema definitions
list_pendo_pages
List tagged pages
list_pendo_segments
List saved user segments
Example Prompts for Pendo in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Pendo immediately.
"List all active guides in my Pendo account."
"Get metadata for visitor 'user@example.com'."
"Show me the performance metrics for the guide 'guide_98765'."
Troubleshooting Pendo MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Pendo to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Pendo + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Pendo 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 Pendo with your favorite client
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Connect Pendo to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.