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Podium MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 12 tools to Create Contact, Get Contact Details, Get Current User, and more

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Podium 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 Podium app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 12 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podium": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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About Podium MCP Server

Connect your Podium account to any AI agent and take full control of your local business communication and reputation orchestration through natural conversation. Podium provides a premier platform for managing customer interactions, and this integration allows you to retrieve conversation metadata, monitor online reviews, and manage customer contacts directly from your chat interface.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Podium 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

  • Unified Messaging Orchestration — List all managed conversations and send new messages programmatically across various locations and channels to ensure your customer outreach is always synchronized.
  • Reputation & Review Intelligence — Access and monitor business reviews and send automated review invitations to satisfied customers directly from the AI interface.
  • Contact Lifecycle Management — Create and update customer contacts and retrieve detailed profile metadata via natural language to maintain a high-fidelity CRM.
  • Location & Operational Control — List business locations and retrieve organization-level metadata to ensure your communication hub is always optimized.
  • Operational Monitoring — Track system activity and manage webhook metadata using simple AI commands.

The Podium 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 Podium tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Podium through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning reputation-management, online-reviews, webchat, 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.

create_contact

Create a new customer contact

get_contact_details

Get details for a specific contact

get_current_user

Get authenticated user profile

get_location_details

Get details for a specific location

get_organization_info

Get current organization details

list_contacts

List customers contacts

list_conversations

List conversations for a location

list_locations

List business locations

list_reviews

List business reviews

list_webhooks

List configured webhooks

send_message

Requires location ID and message body. Send a message to a contact

send_review_invitation

Send a review invitation

Connect Podium to Windsurf via MCP

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

01

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
02

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
03

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
04

Start using Podium

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

Why Use Windsurf with the Podium MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Podium through the Model Context Protocol.

01

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

02

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

03

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 12 tools are immediately available

04

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Podium + Windsurf Use Cases

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

01

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

02

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

03

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

04

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

Example Prompts for Podium in Windsurf

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

01

"List all my business locations in Podium."

02

"Show me all unread customer messages from today across all communication channels."

03

"Send a review request via text message to the 15 customers who completed service today."

Troubleshooting Podium MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Podium to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

01

Server not connecting

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

Podium + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Podium MCP Server with Windsurf.

01

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.
02

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.
03

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.