Poplar MCP Server for Windsurf 11 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Poplar 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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About Poplar MCP Server
Connect your Poplar account to any AI agent and take full control of your programmatic direct mail and physical outreach through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Poplar tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 11 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Trigger Mailers — Automatically send physical postcards or letters by providing a campaign ID and recipient details.
- Address Standardization — Clean and verify US mailing addresses using Poplar's specialized standardization service.
- Audience Management — List all mailing audiences and add new members via email or physical address.
- Suppression Control — Add recipients to the global 'Do Not Mail' list to manage opt-outs and compliance.
- Campaign Visibility — List all active direct mail campaigns and inspect available creatives.
- Delivery Tracking — Monitor the production and delivery status of specific mail pieces in real-time.
- Attribution Reporting — Submit customer orders back to Poplar to track the ROI of your physical mail campaigns.
The Poplar MCP Server exposes 11 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 Poplar to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Poplar 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 Poplar
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Poplar, help me...". 11 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Poplar MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Poplar 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 11 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Poplar + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Poplar MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Poplar and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Poplar tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Poplar and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Poplar data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Poplar MCP Tools for Windsurf (11)
These 11 tools become available when you connect Poplar to Windsurf via MCP:
add_to_audience
Add a recipient to a specific audience list
add_to_suppression_list
Add a recipient to the global "Do Not Mail" list
get_api_profile
Get information about the authenticated account
get_mailer_status
Check the production and delivery status of a specific mailer
list_audiences
List all mailing audiences in your account
list_billing_history
List account billing and invoice data
list_mail_creatives
List all uploaded mailer designs/creatives
list_marketing_campaigns
List all direct mail campaigns
report_transaction
Report a customer order back to Poplar for attribution tracking
standardize_us_address
Pass fields like address_line1, city, state, postal_code. Clean and standardize a US mailing address
trigger_physical_mailer
Requires "campaign_id" and "recipient_json" (address details). Optional "merge_tags_json" for dynamic content. Trigger a physical mailer (postcard, letter) for a campaign
Example Prompts for Poplar in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Poplar immediately.
"Send a postcard to Jane Doe using campaign ID 'camp_123'."
"Standardize this address: 123 main st, nyc, ny 10001."
"List all active audiences and find 'Holiday VIPs'."
Troubleshooting Poplar MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Poplar to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Poplar + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Poplar 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 Poplar with your favorite client
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Connect Poplar to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 11 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.