How do I get my Remote API Key?

Log in to your Remote account, navigate to the **Developer** or **API Keys** section in your dashboard, and generate a new key for your integration.

Which countries are supported?

Remote supports hiring and payroll in over 150 countries. You can use the `list_supported_countries` tool to see the full list in real-time.

Can I add employees programmatically?

Yes, the `create_employee` tool allows you to initialize new records for international hires directly from your AI agent, including job titles and locales.

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Remote MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 11 tools to Create Employee, Get Company Details, Get Employee, and more

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Remote 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": {
    "remote": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Remote MCP Server

Connect your Remote account to any AI agent to streamline your global hiring, payroll, and compliance workflows. Remote provides a powerful RESTful platform for programmatically managing international teams, tracking employee data, and monitoring invoices across 150+ countries.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Remote 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

Company Orchestration — List and retrieve detailed metadata for all your registered company entities and their operational status.
Global Talent Management — Access and monitor your global workforce, track employee profile data, and create new employee records programmatically.
International Compliance Monitoring — List all countries supported by Remote to understand your global hiring capacity and requirements.
Invoice & Financial Tracking — Access and monitor company invoices to ensure transparent and timely global payroll operations.
HR Intelligence — Get a real-time overview of your international workforce and hiring trends using natural language commands.

The Remote 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.

All 11 Remote tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Remote through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning global-hiring, contractor-management, compliance, 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_employee

Pass data as a JSON string. Add a new employee

get_company_details

Get specific company details

get_employee

Get details for a specific employee

get_invoice_details

Get details for a specific invoice

list_companies

List all registered companies

list_contractors

List all contractors

list_employees

List employees for a company

list_expenses

List all employee expenses

list_invoices

List invoices for a company

list_supported_countries

List all countries supported by Remote

list_timeoff

List all time-off requests

Connect Remote to Windsurf via MCP

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

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Remote, help me...". 11 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Remote MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Remote 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

Remote + Windsurf Use Cases

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

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

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

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

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

Example Prompts for Remote in Windsurf

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

"List all active companies in my Remote account."

"Show me all employees across all countries with their contract types and compensation details."

"List all pending time-off requests that need manager approval this week."

Troubleshooting Remote MCP Server with Windsurf

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

Server not connecting

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

Remote + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Remote 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.