Retell AI MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 11 tools to Create Voice Agent, Get Agent Config, Get Call Details, and more
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Retell AI 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 Retell AI app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 11 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Retell AI MCP Server
Connect your Retell AI account to any AI agent and take full control of your conversational voice orchestration through natural conversation. Retell AI provides a premier platform for building human-like voice agents, and this integration allows you to create agents, initiate phone or web calls, and monitor LLM configurations directly from your chat interface.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Retell AI 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
- Agent & Persona Orchestration — List all managed voice agents and retrieve detailed persona metadata, including creating new agents programmatically.
- Call Lifecycle Management — Initiate and monitor real-time phone or web calls and retrieve detailed call metadata including recordings and transcripts directly from the AI interface.
- LLM & Brain Control — Access and monitor your Retell LLM configurations to ensure your agents always have the correct logic and knowledge via natural language.
- Phone Number Intelligence — List available phone numbers to maintain a clear overview of your telephony infrastructure.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system responses and manage agent settings using simple AI commands to ensure your voice operations are always optimized.
The Retell AI 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 Retell AI tools available for Windsurf
When Windsurf connects to Retell AI through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning voice-ai, conversational-ai, telephony, 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 a new AI voice agent
Get details for a voice agent
Get details and transcript for a call
Get metadata for a response engine
Get details for a specific phone number
List call logs and history
List internal response engines
List registered phone numbers
List all AI voice agents
Initiate an outbound phone call
Initialize a browser-based call
Connect Retell AI to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Retell AI into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"Add the server
mcp_config.jsonSave and reload
Start using Retell AI
Why Use Windsurf with the Retell AI MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Retell AI 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
Retell AI + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Retell AI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Retell AI and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Retell AI tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Retell AI and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Retell AI data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Example Prompts for Retell AI in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Retell AI immediately.
"List all my voice agents in Retell AI."
"Show me all AI voice agents and their call statistics from the last 7 days."
"Create a new outbound phone call using the Sales Qualifier agent to contact a prospect."
Troubleshooting Retell AI MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Retell AI to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Retell AI + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Retell AI 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.