Rollbar MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Rollbar 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 Rollbar MCP Server
Connect your conversational assistant directly to Rollbar, the premier continuous code error tracking platform. This integration transforms your AI into a proactive site reliability engineer, allowing you to instantly isolate stack traces, track down the origin of critical bugs, and manage your code's lifecycles from a single text interface.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Rollbar 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
- Uncover Critical Bugs — Instruct your assistant to list current active errors (
list_items) or instantly retrieve the highest-impact issues severely affecting your user base (top_active_items). - Dive Deep into Exceptions — Pass a specific error ID to the AI (
get_item) to explore occurrences (list_occurrences) and obtain complete stack trace logs (get_occurrence) to determine precisely where your application failed. - Manage Deployments & Health — Tell the AI to review the history of code deployments (
list_deploys) or seamlessly report a brand-new release tied to a specific Git commit directly into the monitoring dashboard (report_deploy). - Orchestrate Resolution — Did you fix the problem? Direct the assistant to change the bug's status and automatically resolve or mute the error ticket (
update_item).
The Rollbar 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 Rollbar to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Rollbar 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 Rollbar
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Rollbar, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Rollbar MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Rollbar 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
Rollbar + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Rollbar MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Rollbar and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Rollbar tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Rollbar and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Rollbar data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Rollbar MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Rollbar to Windsurf via MCP:
get_deploy
Retrieves details for a specific deployment
get_item
Retrieves details for a specific error item
get_occurrence
Retrieves full details for a specific error occurrence
list_deploys
Lists all registered code deployments
list_invites
Lists pending team invitations
list_items
Lists all error items tracked by Rollbar
list_occurrences
Lists individual error occurrences for an item
report_deploy
Specify environment and Git revision. Reports a new code deployment to Rollbar
top_active_items
Retrieves the top most frequent error items
update_item
Valid statuses: active, resolved, muted. Updates the status of an error item
Example Prompts for Rollbar in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Rollbar immediately.
"Check the dashboard for any listed error items recorded recently."
"Get the stack trace and precise occurrence detail for occurrence ID '1234abcd'."
"Report a new deployment in Rollbar for the 'production' environment using the commit revision '8a3bd41'."
Troubleshooting Rollbar MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Rollbar to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Rollbar + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Rollbar 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 Rollbar with your favorite client
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Connect Rollbar to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.