Salary.com API MCP Server for Windsurf 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Salary.com API through the 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": {
"salarycom-api": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Salary.com API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire compensation research and career auditing workflow with Salary.com, the authoritative source for salary data. By connecting the Salary.com API to your agent, you transform complex benchmark lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve salary ranges for thousands of job titles, audit market trends, and search for open positions without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are managing payroll budgets or planning your next career move, your agent acts as a real-time compensation analyst, ensuring your data is always grounded in verified, high-quality market records.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Salary.com API tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Compensation Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution salary benchmarks for any job title and location, including base salary and percentile metadata.
- Job Oversight — Search for open job positions and retrieve detailed descriptions and requirements to maintain a clear view of the market.
- Trend Intelligence — Query salary market trends to understand the trajectory of compensation for specific roles instantly.
- Career Discovery — List all available job categories in the Salary.com catalog to identify relevant paths for your research.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your compensation research workflow is always operational.
The Salary.com API MCP Server exposes 6 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 Salary.com API to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Salary.com API 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 Salary.com API
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Salary.com API, help me..." — 6 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Salary.com API MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Salary.com API 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 6 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Salary.com API + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Salary.com API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Salary.com API and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Salary.com API tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Salary.com API and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Salary.com API data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Salary.com API MCP Tools for Windsurf (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect Salary.com API to Windsurf via MCP:
check_api_status
com API is operational. Check if the Salary.com API is operational
get_job_details
Get full details for a specific job ID
get_salary_benchmark
Get salary benchmarks for a job title and location
get_salary_market_trends
Get market salary trends for a specific job title
list_job_categories
List all available job categories
search_jobs
Search for open jobs by keyword and location
Example Prompts for Salary.com API in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Salary.com API immediately.
"What is the average salary for a 'Product Manager' in 'Austin, TX' using Salary.com?"
"Find open 'Software Engineer' jobs in 'San Francisco'."
"Show salary trends for 'Data Scientist' roles."
Troubleshooting Salary.com API MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Salary.com API to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Salary.com API + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Salary.com API 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 Salary.com API with your favorite client
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Connect Salary.com API to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.