ScreenshotOne MCP Server for Windsurf 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect ScreenshotOne 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": {
"screenshotone": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About ScreenshotOne MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire visual auditing and website capturing workflow with ScreenshotOne, the reliable API for high-quality screenshots. By connecting ScreenshotOne to your agent, you transform complex capturing tasks into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly take full-page screenshots, generate PDFs from URLs, and audit page metadata without you ever touching a browser. Whether you are monitoring site changes or archiving visual content, your agent acts as a real-time visual archiver, ensuring your records are always clear and comprehensive.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple ScreenshotOne tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste 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
- Visual Auditing — Take high-resolution screenshots of any URL and retrieve the direct image links instantly.
- Full-page Oversight — Capture entire website pages from top to bottom to maintain a complete view of site design and content.
- Document Intelligence — Generate professional PDFs from any website for easy sharing and offline auditing.
- Metadata Discovery — Retrieve website titles, descriptions, and page sizes without performing a full capture.
- Targeted Capturing — Take screenshots of specific CSS elements or custom viewports to focus on what matters most.
The ScreenshotOne 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 ScreenshotOne to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the ScreenshotOne 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 ScreenshotOne
Open Cascade and ask: "Using ScreenshotOne, help me...". 6 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the ScreenshotOne MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with ScreenshotOne 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
ScreenshotOne + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the ScreenshotOne MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from ScreenshotOne and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query ScreenshotOne tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from ScreenshotOne and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine ScreenshotOne data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
ScreenshotOne MCP Tools for Windsurf (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect ScreenshotOne to Windsurf via MCP:
generate_pdf
Generate a PDF from a URL
get_page_metadata
) without capturing. Get metadata for a website (title, size, etc.) without capturing
take_element_screenshot
Take a screenshot of a specific CSS element
take_full_page_screenshot
Take a full-page screenshot of a URL
take_screenshot
Take a screenshot of a URL
take_viewport_screenshot
Take a screenshot with a specific viewport size
Example Prompts for ScreenshotOne in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with ScreenshotOne immediately.
"Take a screenshot of https://vinkius.com."
"Capture the full page of https://github.com/vinkius."
"Show metadata for https://www.google.com."
Troubleshooting ScreenshotOne MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting ScreenshotOne to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
ScreenshotOne + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating ScreenshotOne 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 ScreenshotOne with your favorite client
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Connect ScreenshotOne to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.