SignalWire MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect SignalWire 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": {
"signalwire": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About SignalWire MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire cloud communication infrastructure with SignalWire, the advanced platform for messaging, voice, and video. By connecting SignalWire to your agent, you transform complex telecom management into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly list your phone numbers, audit message delivery, and retrieve call logs without you ever touching a technical console. Whether you are providing customer alerts or managing corporate voice lines, your agent acts as a real-time telecom operator, ensuring your communication is always reliable and your usage data is organized.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple SignalWire tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Messaging Intelligence — Send SMS messages instantly and retrieve detailed message status and history.
- Call Auditing — List all recent voice calls and retrieve metadata for each, including direction and duration.
- Number Oversight — List and monitor all incoming phone numbers associated with your project.
- Usage Intelligence — Retrieve detailed usage records to maintain strict organizational control over your communication costs.
- Account Governance — Monitor account-wide metadata to understand your project status in real-time.
The SignalWire MCP Server exposes 8 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 SignalWire to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the SignalWire 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 SignalWire
Open Cascade and ask: "Using SignalWire, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the SignalWire MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with SignalWire 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 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
SignalWire + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the SignalWire MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from SignalWire and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query SignalWire tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from SignalWire and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine SignalWire data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
SignalWire MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect SignalWire to Windsurf via MCP:
get_account_info
Get SignalWire account details
get_call
Get details for a specific call
get_message
Get details for a specific message
list_calls
List recent voice calls
list_messages
List recent SMS/MMS messages
list_phone_numbers
List SignalWire phone numbers
list_usage
Get account usage records
send_sms
Send an SMS message
Example Prompts for SignalWire in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with SignalWire immediately.
"List all my SignalWire phone numbers."
"Send SMS 'Server alert: high usage detected' to +15550123."
"Show me recent call logs for my project."
Troubleshooting SignalWire MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting SignalWire to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
SignalWire + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating SignalWire 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 SignalWire with your favorite client
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Connect SignalWire to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.