Is it safe to expose my company's payrolls to the AI?

Yes. This connector runs entirely on your local machine or trusted enclave natively. No employee data, payload information or generated queries are routed to our servers—your API interactions occur directly from your environment straight to SmartHR's endpoints.

Can the agent calculate average payroll over time automatically?

Absolutely. Just prompt your agent: 'List all payrolls from Q2, and display the average distribution'. The agent will call the `list_payrolls` endpoint, retrieve the raw figures, do the mathematical operation independently in context, and present you a very clear table or markdown summary.

How do I look up which internal department an employee works for?

You don't need to specify the exact tool. You can simply ask: 'What department is crew member [Name] in?'. Your AI will automatically use the `list_crews` tool and cross reference the results with `list_departments` to formulate a correct response.

SmartHR MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: SmartHR
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect SmartHR 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": {
    "smarthr": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About SmartHR MCP Server

Connect your SmartHR directory to any AI agent and empower your team to query employee data, organizational hierarchies, and payroll records securely. Interact with your organization's human capital database through natural language without ever switching tabs.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple SmartHR 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

Employee Tracking — Call the list_crews tool to retrieve the roster of all employees and cross-reference demographic metadata
Department Hierarchies — Ask your AI to list_departments or check list_positions to understand the internal structure
Deep Employee Profiles — Perform targeted queries using get_crew_details or list_crew_dependents to fetch highly sensitive contract details
Payroll Overviews — Securely query active or historical payroll ledgers to audit compensation scaling

The SmartHR 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 SmartHR to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SmartHR 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 SmartHR

Open Cascade and ask: "Using SmartHR, help me...". 8 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the SmartHR MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with SmartHR 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

SmartHR + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the SmartHR MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from SmartHR and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query SmartHR tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from SmartHR and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine SmartHR data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

SmartHR MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)

These 8 tools become available when you connect SmartHR to Windsurf via MCP:

get_crew_details

Retrieves details for a specific employee

list_crew_dependents

Lists dependents for a specific employee

list_crews

Lists all employees (crews) in SmartHR

list_departments

Lists all organizational departments

list_employment_types

Lists all employment types

list_establishments

Lists business establishments or office locations

list_payrolls

Lists employee payroll records

list_positions

Lists all job positions or roles

Example Prompts for SmartHR in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with SmartHR immediately.

"Fetch the entire roster and list the top 3 job positions that occur most frequently."

"Retrieve the details for crew member `crew-8f192`, including their enrolled dependents."

"List all physical establishments the company operates."

Troubleshooting SmartHR MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting SmartHR to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

SmartHR + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating SmartHR MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.