Spider MCP Server for Windsurf 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Spider 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": {
"spider": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Spider MCP Server
Connect your AI agent to Spider.cloud — the fastest web scraping API in the market, built in Rust for maximum performance.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Spider tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 3 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Scrape Pages — Extract content from any URL as Markdown, HTML, or plain text. Spider handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot protection, and proxy rotation
- Crawl Sites — Recursively crawl entire websites at speeds exceeding 100K pages/second. Follow internal links and extract structured data at scale
- Search & Scrape — Search the web and scrape results in a single API call. Combines discovery with extraction for maximum efficiency
Why Spider over alternatives?
- 10-20x faster than Firecrawl for large crawls (Rust engine vs Node.js)
- Lower cost per page at high volume
- Built-in stealth mode with fingerprint rotation and residential proxies
The Spider MCP Server exposes 3 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 Spider to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Spider 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 Spider
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Spider, help me...". 3 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Spider MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Spider 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 3 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Spider + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Spider MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Spider and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Spider tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Spider and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Spider data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Spider MCP Tools for Windsurf (3)
These 3 tools become available when you connect Spider to Windsurf via MCP:
spider_crawl
Spider.cloud Rust engine follows internal links and scrapes each page. Configure depth and page limits to control scope. Crawl an entire website at blazing speed — up to 100K+ pages/second. Returns content from multiple pages following internal links
spider_scrape
cloud Rust-powered engine to scrape a single URL. Handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot protection, and proxy rotation automatically. Supports multiple output formats: markdown (default), html, text. Scrape a single web page at high speed using Spider.cloud. Returns clean content in Markdown, HTML, or plain text format
spider_search
Combines search + scrape in one API call for maximum efficiency. Search the web and scrape results in a single high-performance request via Spider.cloud
Example Prompts for Spider in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Spider immediately.
"Scrape the homepage of spider.cloud and show me what they offer."
"Crawl docs.python.org and get the first 5 pages."
"Search for 'machine learning frameworks comparison 2026' and scrape the top 3 results."
Troubleshooting Spider MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Spider to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Spider + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Spider 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 Spider with your favorite client
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Connect Spider to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 3 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.