Stripe MCP Server for Windsurf 13 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Stripe 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": {
"stripe": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Stripe MCP Server
Take full control of your payment operations with Stripe, the global payments platform trusted by millions of businesses. Your AI agent becomes your financial operations assistant — listing customers, checking payment statuses, reviewing subscriptions, pulling invoices, and monitoring your account balance.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Stripe tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 13 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Customer Management — List, search, and create customers with names, emails, and metadata.
- Payment Tracking — Monitor payment intents with status, amounts, and currency across all transactions.
- Subscription Overview — Check active, past-due, and canceled subscriptions with billing intervals and plan details.
- Invoice Monitoring — Review open, paid, and overdue invoices with hosted payment links.
- Account Balance — Instantly check available and pending balances across all currencies.
The Stripe MCP Server exposes 13 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 Stripe to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Stripe 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 Stripe
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Stripe, help me..." — 13 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Stripe MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Stripe 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 13 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Stripe + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Stripe MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Stripe and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Stripe tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Stripe and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Stripe data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Stripe MCP Tools for Windsurf (13)
These 13 tools become available when you connect Stripe to Windsurf via MCP:
balance_get
Shows available and pending amounts by currency. Amounts are in smallest currency unit (divide by 100 for dollars). Get Stripe account balance
charges_list
Filter by customer ID. List Stripe charges
customers_create
Name and email are required. Returns the created customer with their Stripe ID. Create a new Stripe customer
customers_list
Optionally filter by email. Returns customer details including name, email, balance, and delinquency status. List Stripe customers
invoices_list
Optionally filter by customer or status (draft, open, paid, uncollectible, void). List Stripe invoices
payments_list
Optionally filter by customer ID. Amounts are in the smallest currency unit (e.g., 1000 = $10.00). List Stripe payment intents
payouts_list
List Stripe payouts
prices_list
Filter by product to see all price tiers. List Stripe prices
product_create
Use before creating prices. Create a new Stripe product
products_list
Use to browse your product offerings. List Stripe products
refund_create
Specify amount in cents for partial refunds. Create a refund for a payment
refunds_list
List Stripe refunds
subscriptions_list
Optionally filter by customer or status. List Stripe subscriptions
Example Prompts for Stripe in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Stripe immediately.
"Show my Stripe account balance."
"List all past-due subscriptions."
"Create a new customer: Jane Smith, jane@example.com"
Troubleshooting Stripe MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Stripe to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Stripe + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stripe 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 Stripe with your favorite client
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Connect Stripe to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 13 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.