TIDAL Developer API MCP Server for Windsurf 5 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect TIDAL Developer API 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": {
"tidal-developer-api": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About TIDAL Developer API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire music research and discography auditing workflow with the TIDAL Developer API, the comprehensive source for high-fidelity audio metadata. By connecting TIDAL to your agent, you transform complex music searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for albums, audit artist catalogs, and retrieve track lists without you ever touching a music app. Whether you are conducting industry research or managing local playlist constraints, your agent acts as a real-time musical consultant, ensuring your data is always comprehensive and up-to-the-minute.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple TIDAL Developer API tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 5 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Album Auditing — Search for thousands of albums by title or artist and retrieve detailed metadata, including track counts and durations.
- Artist Oversight — Audit comprehensive artist profiles and discographies to maintain a clear view of musical distribution and scale.
- Track Discovery — Query all tracks belonging to specific albums to understand the thematic distribution of music instantly.
- Metadata Intelligence — Retrieve high-resolution identifiers and duration markers for any musical record to assist in deep-dive classification.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your music research workflow is always operational.
The TIDAL Developer API MCP Server exposes 5 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 TIDAL Developer API to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the TIDAL Developer API 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 TIDAL Developer API
Open Cascade and ask: "Using TIDAL Developer API, help me...". 5 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the TIDAL Developer API MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with TIDAL Developer API 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 5 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
TIDAL Developer API + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the TIDAL Developer API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from TIDAL Developer API and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query TIDAL Developer API tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from TIDAL Developer API and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine TIDAL Developer API data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
TIDAL Developer API MCP Tools for Windsurf (5)
These 5 tools become available when you connect TIDAL Developer API to Windsurf via MCP:
check_api_status
Check if the TIDAL Developer service is operational
get_album_tracks
Get all tracks belonging to a specific album by ID
get_artist_albums
Get all albums for a specific artist by ID
search_tidal_albums
Search for albums on TIDAL by name or artist
search_tidal_artists
Search for artists on TIDAL
Example Prompts for TIDAL Developer API in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with TIDAL Developer API immediately.
"Search for album 'Lemonade' by Beyoncé using TIDAL."
"What are the tracks in the album with ID '12345'?"
"Search for artist 'Daft Punk' on TIDAL."
Troubleshooting TIDAL Developer API MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting TIDAL Developer API to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
TIDAL Developer API + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating TIDAL Developer API 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 TIDAL Developer API with your favorite client
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Connect TIDAL Developer API to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 5 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.