How to Use the LiveKit Real-Time Rooms MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I check who is in a LiveKit Real-Time Rooms session using Windsurf?

Just run listparticipants. That tool gives you a list of everyone currently connected to the room. It's fast and shows all active users right now.

Q: Can I change data attached to a participant in LiveKit Real-Time Rooms with Windsurf?

Yeah, use updateparticipantmetadata. You can attach structured JSON strings directly to any user's profile within the room. This is useful for tracking role assignments or session IDs.

Q: What if I need to stop a connection in LiveKit Real-Time Rooms via Windsurf?

You use removeparticipant. It handles both removing the user from the room and revoking their token on the LiveKit Cloud. That's clean, secure disconnection.

Q: Does Windsurf handle sending data in LiveKit Real-Time Rooms?

Absolutely. The senddata tool lets you send messages to everyone in a room. You pick between 'reliable' for guaranteed delivery or 'lossy' if low latency is the priority.

Manage live video sessions and participant state directly within Windsurf.

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Control session participants

The `list_participants` tool shows every person currently in the room, giving you a roster of who's connected. You can also use `get_participant` to pull specific details on one user—like their current status or metadata. Need to kick someone out? Running `remove_participant` forces them off the call and revokes their token. This is critical when your agent needs to manage group access.

Manage room state and data

You can update both the global room settings using `update_room_metadata`, or target a single user with `update_participant_metadata`. Remember, structured JSON strings work best for this. This lets your agent attach context to specific sessions. Want to send information across the call? The `send_data` tool transmits messages—use 'reliable' if you can't afford to lose any data.

Create and dismantle rooms

Start a new session with `create_room`, letting participants join using access tokens. This is the first step whenever your agent needs to initiate a live meeting or test environment. When the job's done, `delete_room` clears out all connections instantly. It requires `roomCreate` permissions, which makes sense since you're shutting down everything.

Setup guide

Set up LiveKit Real-Time Rooms MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
2

Add the LiveKit Real-Time Rooms MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my LiveKit Real-Time Rooms payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the LiveKit Real-Time Rooms tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tt-voice-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about LiveKit Real-Time Rooms MCP in Windsurf

Just run `list_participants`. That tool gives you a list of everyone currently connected to the room. It's fast and shows all active users right now.

Yeah, use `update_participant_metadata`. You can attach structured JSON strings directly to any user's profile within the room. This is useful for tracking role assignments or session IDs.

You use `remove_participant`. It handles both removing the user from the room and revoking their token on the LiveKit Cloud. That's clean, secure disconnection.

Absolutely. The `send_data` tool lets you send messages to everyone in a room. You pick between 'reliable' for guaranteed delivery or 'lossy' if low latency is the priority.

It handles participant metadata and room metadata, which are both structured JSON strings. This means your agent can read and write contextual information about who's in the call and what the session is about.

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