Umbraco MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Umbraco 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": {
"umbraco": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Umbraco MCP Server
Connect your Umbraco CMS backend to any AI agent and take full autonomous control bridging the powerful Delivery and Management APIs purely through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Umbraco tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Delivery API Traversing — Instantly list public pages, query by content type, or securely fetch structured fields by their exact domain paths organically
- Backoffice Document Control — Push new document permutations natively adhering to your configured schemas without opening a single GUI panel
- Site Mutations — Command the targeted removal of any outdated published nodes or force updates to internal fields seamlessly via
update_cms_document - Schema & Media Insight — Grab absolute lists tracking your stored binary media files alongside the global Document Types blueprints mapped out natively
The Umbraco MCP Server exposes 10 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 Umbraco to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Umbraco 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 Umbraco
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Umbraco, help me..." — 10 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Umbraco MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Umbraco 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 10 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Umbraco + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Umbraco MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Umbraco and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Umbraco tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Umbraco and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Umbraco data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Umbraco MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Umbraco to Windsurf via MCP:
create_cms_document
Provide the document data as a JSON object adhering to the schema. Creates a new document in the Umbraco CMS
delete_cms_document
This action is irreversible. Permanently deletes a document from the Umbraco CMS
get_delivery_content_by_id
Retrieves a specific content item by its GUID or numeric ID via Delivery API
get_delivery_content_by_path
g., "/home/about"). Retrieves a specific content item by its URL path
get_management_document
Retrieves a specific document via the Umbraco Management API (Drafts/Backoffice)
list_delivery_content
Supports pagination via take and skip. Lists content available via the Umbraco Delivery API
list_document_types
Lists all document types (schemas) defined in Umbraco
list_media_assets
Lists media assets (images, files) from the Umbraco Media library
query_delivery_content
g., "contentType:blogPost"). Filters content items using the Umbraco Delivery API query syntax
update_cms_document
Provide the document ID and JSON updates. Updates fields of an existing document in Umbraco
Example Prompts for Umbraco in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Umbraco immediately.
"Use the delivery API to get the content from '/products/new-feature' and list out its properties."
"Look up our Document Types to see the exact schema required for a 'BlogPost'. Then create one JSON draft placeholder payload based on it."
"Delete the backoffice document holding ID d6ef43..."
Troubleshooting Umbraco MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Umbraco to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Umbraco + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Umbraco 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 Umbraco with your favorite client
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Connect Umbraco to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.