How to Use the Urlbox MCP in Windsurf
Web Capture and Rendering for Windsurf. Get structured data from any URL, automatically.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect Urlbox MCP to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Urlbox to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Capture Web Content with Windsurf
The `render_sync` tool pulls down a full webpage right now. It handles messy layouts and dynamic content so you get clean code or images, not broken placeholders. You can also use `capture_png` to grab a perfect screenshot of what the page looks like, or run `capture_pdf` if you need it as a document.
Inspect Elements using Windsurf
Need just one piece of data? The `render_selector` tool lets you target specific elements on a site. Instead of scraping the whole mess, you pull out exactly what you need. This works with `render_html`, which renders the raw HTML if you're debugging structure, or `render_sync` for immediate visual checks.
Manage Resources via MCP Server
You can check how much rendering time you've burned using `get_credit_usage`. For infrastructure planning, the `list_proxies` tool lists all available proxies. This is key for managing large-scale content scraping. Furthermore, use `list_storage_buckets` to see where your captured assets are stored.
Set up Urlbox 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 Urlbox MCP
Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the
mcpServersobject. 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 Urlbox payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the Urlbox tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.
{
"mcpServers": {
"urlbox-alternative-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
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