Urlbox MCP Server for Windsurf 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Urlbox 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": {
"urlbox": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Urlbox MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire visual rendering and website capturing workflow with Urlbox, the professional API for pixel-perfect screenshots. By connecting Urlbox to your agent, you transform complex rendering tasks into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly take high-fidelity screenshots, generate mobile-optimized views, and produce professional PDFs without you ever touching a dashboard. Whether you are conducting visual QA or archiving dynamic web content, your agent acts as a real-time rendering engine, ensuring your visual records are always accurate and high-resolution.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Urlbox tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Visual Auditing — Take pixel-perfect screenshots of any URL and retrieve the direct image links instantly.
- Full-page Oversight — Capture entire website pages from top to bottom to maintain a complete view of dynamic content.
- Mobile Intelligence — Generate screenshots using mobile user agents to verify responsive designs and layouts.
- Retina Discovery — Retrieve high-resolution retina screenshots for professional design audits.
- Document Intelligence — Convert any website into a professional PDF document for easy sharing and offline access.
The Urlbox MCP Server exposes 6 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 Urlbox to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Urlbox 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 Urlbox
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Urlbox, help me...". 6 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Urlbox MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Urlbox 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 6 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Urlbox + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Urlbox MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Urlbox and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Urlbox tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Urlbox and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Urlbox data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Urlbox MCP Tools for Windsurf (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect Urlbox to Windsurf via MCP:
generate_pdf
Generate a PDF from a URL
get_metadata
Get metadata for a URL (Placeholder)
take_full_page_screenshot
Take a full-page screenshot of a URL
take_mobile_screenshot
Take a screenshot with a mobile user agent
take_retina_screenshot
Take a high-resolution retina screenshot
take_screenshot
Take a PNG screenshot of a URL
Example Prompts for Urlbox in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Urlbox immediately.
"Render a high-fidelity screenshot of https://vinkius.com."
"Take a mobile screenshot of https://github.com."
"Convert https://www.bbc.com into a PDF."
Troubleshooting Urlbox MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Urlbox to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Urlbox + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Urlbox 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 Urlbox with your favorite client
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Connect Urlbox to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.