How to Use the User-Agent Parser MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does User-Agent Parser help with Windsurf's workflow?

Windsurf feeds raw log strings directly to the parseua tool. It automatically extracts structured JSON data for Browser, OS, and Device right away. This stops your agent from making assumptions about client specs.

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Structured Parsing with MCP Server

The `parse_ua` tool takes a raw User-Agent string—the kind you find stuck in server logs—and instantly converts it into structured JSON. This means your agent never has to guess what kind of client hit the endpoint; it just knows.

Contextual Client Identification

This MCP Server is built to prevent hallucination. When you feed raw UA data, Windsurf doesn't rely on fuzzy pattern matching or guessing specs for the browser, OS, or device. It delivers exact identification every time.

Debugging HTTP Headers in Windsurf

Running into tricky log files? Use `parse_ua` to decode those messy HTTP headers. You get clean JSON containing the Browser, OS, and Device data you need for accurate IT analysis without manual cleanup.

Setup guide

Set up User-Agent Parser 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 User-Agent Parser 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 User-Agent Parser payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the User-Agent Parser tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "user-agent-parser-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about User-Agent Parser MCP in Windsurf

Windsurf feeds raw log strings directly to the `parse_ua` tool. It automatically extracts structured JSON data for Browser, OS, and Device right away. This stops your agent from making assumptions about client specs.

The server outputs the three critical pieces of client identity: the Browser type, the Operating System (OS), and the Device model. Everything is delivered as structured JSON.

Absolutely. It's designed to decode raw HTTP strings accurately. You'll get precise client specs, so your multi-step actions inside Windsurf run with perfect context.

This MCP Server touches raw HTTP header strings. The data type being processed is the User-Agent string, which contains client identification details.

Yes. As long as the UA information exists in the raw HTTP header, `parse_ua` can decode it into structured JSON regardless of the surrounding log format.

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