How to Use the Vanta MCP in Windsurf

Q: How do I check our compliance posture using Vanta with Windsurf?

Just use vantacompliancestatus. It gives you the high-level dashboard instantly, showing pass rates and critical alerts for all major frameworks. You don't have to manually cross-reference multiple reports.

Q: Can I audit employee device status using Vanta with Windsurf?

Yes. The vantalistcomputers tool lists all devices—laptops and desktops. You'll see encryption status, OS versions, and overall compliance state for every endpoint.

Q: Does the Vanta MCP Server support checking policy acknowledgment rates?

Yep. Use vantalistpolicies. It shows every security policy in Vanta, giving you the approval status and a percentage of employees who have actually acknowledged it.

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Check Compliance Status via MCP Server

Use `vanta_compliance_status` to get the overall compliance posture. It immediately shows pass rates per framework, critical alerts, and your audit readiness score across SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO 27001. Cascade figures out what's wrong next. If you need to know why a specific test is failing—say, the MFA check—it runs `vanta_get_test` instantly and hands back detailed evidence, linked controls, and remediation steps.

Inventory Endpoints with Windsurf

`vanta_list_computers` lists every monitored device. You see the OS version, whether disk encryption is active, if antivirus runs, and who owns the machine—all in one go. Need to audit for non-compliant machines? Cascade handles it. It pulls this endpoint data and cross-references it with `vanta_list_people`, so you know exactly which employee has an outdated device or a missing screen lock.

Manage Audit Prep using MCP Server

`vanta_list_evidence_requests` surfaces outstanding audit items. This tool lists who needs to submit documents, what the deadline is, and which control it relates to. When prepping for an audit, Cascade keeps everything moving. It checks `vanta_list_integrations` health alongside evidence requests. If a sync connection is broken, you know that’s why critical data might be missing.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Vanta MCP in Windsurf

Just use `vanta_compliance_status`. It gives you the high-level dashboard instantly, showing pass rates and critical alerts for all major frameworks. You don't have to manually cross-reference multiple reports.

Absolutely. After you see a fail state in the main compliance dashboard, run `vanta_get_test`. This tool pulls deep details: the failing resource, why it failed, and step-by-step remediation guidance.

Yes. The `vanta_list_computers` tool lists all devices—laptops and desktops. You'll see encryption status, OS versions, and overall compliance state for every endpoint.

Yep. Use `vanta_list_policies`. It shows every security policy in Vanta, giving you the approval status and a percentage of employees who have actually acknowledged it.

It manages personnel details, including name, email, role, security training status, and device compliance. This covers sensitive employee records needed for audit reporting.

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