How do I find my Wistia API Token?

Log in to Wistia, navigate to **Account Settings** > **API**, and generate a new token or copy an existing one from the list.

What is a 'hashed_id'?

A `hashed_id` is a unique, short identifier assigned to every video and project in Wistia, typically found in the URL when viewing an asset.

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Wistia MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 9 tools to Create Project, Get Account Analytics, Get Project Details, and more

Name: Wistia
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Wistia 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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The Wistia app connector for Windsurf is a standout in the Industry Titans category — giving your AI agent 9 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

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

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About Wistia MCP Server

Connect your Wistia video marketing account to any AI agent to automate your media library management and performance monitoring through natural conversation. Wistia provides a premier platform for B2B video hosting, delivery, and detailed engagement tracking.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Wistia tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 9 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Media Orchestration — List and retrieve detailed metadata for your videos (medias), including titles, descriptions, and statuses.
Project Management — Organize your content by creating and managing hierarchical projects (folders) directly from the AI interface.
Engagement Analytics — Retrieve real-time performance stats for specific videos or get an aggregated overview of your account-wide metrics.
Metadata Control — Programmatically update video details and manage captions to ensure your media library is always optimized.
Asset Delivery — Fetch player configurations and thumbnail URLs to streamline content distribution across your digital channels.

The Wistia MCP Server exposes 9 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.

All 9 Wistia tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Wistia through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning video-hosting, video-marketing, engagement-analytics, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create_project

Create a new project

get_account_analytics

Get account-wide stats

get_project_details

Get metadata for a project

get_video_details

Get metadata for a video

get_video_stats

Get video analytics

list_projects

List your Wistia projects

list_video_captions

List captions for a video

list_videos

List all videos (medias)

update_video_details

Modify video metadata

Connect Wistia to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Wistia into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.

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 Wistia

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Wistia, help me...". 9 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Wistia MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Wistia 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 9 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Wistia + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Wistia MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Wistia and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Wistia tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Wistia and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Wistia data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Wistia in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Wistia immediately.

"List all active projects in my Wistia account."

"Show the engagement stats for video ID 'vid123'."

Troubleshooting Wistia MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Wistia to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Wistia + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Wistia MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the 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?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.