Wistia MCP Server for Windsurf 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Wistia through the 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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About Wistia MCP Server
Connect your Wistia account to any AI agent and take control of your video marketing infrastructure through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Wistia tool calls autonomously — query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste the Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Media Management — List all video and audio assets in your account, including their durations, play counts, and direct asset URLs
- Project Organization — Create, browse, and manage folders (projects) to keep your media library organized across teams
- Engagement Insights — Retrieve detailed play rates, average percent watched, and viewer statistics directly from your agent
- Metadata Control — Update video titles and descriptions or permanently delete obsolete assets and all their derivatives
- Remote Ingestion — Trigger Wistia to download and host video content from any public URL into a specific project
- Deep Discovery — Quickly find unique hashed IDs for medias and projects required for automated marketing workflows
- Asset Auditing — Browse organizational containers and retrieve technical metadata for high-quality content delivery
The Wistia MCP Server exposes 10 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 Wistia to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Wistia 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 Wistia
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Wistia, help me..." — 10 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 10 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
Wistia MCP Tools for Windsurf (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Wistia to Windsurf via MCP:
create_new_project
Provide a descriptive name. Creates a new project to organize media
delete_media_asset
This action is irreversible. Permanently deletes a Wistia media asset and all its derivatives
delete_wistia_project
Note: All videos in the project will be lost. This is irreversible. Permanently deletes a Wistia project and all media contained within it
get_engagement_statistics
Retrieves detailed engagement and viewer statistics for a video
get_media_details
Retrieves comprehensive metadata for a specific Wistia media asset
get_project_details
Retrieves details for a specific Wistia project, including all contained media
list_wistia_medias
Lists all media assets (videos, audios) in the Wistia account
list_wistia_projects
Lists all projects (folders) in the Wistia account
update_media_metadata
Provide the hashed ID and a JSON object of attributes. Updates the metadata (name, description) of a specific Wistia media
upload_video_via_url
Provide the source URL, target project ID, and a name. Triggers Wistia to download and host a video from a public URL
Example Prompts for Wistia in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Wistia immediately.
"List all my videos in Wistia."
"What are the engagement stats for the video with ID 'abc123def'?"
"Upload the video from 'https://example.com/promo.mp4' to my 'Campaigns' project."
Troubleshooting Wistia MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Wistia to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Wistia + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Wistia 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 Wistia with your favorite client
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Connect Wistia to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.