How to Use the Workable Alternative MCP in Windsurf

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Connect Workable Alternative MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Workable Alternative to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Run multi-step hiring workflows via MCP Server

Set a goal—say, 'Find all candidates for the Marketing role.' Cascade figures out the steps and runs them. It first calls `get_job` to confirm the job ID, then uses that context to execute `list_candidates`, finally listing who's in which stage. This autonomous chaining means you don't have to prompt Windsurf for each step. You just tell it what you need done, and your agent handles the rest of the sequence.

Pull comprehensive candidate lists

Need a roster of potential hires? Use `list_candidates` to get everyone in the system. If you only care about people who applied last week, that list gives you enough context to filter down manually. You can also call `get_candidate` if you know exactly who you're looking for, pulling specific details on their profile.

Map out the full job landscape

Workable Alternative helps you map out your entire hiring process. Call `list_jobs` to see every opening posted right now. You can follow that up by listing all possible stages using `list_stages` to understand where candidates move. It's perfect for getting a high-level view of the company's current recruiting needs.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Workable Alternative MCP in Windsurf

You set your goal in the chat. Windsurf reads the context, figures out which tools to call (like `get_job` or `list_candidates`), and runs them automatically for you. You just state what you want.

The server touches candidate profiles, job postings, and recruiter information within Workable Alternative. It's all HR-related records.

Absolutely. By giving it a goal—like 'Find me the top 5 engineers in Stage X'—Windsurf chains together `list_candidates` and `get_job` to deliver that specific report.

If you don't use this MCP Server, you can always query the underlying Workable Alternative API directly. But using Windsurf handles the multi-step querying without writing a single line of code.

No. This content is specific to the Windsurf client and its autonomous Cascade agent functionality, which plans and executes tool calls in sequence.

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