How to Use the Xeno-canto MCP in Windsurf

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Connect Xeno-canto MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect Xeno-canto 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 Searches with Windsurf

Windsurf’s Cascade can figure out complex research goals. You tell your agent to find all recordings from a specific bird species in France, and it handles the sequence. The tool `search_recordings` executes this without needing you to prompt each step manually. It reads context and delivers the final data set.

Analyze Bird Sound Data via MCP Server

Use your agent to check the world's largest library of bird sound recordings. You don't have to jump between tabs; Windsurf manages that for you. If you need data on a specific genre or region, simply set the parameters. Your AI client executes the search using `search_recordings`.

Discover Audio Context with Windsurf

Windsurf makes complex API calls feel simple. It handles the querying of bird sound recordings directly through the MCP Server. This saves you from writing boilerplate connection code. It's built for goals, not steps. You define what you want—like filtering by a specific location or genus—and Windsurf gets it done.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about Xeno-canto MCP in Windsurf

Just set your goal in the prompt. For example, 'Find me all recordings of Turdus from France.' Windsurf's Cascade agent will detect that it needs to call `search_recordings` and execute the search for you.

Absolutely. Because the MCP Server handles the API connection, Windsurf can treat it like any other tool in its sequence. It just needs to know what parameters you're looking for.

The server provides metadata about the recordings, including the genus, country, and recording query details. This is all accessible through your Windsurf client without extra work.

Yeah. With Windsurf, you don't write the API call; you just state the objective. The agent handles the connection setup and parameter mapping automatically.

The Xeno-canto server touches audio/sound recordings metadata, specifically tracking species, location (country), and query parameters for those sounds.

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