How to Use the ZenRows MCP in Windsurf

Q: How does ZenRows help with data extraction when using Windsurf?

ZenRows provides several tools like scrapeautoparse and scrapemarkdown. Instead of dumping raw HTML, your agent gets clean, structured data—sometimes just plain text—ready for the next step in its automated workflow.

Q: Is ZenRows fast enough for multi-step tasks with Windsurf?

ZenRows has tools like scrapewait that give you control over timing. While some features, like JS rendering via scrapejs, take time, the ability to pause and wait for specific conditions means your agent executes reliably.

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Bypass Anti-Bot Measures

ZenRows handles heavily protected sites, letting your autonomous agent bypass bot defenses using `scrape_antibot`. It manages proxy rotation and CAPTCHA handling automatically. Your AI client doesn't stall out on a login wall. ZenRows ensures the underlying web data gets scraped even when the target site is throwing up major anti-bot countermeasures.

Structured Data Extraction

Don't just get raw junk HTML. Use `scrape_autoparse` to automatically pull out structured data points and clean them up for your agent. It figures out what you need, regardless of the site's markup. For custom needs, `scrape_custom` lets you define specific CSS selectors or wait times, giving Windsurf precise control over exactly what data it captures before moving to the next step.

JS-Rendered Content Handling

Some content only shows up after JavaScript runs. ZenRows handles this with `scrape_js`, running a headless browser to render the page fully. This is slower than static scraping, but necessary when the data lives in client-side JS. If you need confirmation of what was rendered before proceeding, use `scrape_wait` to pause and wait for a specific element (like `#results`) to appear in the DOM.

Setup guide

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

mcp_config.json

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

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Common questions about ZenRows MCP in Windsurf

ZenRows provides several tools like `scrape_autoparse` and `scrape_markdown`. Instead of dumping raw HTML, your agent gets clean, structured data—sometimes just plain text—ready for the next step in its automated workflow.

Yep. You can specify a geographic region (like 'us' or 'gb') directly with `scrape_geo`. This tells the MCP Server to pull data optimized for that location, which is key if your agent needs regional pricing or local news.

The server touches general web content and CSS selectors. For maximum anonymity, you can use `scrape_premium` which sets a premium proxy flag. This increases the difficulty of tracing the source IP for your agent's requests.

ZenRows has tools like `scrape_wait` that give you control over timing. While some features, like JS rendering via `scrape_js`, take time, the ability to pause and wait for specific conditions means your agent executes reliably.

Just add the MCP Server under mcpServers in your config. Because it's an advanced server, remember that `scrape_antibot` and proxy rotation are key features for making sure the autonomous agent can actually access the protected content.

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