Bring Digital Asset Management
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Brandfolder to Windsurf and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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Gemini
What is the Brandfolder MCP Server?
Connect your Brandfolder environment to any AI agent and organize your entire digital asset repository organically through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Asset Discovery — List, retrieve, and filter high-resolution brand assets across organizations
- Collections — Map active collections managing internal team sharing structures instantly
- Organizations — Check specific Brandfolder organization topologies
How it works
- Install this MCP Server
- Authorize with your personal Brandfolder API Token
- Leverage advanced search logic directly in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible environment
Eliminate messy folder trees and manual downloads. Let the AI serve links to the latest version of your branding files, precisely when you ask.
Who is this for?
- Marketing teams — locate exact campaign logos and hero images without touching the user interface
- Graphic Designers — pull precise CDN-backed vectors into your workflow context instantly
- Sales enablement — serve pitch decks directly to the chat session requesting recent templates
- Software engineers — verify asset CDN URLs validating collection permissions programmatic rules
Built-in capabilities (10)
Inject a new digital asset (image, document, etc.) into a Brandfolder
` logic. Retrieve extensive metadata for a specific digital asset
Search and retrieve digital assets within a specific Brandfolder
Search and retrieve digital assets within a specific Collection
Retrieve the actual CDN delivery URLs and attachments stored behind an Asset
Retrieve the exact structural matching verifying Tags attached to an asset
Retrieve all Brandfolders (logical asset containers) in the workspace
Retrieve all top-level tenant organizations accessible by your API key
Update metadata attributes of an existing digital asset
Permanently delete a digital asset from Brandfolder
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Brandfolder tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste 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.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 10 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Brandfolder in Windsurf
Why run Brandfolder with Vinkius?
The Brandfolder connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Brandfolder using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Brandfolder and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Brandfolder to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Brandfolder for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Brandfolder is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
Can it search for specific file types like PDFs or PNGs?
Absolutely. Through the list_assets capability, the AI can parse queries finding exactly what format you need among your organization's total index.
Can the AI return download links for an asset?
Yes. Upon locating an asset, you can ask the AI to provide the CDN URL representing the final high-resolution source file directly in the chat.
Is my API token secure during the requests?
Yes. The API Token is encrypted at rest and dynamically injected strictly at the runtime limit inside a secure sandbox container. Keys are never exposed within chat interactions.
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.
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