Bring Video Generation
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Creatomate to Windsurf and start using all 9 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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What is the Creatomate MCP Server?
Integrate Creatomate, the powerful video automation platform, directly into your AI workflow. Generate high-quality videos from templates, manage your media assets, and monitor rendering tasks using natural language.
What you can do
- Automated Rendering — Trigger new video renders using dynamic templates and custom modifications via chat.
- Template Exploration — List and inspect available video templates and their dynamic fields.
- Asset Management — Manage your library of images, videos, and audio files used in your projects.
- Status Tracking — Monitor the progress of rendering tasks and retrieve final video URLs in real-time.
How it works
- Connect the Creatomate integration to your AI assistant.
- Authorize using your Creatomate API Key (found in your project settings).
- Scale your video production through intuitive conversation.
Who is this for?
- Content Creators — Quickly generate variations of social media videos using simple text prompts.
- Marketing Teams — Automate the creation of personalized video ads and promotional content.
- Developers — Audit rendering pipelines and manage project assets via chat.
Built-in capabilities (9)
Retrieve settings and metadata for the current project
Check the status and get the URL of a rendered video
Get structure and dynamic fields for a template
List uploaded media assets (images, videos, audio)
List recent video rendering tasks and their status
List automated video workflows
List all video templates available in your project
Trigger a new video render using a template and modifications
Search for video templates by name
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Creatomate tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 9 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 9 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
Creatomate in Windsurf
Why run Creatomate with Vinkius?
The Creatomate 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 9 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 Creatomate using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Creatomate and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Creatomate 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
Creatomate for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Creatomate 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
How do I get a Creatomate API Key?
Log in to your Creatomate account, select your project, and navigate to Project Settings > API Keys to generate a secret key.
Can I provide dynamic text for videos?
Yes, you can use the 'modifications' parameter in the render_video tool to swap text, images, or colors defined in your template.
What is the rendering time?
Rendering time depends on video length and complexity, but Creatomate is optimized for speed. You can use the get_render_status tool to check when it's done.
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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