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Dev.to (Forem) MCP Server

Bring Blogging
to Windsurf

Name: Dev.to (Forem) MCP Server
Price: 29 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Vinkius

Learn how to connect Dev.to (Forem) to Windsurf and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.

GDPR Free for Subscribers

Create ArticleGet Article By IdGet Article By PathGet MeGet UserList ArticlesList My ArticlesList Org ArticlesList Org UsersList VideosUnpublish ArticleUpdate Article

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What is the Dev.to (Forem) MCP Server?

Connect your Dev.to or Forem account to any AI agent and manage your technical writing and community presence through natural conversation.

What you can do

Article Management — List published articles, search by tags, and fetch specific posts by ID or path.
Content Creation — Create new articles or update existing ones with full markdown support directly from your chat.
Personal Dashboard — Access your own articles (published or drafts) and retrieve your authenticated user profile using list_my_articles and get_me.
Community Insights — Look up other users with get_user, explore organization-specific content, and list organization members.
Moderation Tools — Unpublish articles when necessary using unpublish_article (requires appropriate permissions).

How it works

Subscribe to this server
Enter your Dev.to/Forem API Key
Start managing your blog posts and community interactions from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client

Who is this for?

Technical Writers — draft and update articles without leaving your markdown editor or IDE.
Community Managers — monitor organization posts and user profiles efficiently.
Developers — automate the distribution of technical content and query community data via API.

Built-in capabilities (12)

create_article

to/Forem. Requires API key. Create a new article

get_article_by_id

Get a single article by ID

get_article_by_path

Get a single article by username and slug

get_me

Get authenticated user details

get_user

Get a user by ID or username

list_articles

List published articles

list_my_articles

Requires API key. List authenticated user's articles

list_org_articles

List organization's articles

list_org_users

List organization's users

list_videos

List articles with videos

unpublish_article

Unpublishes a specific article. Unpublish an article

update_article

Requires API key. Update an existing article

Why Windsurf?

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Dev.to (Forem) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 12 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 12 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

See it in action

Dev.to (Forem) in Windsurf

AI Agent→Vinkius

High Security·Kill Switch·Plug and Play

Why Vinkius

Dev.to (Forem) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.

Teams that connect Dev.to (Forem) to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.

4,000+MCP Servers ready

<40msCold start

60%Token savings

	Raw MCP	Vinkius
Server catalog	Find and host yourself	4,000+ managed
Infrastructure	Self-hosted	Sandboxed V8 isolates
Credential handling	Plaintext in config	Vault + runtime injection
Data loss prevention	None	Configurable DLP policies
Kill switch	None	Global instant shutdown
Financial circuit breakers	None	Per-server limits + alerts
Audit trail	None	Ed25519 signed logs
SIEM log streaming	None	Splunk, Datadog, Webhook
Honeytokens	None	Canary alerts on leak
Custom domains	Not applicable	DNS challenge verified
GDPR compliance	Manual effort	Automated purge + export

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Enterprise Security

Why teams choose Vinkius for Dev.to (Forem) in Windsurf

The Dev.to (Forem) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.

Your AI agents in Windsurf only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

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Fully ManagedVinkius Servers

60%Token savings

High SecurityEnterprise-grade

IAMAccess control

EU AI ActCompliant

DLPData protection

V8 IsolateSandboxed

Ed25519Audit chain

<40msKill switch

Stream every event to Splunk, Datadog, or your own webhook in real-time

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure

The Vinkius Advantage

How Vinkius secures
Dev.to (Forem) for Windsurf

Every tool call from Windsurf to the Dev.to (Forem) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.

< 40msCold start

Ed25519Signed audit chain

60%Token savings

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can I publish a new post directly from the chat?

Yes! Use the create_article tool by providing a title and the markdown content. You can also set the published status to true or false for drafts.

How do I see my own drafts and published posts?

You can use the list_my_articles tool. It allows you to filter by type, such as 'all', 'published', or 'unpublished' (drafts).

Can I look up another user's profile information?

Yes, use the get_user tool with either their unique User ID or their username to retrieve their public profile details.

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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