Bring Cloud Computing
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect DigitalOcean to Windsurf and start using 9 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the DigitalOcean MCP Server?
Connect your DigitalOcean cloud account to any AI agent and take full control of your infrastructure management and monitoring workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Droplet Management — List all virtual machines (Droplets) and retrieve detailed metadata including status, IP addresses, and hardware specs programmatically
- Domain & DNS Control — Query and manage your domain names and DNS configurations to ensure service availability and correct routing in real-time
- Database Monitoring — Track the status and connection endpoints of your managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis clusters directly through your agent
- Kubernetes Insights — List all DOKS (DigitalOcean Kubernetes Service) clusters and retrieve health metadata to oversee your containerized deployments
- Resource Inventory — Access account-wide actions, disk images, snapshots, and block storage volumes for a comprehensive high-fidelity overview
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your Personal Access Token from the DigitalOcean dashboard (API > Tokens)
3. Start managing your cloud resources from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual dashboard navigation or searching for IP addresses. Your AI acts as your dedicated cloud architect and SRE coordinator.
Who is this for?
- DevOps Engineers — instantly retrieve droplet specs and check database health using natural language commands
- System Administrators — monitor account actions and manage DNS records without leaving your communication tools
- Technical Founders — orchestrate your startup's cloud infrastructure and monitor snapshots through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (9)
Useful for verifying resource availability. Get DigitalOcean account details
Get details for a specific Droplet
Useful for auditing and monitoring changes. List historical account actions
Includes cluster status, engine versions, and endpoints. List managed database clusters
Essential for reviewing web configurations. List all managed DNS domains
Includes metadata such as status, IP addresses, and specs. List all active Droplets
Useful for resource recovery and deployment. List snapshots and disk images
Includes information about cluster health, versions, and nodes. List all Kubernetes clusters
Includes size, region, and current attachment status. List block storage volumes
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple DigitalOcean 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
DigitalOcean in Windsurf
DigitalOcean and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect DigitalOcean 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.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ 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 |
Why teams choose Vinkius for DigitalOcean in Windsurf
The DigitalOcean 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 9 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.
* 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
How Vinkius secures
DigitalOcean for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the DigitalOcean MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my DigitalOcean Access Token?
Log in to the Cloud Control Panel, navigate to API in the sidebar, and click Generate New Token under Personal Access Tokens.
Can I perform destructive actions like deleting droplets?
No. The current toolset is focused on querying and monitoring resources. Destructive or state-altering commands are not exposed via the agent.
How do I get technical details for a specific Droplet?
Use the get_droplet_details tool with the Droplet's numeric ID to retrieve full networking and configuration metadata.
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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