Bring Egnyte
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Egnyte 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.
What is the Egnyte MCP Server?
Connect your Egnyte enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your corporate file sync and share (EFSS) workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Content Orchestration — List and manage files and folders programmatically, including creating new directories and retrieving detailed metadata
- Secure Sharing — Programmatically generate shared links with customizable accessibility (public, password, domain) directly from your agent
- Deep Semantic Search — Find relevant files and folders across your entire domain using advanced text queries and filters
- User & Group Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of users and groups to coordinate permissions and team collaboration
- Compliance Monitoring — Access security audit logs and monitor active webhooks to maintain high-fidelity oversight of your corporate data
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Register an Internal Application in your Egnyte Developer Portal
3. Retrieve your Access Token and Domain (e.g., 'acme' from acme.egnyte.com)
4. Start managing your enterprise content from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual folder navigation or complex permission setting in the web UI. Your AI acts as your dedicated IT and content operations coordinator.
Who is this for?
- IT Administrators — instantly retrieve audit logs and manage user groups using natural language commands
- Operations Leads — automate folder structures for new projects and monitor shared link usage without leaving your workspace
- Compliance Officers — search for sensitive documents and verify access levels through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new folder
Generate share link
Delete file or folder
Get domain info
List audit events
Get file details
List folder contents
List user groups
List all shared links
List Egnyte users
List active webhooks
Search for files
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Egnyte 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
Egnyte in Windsurf
Egnyte and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Egnyte 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 Egnyte in Windsurf
The Egnyte 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.
* 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
Egnyte for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Egnyte 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 Egnyte domain?
The domain is the first part of your URL. For example, if you access Egnyte at acme.egnyte.com, your domain is acme.
Can I search for files by content?
Yes! The search_files tool performs a full-text search across your Egnyte domain to find relevant documents and folders.
How do I generate a shared link via AI?
Use the create_shared_link tool and provide the full path to the item. You can also specify access levels like 'public' or 'domain'.
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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