Bring File Transfer
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Files.com to Windsurf and start using 8 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Files.com MCP Server?
Connect your Files.com secure storage account to any AI agent and simplify how you manage your enterprise files, coordinate folder structures, and monitor audit logs through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Folder Oversight — List files and directories at any path and coordinate your organizational storage hierarchy.
- File Intelligence — Retrieve detailed metadata and direct download links for specific files using their unique paths.
- Access Control — List account users, groups, and detailed permissions to ensure your data security is ready.
- Audit Monitoring — Query real-time and historical activity logs to track file uploads, downloads, and deletions.
- Operational Utility — Create new folders and remove outdated assets programmatically via simple AI commands.
- Data Insights — Fetch complete file metadata and permission distributions directly from the agent.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Files.com API Key and Subdomain (e.g., yourcompany.files.com)
3. Start managing your secure ecosystem from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- IT Administrators — quickly check folder permissions and verify user access via simple AI queries.
- Operations Teams — monitor file activity history and coordinate folder creation directly from the workspace.
- Compliance Officers — verify audit logs and track file lifecycle changes via the AI assistant.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Create a new folder
Delete a file or folder
Get details for a specific file
List file activity history
List Files.com folders
List file permissions
List organizational groups
List Files.com users
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Files.com tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 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 8 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
Files.com in Windsurf
Files.com and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Files.com 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 Files.com in Windsurf
The Files.com 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 8 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
Files.com for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Files.com MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see who downloaded a specific file via AI?
Yes! Use the list_activity_history tool. Your agent will retrieve the audit logs, which you can filter to find download events for a particular file or user.
How do I create a new folder in my secure storage?
Use the create_folder action. Provide the path where you want the new directory to be created (e.g., '/projects/2024') and the agent will register it in Files.com instantly.
Is it possible to list all users in my Files.com instance via AI?
Absolutely. Use the list_users query. The agent will retrieve the complete directory of users configured for your company's instance.
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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