Bring Donations
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Givebutter to Windsurf and start using all 12 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 Givebutter MCP Server?
Connect your Givebutter account to any AI agent to automate your fundraising operations and donor management through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Givebutter is the modern fundraising platform for nonprofits and changemakers. This MCP server enables you to retrieve donation transactions, manage fundraising campaigns, and synchronize donor profiles (contacts) directly through natural conversation.
Key Features
- Donation Oversight — List all donation transactions, fetch detailed metadata including status and timestamps, and monitor your revenue flow instantly.
- Campaign Management — Access active fundraising campaigns and events, retrieving detailed configuration and total raised amounts.
- Donor Synchronization — Search and list donor profiles, retrieve detailed contact metadata, and programmatically add new donors to your database.
- Offline Recording — Record offline donations or external payments programmatically to maintain a unified source of truth for your fundraising.
- Recurring Plan Monitoring — List and track configured recurring donation plans to understand long-term donor commitment.
- Webhook Visibility — Monitor active webhooks to ensure your internal systems are receiving real-time donation notifications.
- Real-time Synchronization — Keep your nonprofit's financial data accessible to your AI assistant without leaving your primary workspace.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server through the Vinkius Marketplace
- Enter your Givebutter API Key (found in Settings > Developers > API)
- Start managing your fundraising from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
Who is this for?
- Nonprofit Ops & Finance — quickly check if a large donation has been cleared or list recent successful transactions without manual dashboard navigation.
- Development Directors — get a real-time overview of campaign performance and donor activity via simple AI commands.
- Donor Relations — verify donor history and synchronize new contacts into your database seamlessly.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Get account identity
Get campaign metadata
Get transaction metadata
List donations
List webhook configs
List donor profiles
List active campaigns
List last 10 success
List recurring plans
Log a donation
Add new donor
Check connection
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Givebutter 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
Givebutter in Windsurf
Why run Givebutter with Vinkius?
The Givebutter 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 12 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
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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 Givebutter using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Givebutter and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Givebutter 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
Givebutter for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Givebutter 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 an API Key for Givebutter?
Log in to your Givebutter dashboard, navigate to Settings > Developers > API, and you can generate a new secret API key there.
Can I process live credit card transactions via the agent?
No, this integration is for management and data retrieval. For security, live donor checkouts must still happen through Givebutter's secure forms.
What format should the donation amount be in?
The Givebutter API uses major units for amounts. For example, to record a $10.50 donation, you should provide the decimal value '10.50'.
How do I link a transaction to a specific campaign?
Use the 'campaign_id' parameter in the 'record_offline_donation' tool. You can find your campaign IDs using the 'list_fundraising_campaigns' tool.
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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