Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the Onfido MCP Server?
Connect your Onfido account to any AI agent to streamline your KYC (Know Your Customer) and identity verification processes through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Applicant Management — Create and manage applicant profiles representing individuals undergoing verification.
- Workflow Studio Integration — Start and monitor complex verification workflows (Workflow Runs) to automate multi-step identity checks.
- Legacy Checks — Create classic checks for specific report combinations like document verification and facial similarity.
- Detailed Reporting — Retrieve comprehensive verification reports, including results and granular breakdowns of identity data.
- Real-time Notifications — Register webhooks to receive asynchronous updates on verification statuses directly to your systems.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Onfido API Token
- Start managing identity verifications from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Compliance Officers — instantly check the status of an applicant's verification or review report breakdowns without manual dashboard searching.
- Fintech Developers — integrate and test identity verification flows directly from the code editor or terminal.
- Operations Teams — automate the creation of applicants and trigger verification workflows as part of user onboarding.
Built-in capabilities (6)
Create a new Onfido applicant
Create a new Check (Legacy/Classic)
Create a new Workflow Run
Retrieve a Verification Report
g., awaiting_input, processing, approved, review, declined). Retrieve a Workflow Run
Register a new Webhook
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Onfido tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 6 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 6 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
Onfido in Windsurf
Onfido and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Onfido 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 | 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 |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Onfido in Windsurf
The Onfido 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 6 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
Onfido for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Onfido MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check the current status of a verification process?
Use the get_workflow_run tool with the specific Workflow Run ID. It will return the current state, such as 'awaiting_input', 'processing', 'approved', or 'declined'.
Can I create a verification check without using Workflow Studio?
Yes. Use the create_check tool for legacy integrations. You can specify a comma-separated list of report names, such as 'document, facial_similarity_photo', for a specific applicant ID.
How do I get notified when a report is completed?
You can use the register_webhook tool to set up a listener URL for specific events like 'report.completed', 'check.completed', or 'workflow_run.completed'.
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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