Bring Background Jobs
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Trigger.dev to Windsurf and start using all 8 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 Trigger.dev MCP Server?
Connect Trigger.dev to your AI agent and manage your background job infrastructure conversationally.
What you can do
- Job Monitoring — List active, completed, and failed task runs with execution times, statuses, and error details.
- Project Overview — Query projects, environments, and their associated job definitions.
- Run Inspection — Drill into individual runs to view payloads, outputs, logs, and retry history.
- Environment Management — Switch between dev, staging, and production environments to inspect runs across your deployment pipeline.
How it works
- Subscribe to the Trigger.dev integration on the marketplace.
- Generate a Secret API Key from your Trigger.dev dashboard (Project → API Keys section — keys start with
tr_dev_ortr_prod_). - Ask your AI agent to list job runs, check failures, or inspect task outputs.
Who is this for?
- Backend Developers — Monitor background job health, debug failed runs, and verify task outputs without leaving your code editor.
- DevOps Engineers — Track job execution across environments and identify bottlenecks in your processing pipeline.
- Technical Leads — Get instant visibility into production job queues during incident response without switching to the Trigger.dev dashboard.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Cancel a running task
Get run details
List deployment environments
List all projects
List task runs
List cron schedules
Replay a completed task
Trigger a background task
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Trigger.dev 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
Trigger.dev in Windsurf
Why run Trigger.dev with Vinkius?
The Trigger.dev 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 8 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
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
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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 Trigger.dev using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Trigger.dev and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Trigger.dev 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
Trigger.dev for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Trigger.dev 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 my Trigger.dev API key?
Log in to your Trigger.dev dashboard at cloud.trigger.dev. Open your project, then find the API Keys section in the project settings. Copy your Secret API Key (it starts with tr_dev_ for development or tr_prod_ for production). Paste it into the configuration field below. For Personal Access Tokens (used for admin operations), go to Profile → Personal Access Tokens tab instead.
Can my AI agent tell me why a background job failed in production?
Yes. Ask your agent to list failed runs and it returns the task name, error message, stack trace, execution duration, and retry count for each failure. You can then drill into a specific run to see the exact input payload and which step failed — cutting your debugging time from minutes to seconds.
What if I'm on-call and need to check job health at 2 AM?
Just ask your AI agent 'Are there any failed jobs in production?' and get an instant triage report — number of failures, which tasks are affected, when they started failing, and whether retries resolved them. No need to open a browser, log in, or navigate dashboards in the middle of the night.
Does it support multiple environments like dev, staging, and production?
Yes. Each API key is scoped to a specific environment (dev or prod), just like in Trigger.dev itself. You can configure separate integrations for each environment, or switch between them by updating the API key — giving you full control over which environment your AI agent queries.
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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