Bring Freelancer Management
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Worksuite to Windsurf and start using 9 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Worksuite MCP Server?
Connect your Worksuite (formerly Shortlist) account to any AI agent to automate your global talent management workflows. Manage your freelancer directory, job openings, projects, and payments through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Talent Orchestration — List and search your talent directory with detailed metadata on freelancers and contractors.
- Job Management — Retrieve and monitor current job openings and recruitment stages directly from the AI interface.
- Project Control — Track project progress, milestones, and deliverables to ensure your contingent workforce is on schedule.
- Payment Tracking — Monitor payment statuses and invoice approvals for your global contractor network.
- Workforce Intelligence — Get a comprehensive overview of your external workforce capacity and project assignments using natural language.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Worksuite Base URL and API Key from your account settings
3. Start managing your talent network from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Hiring Managers — quickly check talent availability and recruitment status without switching tabs.
- Project Leads — monitor project milestones and contractor deliverables via natural conversation.
- Operations Teams — streamline the onboarding and payment tracking for global contingent workforces.
Built-in capabilities (9)
Get details of a job opening
Get details of a specific project
Get details of a specific talent
List invoices
List job openings
List payments
List projects in Worksuite
List all talents in Worksuite
List tasks in Worksuite
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Worksuite tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 9 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 9 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
Worksuite in Windsurf
Worksuite and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Worksuite 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 Worksuite in Windsurf
The Worksuite 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 9 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
Worksuite for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the Worksuite MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I find my Worksuite API Key?
API access is typically available on Enterprise or Plus plans. Navigate to your workspace settings or contact your Worksuite account manager to generate your unique API key.
What format should the Base URL follow?
Your Base URL is usually your workspace domain followed by the API path, for example: https://yourcompany.worksuite.com/api/v1.
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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