Bring Task Tracking
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Zoho Projects to Windsurf and start using all 9 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 Zoho Projects MCP Server?
Connect your Zoho Projects account to any AI agent to streamline your project management and team collaboration. This MCP server enables your agent to interact with portals, projects, and tasks directly through natural language interfaces using the latest V3 API.
What you can do
- Project Oversight — List all projects within your portals and retrieve detailed configurations and metadata
- Task Management — List, retrieve, create, and update tasks across your projects with support for partial updates
- Milestone Tracking — Monitor project milestones and their associated target dates to stay on schedule
- Team Visibility — List all users and participants registered for a specific project to manage responsibilities
- Organization Control — List task lists and portals to maintain a clear picture of your entire project management hierarchy
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Zoho Client ID, Client Secret, and Data Center Domain
- Start managing your projects from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Project Managers — Quickly update task statuses and monitor project health via natural language commands
- Team Leads — Move tasks through the pipeline and assign responsibilities without opening the dashboard
- Developers — Integrate project management data and task automation into your daily development workflow
Built-in capabilities (9)
Requires a portal ID and a project name. Create a new project in a portal
Requires portal ID, project ID, and task name. Create a new task in a project
List all milestones in a project
Use this to identify the portal ID for subsequent project and task calls. List all Zoho Projects portals
List all users associated with a project
List all projects in a portal
List all task lists in a project
List all tasks in a project
Update an existing task
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Zoho Projects 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
Zoho Projects in Windsurf
Why run Zoho Projects with Vinkius?
The Zoho Projects 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 9 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
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
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 Zoho Projects using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Zoho Projects and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Zoho Projects 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
Zoho Projects for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Zoho Projects 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 find my Portal ID?
Use the list_portals tool to retrieve all portals you have access to along with their unique IDs.
Which Data Center domains are supported?
You can use any Zoho Data Center domain such as zoho.com (US), zoho.eu (Europe), zoho.in (India), zoho.com.au (Australia), or zoho.jp (Japan).
Can I update a task name without sending all other fields?
Yes, the update_task tool uses the V3 PATCH method, allowing you to perform partial updates by only providing the fields you want to change.
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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