Windsurf

How to give Windsurf access to Databricks

Set up in seconds, once. From then on, Windsurf gets things done for you: add one server entry, and Databricks is live in Cascade.

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Databricks Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aLUngwuWdCUusUCfiR78zXA9b27HYNx59jOLRy9C/mcp

Connecting Databricks to Windsurf

About a minute, in Cascade

  1. 1In Cascade, click the MCPs icon (or go to Settings, Cascade, MCP Servers).
  2. 2Edit mcp_config.json and add Databricks with the serverUrl field set to your link. The link above is the URL.
  3. 3Save and ask something real. Databricks is now part of Windsurf.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "databricks-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aLUngwuWdCUusUCfiR78zXA9b27HYNx59jOLRy9C/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf + Databricks

One chat. Your Databricks, live inside Windsurf.

Real prompts, answered with live data. This is the kind of session you will have in Windsurf once the server is in.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

These prompts ship with the Databricks Connector. Once yours is connected, they work in your sessions.

The full capability set, the prompts and the observed latency live on the Databricks Connector page.

Mission Control

See everything your Windsurf agents do in Databricks.

When Windsurf runs a tool in Databricks, it happens in your editor: you see the result, but not the request itself, what data it carried, or whether a rule was broken.

Now every move lands on your screen.

Every execution is recorded, enforced, and shown to you: what ran, what it returned, what was blocked, and why.

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AI Agents Activities

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Every request your Windsurf agents make through Databricks is logged, enforced and auditable. See how AI Governance turns agent activity into accountability, and what it means for your Databricks workflows.

What sets us apart

It's not just the Connector that stays safe. Everything your agents do through it is.

Connecting Databricks to your AI is step one. But an open line between your agents and Databricks is only half the story: without protection, every action they take runs unguarded.

That's why protection doesn't stop at the door.

Every action your agents take through the Connector runs inside our infrastructure: signed activity logs, automatic key rotation, spending limits that pause instead of surprise, and a sandbox that isolates every execution.

01

Tamper Proof Activity Log

Every request your agents make in Databricks is recorded and signed, so any change to the history becomes detectable.

02

Automatic Key Rotation

We rotate security keys every 24 hours. Your Databricks connection stays protected without any manual work.

03

Spending Protection

We enforce the spending limit you choose and pause actions that exceed it until approval is received. Your Databricks actions never surprise you.

04

Isolated Sandbox

Every execution through Databricks runs isolated, with 34+ security rules covering memory, CPU, network access, file handling and execution.

05

Security Event Streaming

Security events flow to Splunk, Datadog or your own webhook, so Databricks activity lands in the tools you already rely on.

06

Instant Resume

Idle connections resume in 3 to 5 ms while preserving their state, keeping your Windsurf sessions responsive.

07

Malicious File Protection

We detect compressed files designed to exhaust system resources and block them before they ever reach Databricks.

08

Credential Validation

We test your Databricks credentials before saving them. Invalid credentials are rejected instead of being stored.

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Separate Usage Limits

Usage stays isolated per account, so activity in one connection never consumes another account's allowance.

One Connector, one link, and the whole operation is protected. Not just the connection: everything your agents do through it.

These guarantees are not add-ons: they are the infrastructure every Databricks connection runs on. Read how our infrastructure protects everything your Windsurf agents do, end to end.

Inside Vinkius

Get Databricks ready for your AI. It's easy.

You choose Databricks from the Vinkius Catalog, sign in to your Databricks account, and get one connection link. That's it.

  1. You choose Databricks

    You find Databricks in the Catalog and install the Connector with one click.

    Databricks

    Active

    Enable Connector
    Activating…

  2. You sign in

    You connect your Databricks account and choose what you want your AI to access. Your credentials stay encrypted and separate from your AI.

    Configure Credentials

    Configure credentials for {{connectorName}}

    RequiredEncrypted
    Save & Continue

    Encrypted Storage

    Your credentials are encrypted at rest and in transit.

    Never Shared

    Your credentials are never shared with third parties.

    Full Control

    Revoke or update credentials at any time.

  3. You add the link in Windsurf

    Vinkius gives you one connection link. In Windsurf, you add Databricks to mcp_config.json with the link in the serverUrl field, and the connection is ready.

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    MCP Connection URL

    https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_aLUngwuWdCUusUCfiR78zXA9b27HYNx59jOLRy9C/mcp

    Connection Token

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Set it up once. Use Databricks with the AI you already use.

FAQ

Windsurf access questions.

  • 01

    Where does this work?

    In Cascade: the MCPs icon or Settings, Cascade, MCP Servers, with the config in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json and the serverUrl field for remote servers.

  • 02

    If I connect Databricks to Gemini, can I use the same connection in Claude or ChatGPT later?

    Yes, and that's the point: the connection is yours, not Gemini's. You paste the same link in any AI you use, and there's nothing new to set up or pay again. Connect a new AI and Databricks is already there.

  • 03

    Do I need to hand my Databricks password to Gemini?

    Never. You sign in once at Vinkius, and we keep your logins encrypted and away from your AI. Gemini only ever sees the link, and you can remove it whenever you want.

  • 04

    What can I actually ask Gemini to do with Databricks?

    Whatever the Connector covers: check data, run actions and bring answers back. The Connector page lists every capability your AI gains, with real examples you can copy.

  • 05

    Gemini doesn't show the Connector. What do I check?

    Make sure the entry was saved in mcp_config.json with the serverUrl pasted exactly as copied, then confirm the Connector is active in your Vinkius account. A deactivated Connector stops responding.

  • 06

    Can I remove the access later?

    Remove the entry from mcp_config.json and it's out of Cascade. Your Vinkius account keeps the connection and its history either way, ready for the next AI.

  • More questions about Databricks? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Databricks Connector can do

About the Connector

What Databricks adds to your AI.

Once you connect it, your AI gains 8 capabilities: the exact actions it can take in Databricks when you ask. The Connector page lists every one of them in detail, alongside the latency we measure in production and prompts worth trying first.

See everything the Databricks Connector can do