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The connection#
Add a social media MCP server to Windsurf#
Open Windsurf Settings → Manage MCP Servers → View raw config (or run the command palette action "Windsurf: Configure MCP Servers"), which opens mcp_config.json — located at ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json on Windows.
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"skedcast": {
"serverUrl": "https://api.skedcast.com/mcp"
}
}
}Restart Windsurf after saving. Cascade (Windsurf's AI agent panel) will then run through the OAuth sign-in on first use, and its tool picker lists SkedCast's tools alongside anything else you've connected.
mcpwindsurfcascadeai agent
FAQ
- Do I have to edit the JSON file by hand?
- Not necessarily — Windsurf also has a built-in MCP Marketplace (the MCPs icon in the Cascade panel) for one-click installs of listed servers, but a server not in that marketplace, like a private/custom endpoint, needs the manual mcp_config.json entry above.
- The server doesn't appear after I saved the config — what now?
- Restart Windsurf — it doesn't hot-reload mcp_config.json. Then check Manage MCP Servers to confirm it shows as connected, not just listed.