Windsurf

Add Cakewalk's MCP Gateway to Windsurf through the Cascade panel's MCP settings, or by editing mcp_config.json directly.

Windsurf manages MCP servers from the Cascade panel. Add the Cakewalk gateway through the in-app UI or by editing the underlying mcp_config.json file.

Install Method

Custom form in Windsurf settings. The form writes to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. You can also edit that file directly.

Step 1: Open MCP Settings

Pick one entry point:

• In the Cascade panel, click the MCPs icon in the top right menu.

• Open Windsurf Settings, then Cascade, then MCP Servers.

On the Enterprise plan, an admin needs to enable MCP servers in Windsurf settings before this option appears. Other plans have it on by default.

Step 2: Add the Cakewalk Gateway

Add a new server entry with:

• Server URL: https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/mcp

• Name: Cakewalk

Save.

Step 3: Authenticate

On first use of a Cakewalk tool, Windsurf should open the OAuth flow in your browser. Sign in with your Cakewalk account and approve the Connection. If the flow does not start automatically, re-open the Cascade MCP panel and trigger a tool call.

Verifying It Works

In the Cascade MCP panel, the cakewalk entry appears with its connection status. In Cakewalk, the Windsurf card on My Agents flips to Connected after the first agent call.

Other Install Paths

You can skip the UI and edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json directly. The shape for a remote HTTP server is:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cakewalk": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp-gateway.getcakewalk.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Note the field name is serverUrl, not url. Optional headers can carry custom tokens; Cakewalk's gateway uses OAuth, so headers are not required.

Troubleshooting

• Add Server form is missing (Enterprise): an admin needs to enable MCP in Windsurf settings first. Other plans have it on by default.

• Server stays disconnected: confirm the JSON parses cleanly if you edited the file directly. The serverUrl field name is required; url will not load.

Learn more

• Model Context Protocol in Windsurf Cascade from Codeium.