Windsurf connects to the Equibles MCP server from Cascade, configured in mcp_config.json.
1. Install Windsurf
Download Windsurf and open the Cascade panel.
2. Add the Equibles server
Create an API key at /dashboard/apikeys (it starts with eq_ and is shown once), then add Equibles to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"equibles": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.equibles.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer eq_your_api_key" }
}
}
}
Windsurf is the odd one out — remote servers use the
serverUrlkey, noturl. Open the file via Cascade's Plugins → View raw config if you'd rather not edit it by hand.
3. Test it
In the Cascade panel, ask any of these, and it should call an Equibles tool. Name Equibles in the prompt, "using Equibles, ...", or the model may answer from memory or from a web search instead of the sourced data:
Troubleshooting
Server not appearing?
After editing mcp_config.json, click Refresh in Cascade's MCP list (or fully restart Windsurf), and confirm Equibles is enabled.
Model answers without Equibles data?
It answered from memory or from a web search. Start the prompt with "using Equibles, ..." so it calls the tools.
401 / access denied?
Your key is missing or wrong — re-copy it from /dashboard/apikeys into the Authorization header. If you're over your daily limit, see Rate limits.