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layout: article
title: Windsurf
description: Learn how you can use Windsurf Editor with Appwrite by leveraging the MCP server and quick start prompts to build applications faster.
---

## 1. Quick start prompts

Get started quickly with these pre-built prompts for common Appwrite integrations:

- [TanStack Start](/docs/tooling/ai/quickstart-prompts/tanstack-start)
- [Next.js](/docs/tooling/ai/quickstart-prompts/nextjs)

[Browse all quick start prompts](/docs/tooling/ai/quickstart-prompts)

## 2. Add the MCP server

Connect the Appwrite MCP server to Windsurf for deeper integration with the Appwrite API and documentation. It is a remote HTTP server, so there are no additional pre-requisites to install.

Open the **Windsurf Settings** page, head to the **Cascade** tab, find the **Model Context Protocol (MCP) Servers** section, and click on the **View raw config** button.

![Windsurf add MCP server](/images/docs/mcp/windsurf/windsurf-add-mcp-server.avif)

Update the `mcp_config.json` file to include the Appwrite MCP server:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "appwrite": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.appwrite.io/"
    }
  }
}
```

The server uses OAuth for authentication. When Windsurf first connects to the server, you are prompted to log in, and your browser opens so you can sign in to your Appwrite account and authorize access.

Once you save the details, head back to the MCP Servers section in the Windsurf Settings and click on the **Refresh** button.

## 3. Test the integration

Open Cascade chat in the Windsurf Editor and test your MCP integration. You can try out the following example prompts:

**Example prompts:**

- `Create a new user in my Appwrite project`
- `List all databases in my project`
- `Show me the tables in my database`
- `How do I set up real-time subscriptions in Appwrite?`
- `Show me how to authenticate users with OAuth`
- `How do I implement file uploads with Appwrite Storage?`

![Windsurf Cascade chat](/images/docs/mcp/windsurf/windsurf-cascade-chat.avif)