Add the SigNoz MCP server to Windsurf
Config last verified Jun 1, 2026
The exact config to run SigNoz in Windsurf — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.
Prerequisites
- Windsurf installed.
- SIGNOZ_URL — URL of your SigNoz instance. Required for stdio mode; optional when using OAuth on the remote endpoint.
- SIGNOZ_API_KEY — SigNoz API key from Settings -> API Keys. Required for stdio mode; optional with OAuth.
Setup
1. Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
On Windows the file lives at %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json.
2. Add this configuration
Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"signoz": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.us.signoz.cloud/mcp"
}
}
}Heads up
- Windsurf uses `serverUrl` for remote servers.
3. Restart Windsurf and confirm the SigNoz tools load.
Gotchas
- Windsurf uses `serverUrl` for remote servers.
Windsurf's Cascade reads MCP servers from an "mcpServers" object in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Unlike most clients, remote servers are configured with the "serverUrl" field rather than "url", so a config that uses "url" silently fails to connect. Native remote transport is supported without an OAuth flow.