Set up Neon MCP in Windsurf

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Locate the config file

Windsurf reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the configuration

Add the following to your Windsurf config file:

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neon-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@neondatabase/mcp-server-neon"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEON_API_KEY": "YOUR_NEON_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set up environment variables

Neon MCP requires the following environment variables:

NEON_API_KEYRequired

Neon API key for authentication

Verify it works

Restart Windsurf. Neon MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 18 tools available.

This server adds approximately 9,270 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.

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