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This guide will help you set up and connect your API running in MCP (Model-Context-Protocol) mode to Cursor IDE.

Prerequisites

• Cursor IDE installed on your system
• API running in MCP mode

Connection Steps

1. Open Cursor Settings

Navigate to Cursor IDE settings to configure the API connection:

1. Open Cursor
2. Click on the Cursor’s Settings icon in the top right corner
3. Navigate to the MCP section

2.1 Configure MCP Connection Using STDIO Mode

In the MCP settings:

1. Click the Add new MCP server button
2. Set the name of your MCP server
3. Choose command as the connection type
4. In the command field, enter: %Path_To_Gateway_Binary% start --config %Path_To_Config_Yaml%/gateway.yaml mcp-stdio
5. Save the settings
6. Verify that the newly added MCP server is highlighted in green and tools are listed in the description

2.2 Configure MCP Connection Using SSE Mode (Optional)

In the MCP settings:

1. Click the Add new MCP server button
2. Set the name of your MCP server
3. Choose sse as the connection type
4. In the URL field, enter: http://localhost:9090/sse
5. Save the settings
6. Verify that the newly added MCP server is highlighted in green and tools are listed in the description

3. Verify Connection

To verify that the connection is working:

1. Open Cursor’s chat window
2. Type: what mcp tools do you have
3. Cursor should display a list of available tools

Troubleshooting

If you encounter connection issues:

1. Verify that the API server is running and accessible
2. Check the endpoint URL configuration
3. Ensure no firewalls are blocking the connection
4. Review Cursor logs for error messages