Cursor#

Complete the base setup first

See Base setup before continuing. You will need your instance base URL and an Intelligence Center API Token.

Configure the EIQ MCP server in Cursor#

Steps#

  1. Open Settings by clicking the profile icon in the bottom-left corner of the Cursor application.

  2. Select Tools & MCP from the left-hand list.

  3. Go to the MCP Servers section and click the + button.

  4. Paste the configuration below.

  5. In the url, provide your instance URL, and in the Authorization header provide the API Token generated from your Intelligence Center.

  6. Save the JSON.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eiq-mcp": {
      "url": "<Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <token_here>"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": []
    }
  }
}

Security note

The bearer token grants access to your Intelligence Center. Keep these principles in mind:

  • Connect only to MCP servers you trust and control, review what data and tools they can access, and remove any server you no longer use.

  • Always use an HTTPS instance URL and treat the token as a secret — do not commit the config file to source control, and rotate the token regularly.

  • Cursor asks for approval before running an MCP tool by default. Leave this on, and click the arrow next to a tool name to inspect its arguments before approving. Cursor’s allowlists are best-effort and are not a security guarantee, so do not auto-approve tools you do not need.

Verify the connection#

  1. Click the back button to return from settings.

  2. In the chat, type create entity and provide a title, type, and description — this exercises the Create entity tool.

  3. Confirm the entity appears in the Intelligence Center.

Other MCP tools can be used the same way from the chat.

Troubleshooting#

Issue

Resolution

Server won’t connect

In Tools & MCP, check the server’s status indicator. Ensure the url matches exactly: <Instance-base-url>/mcp/public/.

Authentication errors

Verify your API token and ensure it is prefixed with Bearer in the Authorization header.

Tools not appearing

Confirm the server shows as enabled in Tools & MCP and that the JSON is saved without syntax errors. Available tools are listed under Available Tools in the chat.

Tool runs are blocked or skipped

By default Cursor requests approval before running a tool. Approve the run when prompted, or review the tool in Tools & MCP.

More help

For more on how Cursor handles MCP servers, authentication, and tool approval, see the Cursor MCP documentation.