Cursor is an AI-powered code editor that can interact with external tools through MCP. With Zapier MCP, you can give Cursor the ability to interact with thousands of apps directly from your coding environment.

Prerequisites

  • Cursor installed on your computer (Download Cursor)
  • A Zapier account (Sign up free)
  • The latest Cursor version that supports MCP (check for updates 1.x.x+)

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Create an MCP Server

  1. Go to mcp.zapier.com
  2. Click “New MCP Server”
  3. Select “Cursor” as your client
  4. Name your server (e.g., “Cursor Server”)
  5. Click “Create Server”

Step 2: Configure Your Tools

  1. On the configuration page, click “Add Tool”
  2. Search for apps you want to connect (e.g., Slack, GitHub, Jira)
  3. Select specific actions for each app
  4. Configure any default parameters
  5. Save your configuration

Step 3: Connect to Cursor

You have two options for connecting Cursor to your MCP server:

Security Note: Your MCP server URL contains a secret key. Treat it like a password and never share it publicly or commit it to version control.

Step 4: Enable Agent Mode

To use Zapier MCP in Cursor:

  1. Open the Cursor chat interface (Press Cmd + I (Mac) or Ctrl + I (Windows/Linux))
  2. Look for the mode selector (usually shows “Ask” by default)
  3. Switch to “Agent” mode

Using Zapier MCP in Cursor

Once connected, you can interact with your configured tools using natural language in Agent mode:

Example Commands

// Project Management
"Create a new issue in Jira for the bug we just found in auth.js"
"Add a task to Asana for refactoring the payment module"

// Communication
"Send a Slack message to #dev-team about the deployment"
"Email the team lead with the code review summary"

// Documentation
"Update the API docs in Notion with the new endpoint details"
"Add these function signatures to our Google Docs spec"

// Data Operations
"Query the customer database for users created this week"
"Add test results to the QA spreadsheet"