Developer Tools
Cursor
Connect Cursor to thousands of apps with Zapier MCP
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
- Go to mcp.zapier.com
- Click “New MCP Server”
- Select “Cursor” as your client
- Name your server (e.g., “Cursor Server”)
- Click “Create Server”
Step 2: Configure Your Tools
- On the configuration page, click “Add Tool”
- Search for apps you want to connect (e.g., Slack, GitHub, Jira)
- Select specific actions for each app
- Configure any default parameters
- Save your configuration
Step 3: Connect to Cursor
You have two options for connecting Cursor to your MCP server:
- Navigate to the Connect tab in your MCP server
- Click the “Add to Cursor” button
- Cursor should open automatically with the configuration
- If prompted, confirm the MCP server addition
- Exit out of the Cursor settings to activate the connection
- Navigate to the Connect tab in your MCP server
- Click the “Add to Cursor” button
- Cursor should open automatically with the configuration
- If prompted, confirm the MCP server addition
- Exit out of the Cursor settings to activate the connection
- Open Cursor settings by pressing
Shift + Cmd + J
(Mac) orShift + Ctrl + J
(Windows/Linux) - Navigate to the “MCP Tools” tab
- Click “New MCP Server”
- Copy the configuration JSON from your Zapier MCP Connect tab:
- Paste the configuration into Cursor
- Press
Cmd + S
(Mac) orCtrl + S
(Windows/Linux) to save - Restart Cursor
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:
- Open the Cursor chat interface (Press
Cmd + I
(Mac) orCtrl + I
(Windows/Linux)) - Look for the mode selector (usually shows “Ask” by default)
- Switch to “Agent” mode
Using Zapier MCP in Cursor
Once connected, you can interact with your configured tools using natural language in Agent mode: