·3 min read·easyMCP Team
Connecting Cursor to your MCP server
Configure Cursor to use a remote MCP server in under a minute. Includes the exact JSON to paste and where Cursor expects it.
## What you need
- Cursor 0.42 or newer
- An MCP server URL (use [easyMCP](/) to spin one up)
## Where Cursor stores the config
Cursor reads MCP configuration from:
- **macOS / Linux**: `~/.cursor/mcp.json`
- **Windows**: `%USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json`
## Paste this in
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"easymcp": {
"url": "https://easymcp.eu/api/public/mcp/prj_x9k..."
}
}
}
```
Reload the Cursor window (`⌘ + Shift + P → Reload Window`) and your tools appear in the chat sidebar.
## Pro tip: per-project servers
Cursor also supports a `.cursor/mcp.json` file inside any project directory. Use it to scope tools to a single repo — a great fit for codebase-aware MCP servers.
## Read next
- [Connecting Claude Desktop](/blog/connect-claude-desktop)
- [REST APIs for AI agents](/blog/rest-apis-for-ai-agents)
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