How to Connect MCP Server to Cursor

Query your MCP Server data directly from Cursor using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English, with no SQL, no dashboards, and no context switching.

Short answer

Connect MCP Server to Sequel, then add Sequel's MCP server to Cursor using the config on this page. Cursor can then query your live MCP Server data in plain English, with no connector code and no CSV exports. Both steps take a few minutes.

Example prompts

Everything you can ask Cursor about your MCP Server data.

Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a MCP Server query, runs it, and Cursor hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.

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What you can ask Cursor
  • What tools does this MCP server provide?
  • Run the search tool and find recent news about AI
  • Combine results from two different tools into a single answer
  • What data can I query through this server?
  • Call the analytics tool and show me this week's summary

How it works

Three steps to get started

1

Connect MCP Server to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add MCP Server. Sequel handles authentication and schema discovery automatically.

2

Add Sequel to the agent

Copy the Sequel MCP configuration into Cursor's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

3

Ask Cursor about your data

Restart Cursor and start asking questions. "What tools does this MCP server provide?" — and get a real answer backed by live MCP Server data.

Configuration

Add Sequel to Cursor

Place this in .cursor/mcp.json and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sequel": {
      "url": "https://api.sequel.sh/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sql_your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Install

Install MCP Server MCP in Cursor

Pick your app and Sequel installs itself: a one-click link where the client supports it, that client’s own few steps where it doesn’t. Every route signs in with your Sequel account over OAuth, so there is no API key to copy and nothing to keep in sync.

Already have an MCP client?

https://api.sequel.sh/mcp

Add it as a remote (streamable HTTP) server and sign in when prompted. Skills come with it; nothing else to install. Manual setup per client

Add Sequel to Cursor

One click: the button above opens Cursor with Sequel pre-filled, and Cursor signs you in with your Sequel account. There is no key to paste.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect MCP Server to Cursor?

You need two things: (1) connect MCP Server to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to Cursor using the setup shown above. Once both are done, Cursor can query your MCP Server data directly.

What MCP Server data can Cursor access?

Cursor can access any data available through your MCP Server connection in Sequel. Use Sequel's search tool to discover available metrics and dimensions, then execute queries to pull the data you need.

Is my MCP Server data sent to Cursor's servers?

Query results are returned to Cursor as context within your conversation. Only the data you explicitly ask about is retrieved. Sequel never stores your query results permanently — they exist only for the duration of the tool call.

Do I need a Sequel account?

Yes. You need a Sequel account to connect MCP Server and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to MCP Server and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple MCP Server accounts?

Yes. Sequel supports multiple connections of the same type. If you have multiple MCP Server accounts or properties, add each as a separate connection in Sequel. Cursor will be able to query all of them.

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