How to Connect Mixpanel to Cursor

Query your Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel to Sequel, then add Sequel's MCP server to Cursor using the config on this page. Cursor can then query your live Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel data.

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

What you can ask Cursor
  • How many users completed 'Subscription Started' last week, by plan?
  • Show me the signup → activation funnel conversion for the past 30 days.
  • Compare DAU for iOS vs Android over the last 60 days.
  • What's the average value of 'Order Placed' broken down by country?
  • Which step in funnel 4321 has the biggest drop-off?

How it works

Three steps to get started

1

Connect Mixpanel to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add Mixpanel. 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. "How many users completed 'Subscription Started' last week, by plan?" — and get a real answer backed by live Mixpanel data.

Why Cursor

What Cursor does with your Mixpanel data

Schema exploration in your editor

Ask Cursor to describe your database schema, find the right table for a feature, or understand relationships between tables — all without switching to another tool or reading through migrations.

Query data while you code

Need to check actual data while implementing a feature? Ask Cursor to pull examples from your connected databases. No more copy-pasting connection strings into a separate SQL client.

Catch data issues before they ship

Run queries against your staging or production database from inside the editor. Validate assumptions about data shape, volume, or edge cases while the code is still in front of you.

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 Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel to Cursor?

You need two things: (1) connect Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel data directly.

What Mixpanel data can Cursor access?

Cursor can access any data available through your Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel 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 Mixpanel and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to Mixpanel and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple Mixpanel accounts?

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

Does this work with Cursor Agent and Cursor Chat?

Yes. Once the MCP config is in your .cursor/mcp.json, Sequel tools are available in both Cursor Chat and Cursor Agent. The agent can call multiple tools in sequence to answer complex questions.

Should I use a project-level or global MCP config?

Use a project-level .cursor/mcp.json for team repos so all collaborators share the same MCP setup. For personal access, add the config globally at ~/.cursor/mcp.json instead.

Can Cursor modify my database through Sequel?

Sequel's query tools are read-only by default. The workbench tool can run Python code, which could write to files, but it runs in an isolated sandbox without direct database write access.

How do I share the Sequel MCP config with my team?

Commit .cursor/mcp.json to your repo. Each team member needs their own Sequel API key — replace the value of the Authorization header with their personal key from Settings → API Keys.

How do I connect Mixpanel to Sequel?

Create a Service Account in Mixpanel under Organization Settings → Service Accounts with at least project-level read access. Copy the username (looks like `my-sa.abc123.mp-service-account`) and the secret shown once at creation, then paste both into Sequel along with your numeric project ID and region.

Why a Service Account instead of an OAuth login?

Service Accounts are the long-lived, scope-limited credential Mixpanel recommends for programmatic access. They can be revoked or rotated independently of any user's login, and they don't break when a teammate leaves. Sequel uses HTTP Basic auth with the service account username and secret.

Which Mixpanel region should I pick?

Use the region your project was created in. US projects use mixpanel.com / data.mixpanel.com. EU projects use eu.mixpanel.com / data-eu.mixpanel.com. The region toggle simply chooses which API host Sequel calls — pick the wrong one and you'll see 401s or empty results.

Can Sequel modify data in Mixpanel?

No. The connector only ships read-only tools: segmentation, funnel report, list funnels, list events, list event properties, and raw event export. The agent has no write surface, so it cannot create reports, funnels, or cohorts.

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