Cursor connects to the Equibles MCP server through its mcp.json config, authenticated with an API key.
1. Install Cursor
Download the editor from cursor.com and sign in.
2. Add the Equibles server
One click installs the server and signs you in over OAuth — no key to manage:
Prefer an API key? Create one at /dashboard/apikeys (it starts with eq_ and is shown once), then add Equibles to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"equibles": {
"url": "https://mcp.equibles.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer eq_your_api_key" }
}
}
}
For a single project instead of every project, put the same JSON in
.cursor/mcp.jsonat the project root. You can also install and manage MCP servers from Cursor's Customize page in the sidebar.
3. Test it
Open Cursor's chat (Agent mode) and ask any of these, and it should call an Equibles tool. Name Equibles in the prompt, "using Equibles, ...", or the model may answer from memory or from a web search instead of the sourced data:
Troubleshooting
Server not appearing?
Fully restart Cursor after editing mcp.json, then open Cursor's Customize page and check Equibles is listed and enabled.
Model answers without Equibles data?
It answered from memory or from a web search. Use Agent mode and start the prompt with "using Equibles, ..." so it calls the tools.
401 / access denied?
Your key is missing or wrong — re-copy it from /dashboard/apikeys into the Authorization header. If you're over your daily limit, see Rate limits.