> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cloud.cdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cursor

> Cursor is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Anysphere. It is a fork of Visual Studio Code.

Connect AI uses OAuth authentication by default, but you can also use Basic authentication with a Personal Access Token (PAT).

## Prerequisites

Before you can configure and use Cursor with Connect AI, you must first do the following:

* Install the Cursor IDE.

* Connect a data source to your Connect AI account. See [Sources](/en/Sources) for more information.

* (Basic authentication only) Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) on the [Settings](/en/Settings#personal-access-tokens) page. Copy this down, as it acts as your password during authentication.

* (Basic authentication only) Base64-encode your Connect AI credentials in the following format: `Base64("email:PAT")`.

## Connect to Connect AI

### OAuth Authentication

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In the Cursor IDE, go to **Cursor Settings**. Then click **Tools & MCP**, and then click **New MCP Server.** The file `mcp.json` opens automatically in the Cursor IDE.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Copy and paste the following into the `mcp.json` file.

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "cdata-mcp": {
          "url": "https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp"
        }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Return to **Tools & MCP** under **Cursor Settings**. Cursor detects that the server requires OAuth and prompts you to log in. Cursor opens your browser to the Connect AI sign-in page. Complete the sign-in to authorize the connection.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Confirm that Cursor is connected to CData's MCP Server. You should see **cdata-mcp** listed with a green indicator.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cdata/dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ/en/images/cursor_client_start_MCP.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ&q=85&s=8ea2ef4e639678525294ca432eac86a5" alt="Cursor start MCP server" width="1492" height="642" data-path="en/images/cursor_client_start_MCP.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Basic Authentication

<Steps>
  <Step>
    In the Cursor IDE, go to **Cursor Settings**. Then click **Tools & MCP**, and then click **New MCP Server.** The file `mcp.json` opens automatically in the Cursor IDE.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Copy and paste the following into the `mcp.json` file. Replace the authorization header with the Base64-encoded credentials obtained in the prerequisites.

    ```json theme={null}
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "cdata-mcp": {
          "url": "https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp",
          "headers": {
            "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_BASE64_ENCODED_EMAIL:PAT" //Authorization obtained in prerequisites
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Return to **Tools & MCP** under **Cursor Settings**. Confirm that Cursor is connected to CData's MCP Server. You should see **cdata-mcp** listed with a green indicator.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cdata/dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ/en/images/cursor_client_start_MCP.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ&q=85&s=8ea2ef4e639678525294ca432eac86a5" alt="Cursor start MCP server" width="1492" height="642" data-path="en/images/cursor_client_start_MCP.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Chat with Cursor

You can now chat with the assistant. Cursor lists the available tools, the connections, and a result set of a given table of a given connection. By default, Cursor asks for confirmation before executing MCP tool actions.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/cdata/dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ/en/images/cursor_client_sample_chat.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dJhcR4yZCQgD8aFQ&q=85&s=3fc45efdcf659ce09559d3b97c66de0f" alt="Cursor sample chat" width="2365" height="1052" data-path="en/images/cursor_client_sample_chat.png" />
</Frame>