> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.pixalate.com/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.pixalate.com/_mcp/server.

# Connect Cursor

> Step-by-step setup for connecting Pixalate's MCP server to Cursor by adding it to mcp.json.

Cursor reads custom MCP servers from an `mcp.json` file. You add one entry for Pixalate, then sign in with your Pixalate account in the browser.

#### Open your mcp.json

For Pixalate in every project, edit `~/.cursor/mcp.json` in your home folder. For one project only, use `.cursor/mcp.json` in that project. Create the file if it doesn't exist.

#### Add the Pixalate entry

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixalate-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.pixalate.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

If the file already has servers, add `pixalate-mcp` inside the existing `mcpServers` object. Don't add a `headers` or `auth` block; the entry is complete as shown.

#### Sign in

Save the file. Open **Customize** in the Cursor sidebar and check that `pixalate-mcp` is listed and switched on. When Cursor asks you to sign in, a browser window opens. Sign in with your Pixalate account and approve access.

## Check that it works

Open the chat and ask:

> What Pixalate reports can I run?

Cursor asks for your approval before it runs an MCP tool. Approve the Pixalate tool, and a list of report names means you're connected and your account has access.

If the server shows an error, the connection or sign-in didn't finish. Switch it off and on again in **Customize** to retry. If it's connected but has no tools, see [I connected but I see no Pixalate tools](/mcp/faq#i-connected-but-i-see-no-pixalate-tools).

## Related

* Cursor: [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://cursor.com/docs/mcp)
* [Tool reference](/mcp/tools)
* [FAQ and troubleshooting](/mcp/faq)