Clerk · Cursor

Add the Clerk MCP server to Cursor

Clerk authentication docs, SDK snippets and quickstarts for coding agents.

Official serverRemoteAuthentication

1. Add the server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clerk": {
      "url": "https://mcp.clerk.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Clerk is hosted by Clerk, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something Clerk can do. Clerk authentication docs, SDK snippets and quickstarts for coding agents. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

· Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
· Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

FAQ

How do I add the Clerk MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official Clerk MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Clerk as io.github.clerk/mcp-server in the official MCP registry.
Does the Clerk MCP server need an API key?: It is a hosted server. Most hosted servers sign you in with OAuth the first time Cursor uses them; check Clerk's docs for any plan or permission requirements.

Links

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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.