Add the Couchbase MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "couchbase": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "couchbase-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Cursor MCP config guide

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Couchbase runs locally; set any credentials Couchbase asks for before starting Cursor.

Ask Cursor for something Couchbase can do. Explore Couchbase buckets and schemas, run SQL++ and vector queries, and analyze query performance on Capella or self-managed clusters. 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.

How do I add the Couchbase MCP server to Cursor?

Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.

Is this the official Couchbase MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Couchbase as io.github.couchbase/mcp-server-couchbase in the official MCP registry.

Does the Couchbase MCP server need an API key?

It runs locally from a package. See Couchbase's docs for any credentials it needs.