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Add the Firebase MCP server to Cursor

Firebase-aware tools for projects, Auth, Firestore, Hosting and more, via the Firebase CLI.

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1. Add the server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firebase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "firebase-tools",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

2. Sign in

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

3. Try it

Ask Cursor for something Firebase can do. Firebase-aware tools for projects, Auth, Firestore, Hosting and more, via the Firebase CLI. 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 Firebase MCP server to Cursor?: Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
Is this the official Firebase MCP server?: Yes. It is published by Google as io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp in the official MCP registry.
Does the Firebase MCP server need an API key?: It runs locally from a package. See Google's docs for any credentials it needs.

Links

Google MCP docs Cursor MCP docs Firebase server details

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