Add the InfluxDB 3 MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "influxdb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE": "<your INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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. InfluxDB 3 runs locally and needs INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE. Replace the placeholder values above with your own before starting Cursor.

Ask Cursor for something InfluxDB 3 can do. Query, write and manage InfluxDB 3 Core, Enterprise, Cloud Serverless, Cloud Dedicated and Clustered databases with SQL or InfluxQL. 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 InfluxDB 3 MCP server to Cursor?

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

Is this the official InfluxDB 3 MCP server?

Yes. It is published by InfluxData as io.github.influxdata/influxdb3-mcp-server in the official MCP registry.

Does the InfluxDB 3 MCP server need an API key?

Yes. It runs locally and requires INFLUX_DB_PRODUCT_TYPE.