Add the Kong Konnect MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kong-konnect": {
      "url": "https://global.mcp.konghq.com/"
    }
  }
}

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. Kong Konnect is hosted by Kong, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.

Ask Cursor for something Kong Konnect can do. Query and manage Kong Konnect gateways, services, routes, plugins, Dev Portal content and API analytics. 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 Kong Konnect MCP server to Cursor?

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

Is this the official Kong Konnect MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Kong as com.konghq/konnect in the official MCP registry.

Does the Kong Konnect 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 Kong's docs for any plan or permission requirements.