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Add the Microsoft Fabric (local) MCP server to Cursor
Local server with offline Fabric API docs and best practices, OneLake file and table tools, and Fabric item creation.
1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"microsoft-fabric": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/fabric-mcp",
"server",
"start"
]
}
}
}Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Cursor MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Microsoft Fabric (local) runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting Cursor.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor for something Microsoft Fabric (local) can do. Local server with offline Fabric API docs and best practices, OneLake file and table tools, and Fabric item creation. 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.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Microsoft Fabric (local) MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- Is this the official Microsoft Fabric (local) MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Microsoft as com.microsoft/microsoft-fabric in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Microsoft Fabric (local) MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.
Links
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Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.