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Add the Parallel Search MCP server to Cursor
Web search built for AI agents.
1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"parallel-search": {
"url": "https://search-mcp.parallel.ai/mcp"
}
}
}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. Parallel Search is hosted by Parallel, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor for something Parallel Search can do. Web search built for AI agents. 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 Parallel Search MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- Is this the official Parallel Search MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Parallel as ai.parallel/search-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Parallel Search 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 Parallel's docs for any plan or permission requirements.
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Reviewed Oct 5, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Cursor's documented syntax.