Prisma · Cursor
Add the Prisma Postgres MCP server to Cursor
Provision and manage Prisma Postgres databases.
Official serverRemoteDatabases
1. Add the server
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"mcpServers": {
"prisma": {
"url": "https://mcp.prisma.io/mcp"
}
}
}2. Sign in
Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Prisma Postgres is hosted by Prisma, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.
3. Try it
Ask Cursor for something Prisma Postgres can do. Provision and manage Prisma Postgres databases. 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 Prisma Postgres MCP server to Cursor?
- Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.
- Is this the official Prisma Postgres MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Prisma as io.prisma/mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Prisma Postgres 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 Prisma'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.