Add the SerpApi MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serpapi": {
      "url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

Ask Cursor for something SerpApi can do. Search Google, Bing, YouTube, Amazon and other engines through SerpApi and get structured results. 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 SerpApi MCP server to Cursor?

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

Is this the official SerpApi MCP server?

Yes. It is published by SerpApi as io.github.serpapi/serpapi-mcp in the official MCP registry.

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