Add the Unstructured Transform MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unstructured": {
      "url": "https://mcp.transform.unstructured.io"
    }
  }
}

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

Ask Cursor for something Unstructured Transform can do. Turn PDFs, emails, images and scans into structured, AI-ready data by partitioning, enriching, chunking and embedding them. 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 Unstructured Transform MCP server to Cursor?

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

Is this the official Unstructured Transform MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Unstructured as io.unstructured/transform in the official MCP registry.

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