Add the Xata MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xata": {
      "url": "https://api.xata.tech/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. Xata is hosted by Xata, so there is nothing to install or keep updated.

Ask Cursor for something Xata can do. Manage Xata organizations, projects and Postgres branches through the Xata REST API, run SQL against a branch, and search the Xata docs. 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 Xata MCP server to Cursor?

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

Is this the official Xata MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Xata as io.github.xataio/mcp in the official MCP registry.

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