Set up Cursor with Remote MCP Private Preview

You can connect Cursor, an AI-powered editor, with the Atlan Remote MCP server. This lets you search for assets, explore lineage, update metadata, create glossary terms, and more directly from your development environment.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• An Atlan tenant with Remote MCP enabled. If you don't have access, contact Atlan support or your Atlan customer team to request it.
• Cursor installed and updated to the latest version.

Set up Remote MCP

You can connect Cursor to the Atlan Remote MCP server using either OAuth or an API key. Choose the method that best fits your use case.

OAuth

You can set up OAuth if you want Cursor to connect using your Atlan login and permissions.

1. In Cursor, go to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools and Integration from the left-hand panel.

2. Click New MCP Server and add the configuration:

   {
    "mcpServers": {
      "Atlan": {
         "url": "https://<your-tenant>.atlan.com/mcp"
       }
    }
   }

3. Save and return. Cursor prompts you to log in with your Atlan account.

4. After selecting log in, you are redirected to the Atlan login page (SSO is supported). Once you complete the login, Cursor connects to the Remote MCP server using your roles and permissions.

5. After setup, you can use MCP tools directly inside Cursor. For more information, see the list of Atlan MCP tools.

API Key

You can set up API Key authentication if you want Cursor to connect using a static token for automation or service-to-service use cases.

1. In Atlan, generate an API key by going to Admin Settings → API Keys / Tokens.

2. Once the API key is generated, open Cursor and navigate to Settings → Cursor Settings → Tools and Integration from the left-hand panel.

3. Click New MCP Server and add the configuration:

   {
    "mcpServers": {
       "Atlan MCP Remote API Key": {
         "url": "https://<your-tenant>.atlan.com/mcp/api-key",
         "headers": {
           "Authorization": "<your-api-key>"
         }
       }
    }
   }

4. Save the configuration. The server is ready with API Key authentication, and Cursor connects to Atlan metadata through Remote MCP.

5. After setup, you can use MCP tools directly inside Cursor. For more information, see the list of Atlan MCP tools.

Need help?

If you have any issues while configuring the integration, contact Atlan Support for assistance.

See also

• Set up the Atlan MCP server locally
• Atlan MCP tools