Prerequisites
- Cursor 1.0 or later (earlier versions don’t support OAuth for remote MCP servers)
- A Kavio account with an active trial or subscription (no card required to start)
Setup
1
Create the MCP configuration file
In your project root, create or edit No
.cursor/mcp.json:Authorization header is needed — Cursor detects OAuth from the URL and registers itself dynamically.2
Sign in through your browser
Open Cursor’s MCP settings (or the AI chat) and click Connect next to kavio. Cursor opens a browser window for the Kavio sign-in. Approve the request and return to Cursor.
3
Verify the connection
Open the AI chat panel and ask:
Bearer token fallback
Bearer token fallback
For environments where the OAuth callback can’t reach Cursor (some sandboxed setups), set the Create the key from Settings > API Keys on the Kavio dashboard.
Authorization header explicitly with a Personal Access Token:
