Add the n8n MCP server to Cursor

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

The exact config to run n8n in Cursor — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

Cursor installed.
MCP_MODE — Transport mode; set to 'stdio' for MCP clients.

Setup

1. Open `~/.cursor/mcp.json`

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json

~/.cursor/mcp.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "<MCP_MODE>",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "<LOG_LEVEL>",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "<DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT>",
        "N8N_API_URL": "<N8N_API_URL>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<N8N_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Cursor and confirm the n8n tools load.

Gotchas

Cursor keeps MCP servers under an "mcpServers" object in ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global use, and also reads a project-scoped .cursor/mcp.json so a repository can ship its own servers. Remote servers are configured with a bare "url" field and connect natively, with OAuth handled in-app when a server requires it.

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