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Connect AI uses OAuth authentication by default, but you can also use Basic authentication with a Personal Access Token (PAT).

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Prerequisites

Before you can configure and use Cursor with Connect AI, you must first do the following:
  • Install the Cursor IDE.
  • Connect a data source to your Connect AI account. See Sources for more information.
  • (Basic authentication only) Generate a Personal Access Token (PAT) on the Settings page. Copy this down, as it acts as your password during authentication.
  • (Basic authentication only) Base64-encode your Connect AI credentials in the following format: Base64("email:PAT").

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Connect to Connect AI

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OAuth Authentication

1
In the Cursor IDE, go to Cursor Settings. Then click Tools & MCP, and then click New MCP Server. The file mcp.json opens automatically in the Cursor IDE.
2
Copy and paste the following into the mcp.json file.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdata-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
3
Return to Tools & MCP under Cursor Settings. Cursor detects that the server requires OAuth and prompts you to log in. Cursor opens your browser to the Connect AI sign-in page. Complete the sign-in to authorize the connection.
4
Confirm that Cursor is connected to CData’s MCP Server. You should see cdata-mcp listed with a green indicator.
Cursor start MCP server

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Basic Authentication

1
In the Cursor IDE, go to Cursor Settings. Then click Tools & MCP, and then click New MCP Server. The file mcp.json opens automatically in the Cursor IDE.
2
Copy and paste the following into the mcp.json file. Replace the authorization header with the Base64-encoded credentials obtained in the prerequisites.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdata-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cloud.cdata.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Basic YOUR_BASE64_ENCODED_EMAIL:PAT" //Authorization obtained in prerequisites
      }
    }
  }
}
3
Return to Tools & MCP under Cursor Settings. Confirm that Cursor is connected to CData’s MCP Server. You should see cdata-mcp listed with a green indicator.
Cursor start MCP server

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Chat with Cursor

You can now chat with the assistant. Cursor lists the available tools, the connections, and a result set of a given table of a given connection. By default, Cursor asks for confirmation before executing MCP tool actions.
Cursor sample chat