Does Cursor support the Airtable MCP server?

Yes. Cursor connects to the Airtable MCP server through its MCP config file, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need Cursor with MCP support.

Do I need an API key to connect Airtable to Cursor?

No. You sign in to Airtable once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.

Which Airtable tools can Cursor use?

All 12 Airtable tools your team allows, such as Upsert Records, List Bases, Manage Field. Admins can narrow that list per team.

Can I control which teammates use Airtable in Cursor?

Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Airtable and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.

What if Cursor doesn't show Airtable tools?

Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.

Connect Airtable to Cursor (MCP setup guide)

Ask Cursor to use the delete records tool in Airtable
Ask Cursor to use the upload attachment tool in Airtable
Ask Cursor to use the upsert records tool in Airtable
Ask Cursor to use the list bases tool in Airtable
Ask Cursor to use the manage field tool in Airtable

1. Enable Airtable in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Airtable MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add Metorial to your MCP config
Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json for one.
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metorial": {
      "url": "<your-magic-mcp-url>"
    }
  }
}
```
3. Sign in
Open Customize in the sidebar, find Metorial and sign in to load Airtable tools.

Once Airtable is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Cursor, with only the tools their role allows.

One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.

Upsert Records: Find, create, or update records in a single operation.
List Bases: List all Airtable bases the authenticated user has access to.
Manage Field: Create a new field or update an existing field in a table within the specified Airtable base.
Get Base Schema: Retrieve the full schema of the specified Airtable base, including all tables, their fields (with types and options), and views.
List Records: List records from a table in the specified Airtable base.
Manage Comment: List, create, update, or delete comments on a record in the specified Airtable base.
Get Record: Retrieve a single record by its ID from a table in the specified Airtable base.
Update Records: Update one or more existing records in a table in the specified Airtable base.
Create Records: Create one or more records in a table in the specified Airtable base.
Manage Table: Create a new table or update an existing table in the specified Airtable base.
Delete Records: Delete one or more records from a table in the specified Airtable base.
Upload Attachment: Upload a base64-encoded file directly into an Airtable attachment field on an existing record.

Cursor picks MCP tools automatically when they are relevant, including in Plan Mode. Name a Airtable tool to steer it.
Cursor asks for approval before it uses an MCP tool by default. Click the arrow next to the tool name to check the arguments first.
Switch the Metorial server off from Customize in the sidebar without removing it.
Cursor shows each Airtable tool response in chat, with expandable views of the arguments and the result.

Metorial connects but tools are missing or failing: Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.
Your company blocks the server: Enterprise admins approve remote servers in Team Settings, then MCP Configuration. Ask them to add a URL entry for your Metorial URL.
Cursor asks before every tool call: That is the default. Allowlist the Metorial tools you trust in your Run Mode settings to run them without a prompt.

Based on the Cursor MCP documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Airtable to AI agents with Metorial.

Does Cursor support the Airtable MCP server?
Yes. Cursor connects to the Airtable MCP server through its MCP config file, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need Cursor with MCP support.
Do I need an API key to connect Airtable to Cursor?
No. You sign in to Airtable once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.
Which Airtable tools can Cursor use?
All 12 Airtable tools your team allows, such as Upsert Records, List Bases, Manage Field. Admins can narrow that list per team.
Can I control which teammates use Airtable in Cursor?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Airtable and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.
What if Cursor doesn't show Airtable tools?
Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.