Does Cursor support the Dataforseo MCP server?

Yes. Cursor connects to the Dataforseo 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 Dataforseo to Cursor?

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

Which Dataforseo tools can Cursor use?

All 20 Dataforseo tools your team allows, such as Get Task Result, SERP Search, On-Page Audit. Admins can narrow that list per team.

Can I control which teammates use Dataforseo in Cursor?

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

What if Cursor doesn't show Dataforseo tools?

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

Connect Dataforseo to Cursor (MCP setup guide)

Ask Cursor to use the google shopping search tool in Dataforseo
Ask Cursor to use the backlinks analysis tool in Dataforseo
Ask Cursor to use the ai optimization tool in Dataforseo
Ask Cursor to use the on page results tool in Dataforseo
Ask Cursor to use the app data tool in Dataforseo

1. Enable Dataforseo in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Dataforseo 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 Dataforseo tools.

Once Dataforseo 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.

Get Task Result: Retrieve the results of a previously submitted asynchronous task by its task ID.
SERP Search: Retrieve Google search engine results pages (SERPs) for any keyword.
On-Page Audit: Start a website crawl for technical SEO auditing.
Keyword Research: Get search volume, CPC, competition metrics, and monthly trends for one or more keywords from Google Ads.
Domain Intersection: Find shared keywords between two domains to identify keyword overlap and content gaps.
Domain Analytics: Retrieve comprehensive analytics for a domain including WHOIS registration data and technology stack detection.
Domain Competitors: Discover domains competing for the same keywords in organic search.
Keyword Suggestions: Get keyword suggestions and related keywords based on a seed keyword using DataForSEO Labs.
Content Analysis: Search for and analyze web content mentioning a specific keyword or brand across the web.
Keywords for Site: Discover keywords relevant to a website or webpage using Google Ads keyword data.
Google Shopping Search: Search Google Shopping for product listings by keyword.
Backlinks Analysis: Analyze the backlink profile of any domain, subdomain, or URL.
AI Optimization: Run practical DataForSEO AI Optimization requests: AI keyword search volume, LLM mentions search, and live LLM response benchmarking for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.
On-Page Results: Retrieve OnPage crawl results for a previously created audit task.
App Data: Create Google Play App Data API tasks for app searches, app information, and app reviews.
And 5 more on the Dataforseo MCP server page.

Cursor picks MCP tools automatically when they are relevant, including in Plan Mode. Name a Dataforseo 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 Dataforseo 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 Dataforseo to AI agents with Metorial.

Does Cursor support the Dataforseo MCP server?
Yes. Cursor connects to the Dataforseo 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 Dataforseo to Cursor?
No. You sign in to Dataforseo once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.
Which Dataforseo tools can Cursor use?
All 20 Dataforseo tools your team allows, such as Get Task Result, SERP Search, On-Page Audit. Admins can narrow that list per team.
Can I control which teammates use Dataforseo in Cursor?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Dataforseo and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.
What if Cursor doesn't show Dataforseo tools?
Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.