Does Cursor support the Gmail MCP server?

Yes. Cursor connects to the Gmail 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 Gmail to Cursor?

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

Which Gmail tools can Cursor use?

All 18 Gmail tools your team allows, such as Modify Message, Manage Settings, Manage Draft. Admins can narrow that list per team.

Can I control which teammates use Gmail in Cursor?

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

What if Cursor doesn't show Gmail tools?

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

Connect Gmail to Cursor (MCP setup guide)

Ask Cursor to use the list google contacts tool in Gmail
Ask Cursor to use the get google contact tool in Gmail
Ask Cursor to use the delete messages permanently tool in Gmail
Ask Cursor to use the delete thread permanently tool in Gmail
Ask Cursor to use the forward message tool in Gmail

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

Once Gmail 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.

Modify Message: Modify a message's labels, move it to trash, or restore it from trash.
Manage Settings: View and manage Gmail settings including vacation responder (auto-reply), IMAP, POP, display language, mail filters, forwarding addresses, auto-forwarding status, and send-as alia…
Manage Draft: Create, update, send, list, get, or delete email drafts.
Manage Labels: List, create, update, get, or delete Gmail labels.
Manage Thread: Get, list, modify labels, trash, or restore email conversation threads.
Search Messages: Search and list email messages using Gmail query syntax.
Get Message: Retrieve a single email message by its ID.
Send Email: Send an email message to one or more recipients.
Get Attachment: Download an email attachment by its ID.
Search Google Contacts: Searches the authenticated user's Google Contacts from the People API by name, email address, phone number, or other fields.
List Google Contacts: Lists the authenticated user's Google Contacts from the People API with pagination support.
Get Google Contact: Retrieves detailed Google Contacts information for a People API resource name.
Delete Messages Permanently: Immediately and permanently delete one or more Gmail messages.
Delete Thread Permanently: Immediately and permanently delete a Gmail thread and all messages in it.
Forward Message: Forward an existing Gmail message to new recipients while preserving its complete MIME body and attachments.
And 3 more on the Gmail MCP server page.

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

Does Cursor support the Gmail MCP server?
Yes. Cursor connects to the Gmail 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 Gmail to Cursor?
No. You sign in to Gmail once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.
Which Gmail tools can Cursor use?
All 18 Gmail tools your team allows, such as Modify Message, Manage Settings, Manage Draft. Admins can narrow that list per team.
Can I control which teammates use Gmail in Cursor?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Gmail and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.
What if Cursor doesn't show Gmail tools?
Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.