What Cursor can do with Metorial Admin
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
- Ask Cursor to use the create skill import tool in Metorial Admin
- Ask Cursor to use the get provider run tool in Metorial Admin
- Ask Cursor to use the list magic mcp endpoints tool in Metorial Admin
- Ask Cursor to use the create identity delegation tool in Metorial Admin
- Ask Cursor to use the get identity delegation request tool in Metorial Admin
Add the Metorial Admin MCP server to Cursor
Run these once. Afterwards, everyone you give access to signs in the same way.
1. Enable Metorial Admin in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Metorial Admin 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 Metorial Admin tools.
Give your team Metorial Admin in Cursor
Once Metorial Admin 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.
Metorial Admin tools available in Cursor
Full descriptions and inputs are on the Metorial Admin MCP server page.
- List Endpoints: List callable Metorial dashboard instance API endpoints from runtime introspection.
- List Instances: DEPRECATED — use `instance_list` instead.
- Call Endpoint: Call a Metorial dashboard instance API endpoint that appears in list_endpoints.
- Get Instance: DEPRECATED — use `instance_get` instead.
- Get Account Context: Read the authenticated credential type and its organization, project, instance, actor, and user context when available.
- Delete provider config: Permanently deletes a provider config.
- Get provider config: Retrieves a specific provider config by ID.
- List provider deployments: Returns a paginated list of provider deployments.
- List provider collections: Returns a paginated list of provider collections.
- List provider auth configs: Returns a paginated list of provider auth configs.
- Create skill import: Queues a skill import from a repository or uploaded file.
- Get provider run: Retrieves a specific provider run by ID.
- List magic MCP endpoints: Returns a paginated list of magic MCP endpoints.
- Create identity delegation: Creates a new identity delegation.
- Get identity delegation request: Retrieves a specific identity delegation request by ID.
- And 412 more on the Metorial Admin MCP server page.
Using Metorial Admin tools in Cursor
What to expect once Metorial Admin is connected.
- Cursor picks MCP tools automatically when they are relevant, including in Plan Mode. Name a Metorial Admin 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 Metorial Admin tool response in chat, with expandable views of the arguments and the result.
Troubleshooting Cursor
- 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 Metorial Admin to AI agents with Metorial.
Does Cursor support the Metorial Admin MCP server?
Yes. Cursor connects to the Metorial Admin 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 Metorial Admin to Cursor?
No. You sign in to Metorial Admin once through Metorial, and Cursor uses that connection. No API keys go into Cursor's settings.Which Metorial Admin tools can Cursor use?
All 427 Metorial Admin tools your team allows, such as List Endpoints, List Instances, Call Endpoint. Admins can narrow that list per team.Can I control which teammates use Metorial Admin in Cursor?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Metorial Admin and which of its tools appear in Cursor, and every call is logged with the person's identity.What if Cursor doesn't show Metorial Admin tools?
Open the Output panel (Cmd+Shift+U), choose MCP Logs, and look for authentication or connection errors.
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