> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ovaledge.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ovaledge.com/release8.1/mcp-server/deployment-options/remote-mcp/set-up-cursor-with-remote-mcp.md).

# Set up Cursor with Remote MCP

## Scenario

If Users want to set up the OvalEdge Remote MCP Server with the Cursor AI Tool to enable AI-assisted metadata discovery, catalog search, glossary exploration, lineage analysis, profiling insights, and governed data exploration from OvalEdge.

### Steps Involved

1. Log in to the OvalEdge application.
2. Click the **Profile** icon in the top-right corner and click **My Profile**.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/7xhLK5MjqRnXZEUqwYBY" alt="" height="167" width="624"></div>
3. Click the **9-Dot** menu icon, then select **Download User API Credentials**.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/jmGfxGsBxdvFx2gnuL7P" alt="" height="151" width="624"></div>
4. Click **Download User API Credentials** in the confirmation dialog box.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/zv77prBKiXWqjz1q0nA4" alt="" height="179" width="624"></div>
5. Navigate to the **Downloads** folder on the local system.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/yMDwt7A3nOciY0rzifN1" alt="" height="47" width="624"></div>
6. Locate the downloaded `.credentials` file, right-click it, and select **Open with**.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/ipxHrJeWFpjQGnYjXMbY" alt="" height="160" width="624"></div>
7. Select **Notepad** or any text editor.
8. Copy the generated `userToken` and `userSecret` values from the credentials file.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/9cR6aIyrDaSCDenJ7lR9" alt="" height="64" width="624"></div>
9. Open the **Cursor AI** application and click the **Settings** icon.

   <div align="left"><img src="/files/lpHNbMnJzFgS9yqHkA0J" alt="" height="328" width="624"></div>
10. Select **Tools & MCPs** from the left navigation panel.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/Rcv8gULpS5drLlRCr9nd" alt="" height="331" width="624"></div>
11. Click **Add Custom MCP** under the User MCP Servers section.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/NIM9G3pNZop48H7Ozhlb" alt="" height="331" width="624"></div>
12. Copy the Cursor HTTP MCP Configuration JSON file and add it within the **mcp.json** placeholder.

    ```json
    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "ovaledge-remote": {
          "url": "https://YOUR_OvalEdge_MCP_ENDPOINT/mcp",
          "headers": {
            "X-OvalEdge-Token": "Your OvalEdge User Token",
            "X-OvalEdge-Secret": "Your OvalEdge User Secret"
          }
        }
      }
    }
    ```

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/cJDrZuYxY1joQmqFQdIP" alt="" height="325" width="624"></div>
13. Replace the placeholder MCP URL with the OvalEdge Remote MCP server URL.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/qIRmJ3F8q9JuprK4jt8e" alt="" height="327" width="624"></div>
14. Replace the `X-OvalEdge-Token` value with the copied `userToken`.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/sapxh7N9ATTaxc8dAan9" alt="" height="185" width="624"></div>
15. Replace the `X-OvalEdge-Secret` value with the copied `userSecret`.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/T7X4fUtobFD0gn5bL7Ke" alt="" height="185" width="624"></div>
16. Click the **3-Dot** icon in the editor and click **Save File** to save the MCP configuration.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/wE3kEFDoDW6wDpIDEL2L" alt="" height="181" width="624"></div>
17. Verify that the `ovaledge-remote` MCP server appears under the User MCP Servers section with active tools and resources enabled.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/9eHrTOAhZZ9WJSk02MUC" alt="" height="325" width="624"></div>
18. Click the **Back** option in the **Settings**.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/IygDgl9s0Zgx8dpMOz6G" alt="" height="327" width="624"></div>
19. Click **New Agent** in Cursor AI.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/LM37rs8HalIO0NfZ8pdl" alt="" height="207" width="624"></div>
20. Enter a metadata retrieval prompt such as `Retrieve metadata from "Customer" Table?`.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/ii2FXQZjooU54G9Bbk2R" alt="" height="219" width="624"></div>
21. Click the **Send** icon.
22. Verify that Cursor AI retrieves and displays metadata from the OvalEdge platform through the Remote MCP integration.

    <div align="left"><img src="/files/fGQTszheSMIvVJBKqfMo" alt="" height="341" width="624"></div>

***

Copyright © 2026, OvalEdge LLC, Peachtree Corners, GA, USA.


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.ovaledge.com/release8.1/mcp-server/deployment-options/remote-mcp/set-up-cursor-with-remote-mcp.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.