> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.brightdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Cursor MCP Server Integration
> Connect Cursor IDE to the Bright Data MCP server (60+ tools) in either hosted or self-hosted mode, for AI coding assistant web search and scraping.
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## Self-hosted MCP
Before you begin, ensure you have the following:
* [Node.js ](https://nodejs.org/en/download) is installed and up to date
* [A Bright Data account](https://brightdata.com/?hs_signup=1\&utm_source=docs) (new users get free credit for testing, and then you can pay as you go)
* **An API key** from the [user settings page](https://brightdata.com/cp/setting/users) (New users receive an **API key** in the welcome email.)
If you prefer to use a different zone name, you can specify it with the `WEB_UNLOCKER_ZONE `environment variable in your configuration
Go to Cursor -> Click the gear icon -> Tools & Integrations -> Add Custom MCP -> include the following:
```json expandable theme={null}
{
"mcpServers": {
"brightdata-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@brightdata/mcp"],
"env": {
"API_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}
}
```
Then you need to see:
