Cursor

Connect Cursor IDE to the CoreClaw MCP Server so your AI coding assistant can search for scrapers, run them, and retrieve data directly within your editor.

Prerequisites

Cursor installed
A CoreClaw account with an API key — get it from Console → Settings → API & Integrations

Configuration

Cursor supports MCP via Streamable HTTP transport. You can configure it by creating an mcp.json file in your project or global settings.

Step 1: Create the MCP configuration file

Project-level (recommended for team sharing):

.your-project/.cursor/mcp.json

Global (applies to all projects):

~/.cursor/mcp.json

Step 2: Add the CoreClaw MCP configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coreclaw": {
      "url": "https://mcp.coreclaw.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "api-key": "scraper_api_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace scraper_api_YOUR_KEY_HERE with your actual CoreClaw API key.

Cursor IDE MCP Configuration

Step 3: Restart Cursor

After saving the configuration, restart Cursor for the changes to take effect.

Verify the connection

Open Cursor and start a new chat (Cmd/Ctrl + L)
Switch to Agent mode
Ask: “Search for Amazon scrapers on CoreClaw”
Cursor should invoke search_scrapers and return results

Example conversation

Once connected, you can ask Cursor to perform scraping tasks:

You: Find a Google Maps scraper and extract restaurant data near Central Park, New York.

Cursor: I’ll search for a Google Maps scraper and run it for you. [Calls search_scrapers → get_scraper_details → run_scraper → polls status → returns results]

Troubleshooting

Tools not appearing

Restart Cursor — MCP changes require a restart
Ensure you’re in Agent mode (not Chat mode)
Check that the mcp.json file is in the correct location

Authentication errors

Ensure the api-key header value matches your CoreClaw API key exactly
Verify your key is active in the Console