Cursor supports custom MCP servers on all plans, including the free tier.
Step 1: Add the connector
Option A β via Settings UI:
Open Cursor β Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + J)
Find MCP & Integrations in the sidebar
Click + Add new MCP server
Fill in:
Name: tracxn
Type: URL / Remote
Click Save
Option B β via config file:
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json (Mac/Linux) or %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json (Windows). Create the file if it doesn't exist.
Paste
jSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"tracxn": {
"url": "https://platform.tracxn.com/mcp"
}
}
}
3. Save and restart Cursor
Step 2: Authenticate
In Cursor's MCP panel, click on the Tracxn server
Click Sign in or Authenticate
Sign in with your Tracxn credentials in the browser
Status should turn green, with all Tracxn tools listed
Step 3: Use Tracxn
Open the chat panel (Cmd/Ctrl + L)
Switch to Agent mode (toggle at the bottom of the chat)
Type a query
Try it:
"Find Razorpay on Tracxn and pull their full funding history and current cap table."
Cursor will request approval before each tool call. Click Run to proceed.