Can the agent show me the exact cause of a user's failed login attempt?

Absolutely. By asking the agent to search the tenant logs for the user's specific interactions, you receive exact JSON artifacts mapping the failure trigger—whether it was a brute-force IP rate limitation or an explicitly thrown error from a deployed Custom Action pipeline.

Are user passwords exposed or compromised through this integration?

Never. The Auth0 Management API strictly strips raw authentication secrets and passwords from all JSON payloads by default. The agent can only interpret profile structures (metadata, log times, associated connections), ensuring top-tier infrastructure security.

Does it support identifying all connections tied to one user (Social + DB)?

Yes. When retrieving a single user's profile, the agent parses the `identities` array object. This object arrays each distinct identity provider mapping—meaning you can see if the user signed in natively, merged to a Google account later, and the precise times of those connection lifecycle updates.

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "auth0": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Auth0 MCP Server

Connect your Auth0 tenant to any AI agent and empower it to become a master Identity and Access Management (IAM) operator. Handle sophisticated user operations and global security queries directly through natural conversation.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Auth0 into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Auth0 and it fetches, processes, and writes — all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

User Management — List all users, search profiles, view connected social identities, and explicitly delete user data for right-to-be-forgotten requests
Client & IdP Connections — Inspect configured Auth0 applications (SPAs, M2M APIs) and identity provider connections configured within your hub
RBAC & Actions — Query global authorization roles and deployed Actions logic (serverless pipeline triggers) seamlessly
Tenant Logs — Retrieve the system-level chronology of all actions, identifying blocked anomalous logins, tripped rate limits, and configuration changes instantly

The Auth0 MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Cursor in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Auth0 to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Auth0 MCP Server with Cursor.

Open MCP Settings

Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"

Add the server config

Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens

Save the file

Cursor will automatically detect the new MCP server

Start using Auth0

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Auth0, help me..." — 10 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Auth0 MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Auth0 through the Model Context Protocol.

Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context

Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP — no copy-pasting from external dashboards

MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment

VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools

Auth0 + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Auth0 MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Code generation with live data: ask Cursor to generate a security report module using live DNS and subdomain data fetched through MCP

Automated documentation: have Cursor query your API's tool schemas and generate TypeScript interfaces or OpenAPI specs automatically

Infrastructure-as-code: Cursor can fetch domain configurations and generate corresponding Terraform or CloudFormation templates

Test scaffolding: ask Cursor to pull real API responses via MCP and generate unit test fixtures from actual data

Auth0 MCP Tools for Cursor (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Auth0 to Cursor via MCP:

delete_user

Vaporizes all bound external identity links, MFA setups, and locally-held database credentials instantly, ensuring complete privacy compliance during active right-to-be-forgotten regulatory requests. Permanently delete a user profile directly from Auth0

get_client

0 and OIDC configuration defined on an Auth0 application. Details allowable JWT token lifetimes, explicit allowed web origins/callbacks that defeat CSRF/Open Redirects, and mandatory encryption specifications enforcing end-to-end payload security. Detailed OIDC properties configured for a single Client

get_connection

Use this to audit parameters specifying explicit password strength validations, linked metadata attributes, or specialized enterprise-domain auto-routing triggers assigned uniquely to this specific strategy. View details and strategies of a single authentication connection

get_user

Use to view highly-sensitive identifiers, user_metadata (preference tracking editable by end user), and arrays mapping every linked external identity currently bound exclusively to this single unified account. Retrieve the unified JSON profile for a specific Auth0 user

list_actions

Actions alter authorization flows in real-time, block rogue logins, push enriched profiling into CRM, or force impromptu physical MFA checks. List serverless Javascript logic executing dynamically in pipelines

list_clients

Crucial for auditing grant types enforced globally on specific app boundaries. List all logical applications/clients spanning this Auth0 tenant

list_connections

Shows configurations targeting pure Auth0 Databases, external Google/Facebook Social wrappers, and rigid AD/LDAP infrastructure synced behind restrictive corporate firewalls. List all Identity Provider (IdP) connections attached to Auth0

list_logs

Captures successful logings, failed JWT validations, aggressive rate limits tripped, silent user migrations executed, and administrative mutations made continuously within the console dashboard. Retrieve the chronological stream of all executed Auth0 tenant logs

list_roles

Used to securely decouple authorization scopes from standard authentication, allowing APIs to restrict backend mutations securely via verified RBAC permission tokens attached intrinsically into emitted JWTs. List RBAC roles defined intrinsically within the Auth0 Core Engine

list_users

Includes core Auth0 attributes, creation timestamps, and customized app_metadata mappings securely controlled globally by the backend. List all users registered in the Auth0 tenant

Example Prompts for Auth0 in Cursor

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Auth0 immediately.

"List all configured Connections registered in our Auth0 tenant."

"Get the detailed JSON block surrounding user ID 'auth0|5ecc9f1...'"

"Fetch the tenant logs and tell me why IPs are getting blocked."

Troubleshooting Auth0 MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Auth0 to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Tools not appearing in Cursor

Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.

Server shows as disconnected

Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.

Auth0 + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Auth0 MCP Server with Cursor.

What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?

Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.

Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?

Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.

Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?

No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design — tool calls require user visibility and approval.

How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?

Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.