Beehiiv MCP Server for Cursor 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.
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About Beehiiv MCP Server
Connect your Beehiiv account to any AI agent and empower it to operate your entire newsletter growth engine, analyzing open rates, verifying automated sequences, and maintaining audience health directly from chat.
Cursor's Agent mode turns Beehiiv into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Beehiiv 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
- Subscribers & Audience — Browse email lists, fetch UTM acquisition params, and explicitly register new subscribers with single commands
- Post Metadata & Content — Retrieve pure HTML payloads of delivered newsletters and paginate through full historical posts
- Real-Time Analytics — Generate comprehensive overviews of account-level performance, highlighting macroscopic open and click rates
- Segments & Automations — Explore active internal audience segments and conditional email logic chains dynamically
- Publication Topology — Investigate overriding active metrics linking directly to your organization's core structure
The Beehiiv 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 Beehiiv to Cursor via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Beehiiv 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 Beehiiv
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Beehiiv, help me...". 10 tools available
Why Use Cursor with the Beehiiv MCP Server
Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Beehiiv 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
Beehiiv + Cursor Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Beehiiv 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
Beehiiv MCP Tools for Cursor (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Beehiiv to Cursor via MCP:
create_subscription
Register a new subscriber explicitly
get_post
Retrieve explicit content of a specific Post
get_post_stats
Get aggregated post performance statistics
get_publication
Get specific Beehiiv publication metadata
get_subscription
Get exact details of a Beehiiv subscription
list_automations
List native conditional email journeys
list_posts
List explicit newsletter posts natively published
list_publications
List active Beehiiv publications
list_segments
List specific internal Beehiiv segments
list_subscriptions
List specific Beehiiv active subscribers
Example Prompts for Beehiiv in Cursor
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Beehiiv immediately.
"List my recent newsletter publications and ID formats."
"Check overall open and click stats for my account."
"Subscribe alex@example.com to my newsletter right now."
Troubleshooting Beehiiv MCP Server with Cursor
Common issues when connecting Beehiiv to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Server shows as disconnected
Beehiiv + Cursor FAQ
Common questions about integrating Beehiiv MCP Server with Cursor.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
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?
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
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Connect Beehiiv to Cursor
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.