How to Use the Better Stack MCP in Cursor

Q: Can Cursor modify my Better Stack monitors?

Yes. The agent uses the updatemonitor tool to change settings. If a threshold is too sensitive, tell the AI to adjust the ping interval.

Q: Why use Better Stack inside Cursor instead of the web app?

Context switching kills focus. Pulling your listoncalls rotation or checking liststatuspages directly in the editor keeps you writing code instead of hunting for tabs.

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Stop writing mock data for your internal admin panels. Switch Cursor to Agent mode and let it run `list_monitors` to pull real API responses directly into your editor. The agent generates the exact TypeScript interfaces you need based on the actual JSON payload. You hit `get_monitor` for a specific check, and the AI writes the fetching logic instantly.

Pull Better Stack logs via MCP Server

An alert fires while you write a new feature. Instead of switching to a browser, ask Cursor to run `get_incident` right in the chat sidebar. You see the failure timeline next to your code. If a recent deploy caused the outage, `list_incidents` helps you correlate the drop in uptime with your recent commits.

Check cron jobs from your IDE

Writing a new worker script means setting up monitoring. You tell the IDE agent to execute `create_monitor` to track the new job before you even commit the code. After deploying, you run `list_heartbeats` to confirm the worker checks in. Need to remove an old job? The `delete_monitor` tool handles the cleanup without you touching the web dashboard.

Setup guide

Set up Better Stack MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the Better Stack MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent Better Stack transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Better Stack tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Better Stack MCP in Cursor

Create a .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root. Add the server details there, switch to Agent mode, and start asking for live uptime data.

Yes. The agent uses the `update_monitor` tool to change settings. If a threshold is too sensitive, tell the AI to adjust the ping interval.

Context switching kills focus. Pulling your `list_on_calls` rotation or checking `list_status_pages` directly in the editor keeps you writing code instead of hunting for tabs.

Ask the agent to investigate a specific outage ID. It triggers `get_incident` and drops the raw error payload right into your chat window.

Vinkius handles the connection via a zero-trust architecture. Your authentication tokens and incident payloads never touch our disks, vanishing entirely once the API returns your results.

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