How to Use the CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP in Cursor

Q: Can I get metadata for a specific topic from the CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 API inside Cursor?

Absolutely. Once you have a topic ID from listhealthtopics, just instruct your agent to "get metadata for topic ID." It calls gettopicmetadata and returns the structured data, ready to be used in your code.

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Stop mocking API calls for health data. Tell your Cursor agent to find a topic with `search_health_media`, and it will return real JSON from the CDC's API. You get instant access to verified public health information for your project. Then, instruct the agent to write the code that parses and displays that data, right in your editor. This is perfect for building health dashboards, info sites, or any app that needs to be accurate.

Scaffold Pages from Topic Data

You can use `list_health_topics` to get a full directory of CDC subjects. Pick one, then have your agent use `get_topic_metadata` to fetch its details. It's a quick way to understand the data structure you'll be working with. From there, tell the agent: "Generate a Svelte component that displays this topic's metadata." You get working code populated with real content, not placeholder text. It cuts down on the tedious parts of front-end development.

Pull Media Embeds into Your Cursor Project

This MCP server lets you find official media and get its embed code. Use `search_health_media` to locate a relevant video or infographic for your application. The agent returns the search results, including the media ID you'll need. Next, use `get_syndication_html` with that ID. You can then instruct Cursor's agent to insert that HTML snippet into a specific component in your app's view layer. You go from a search query to an embedded element in your UI in seconds.

Setup guide

Set up CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 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 CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 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 CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdc-public-health-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP in Cursor

In Cursor, enable Agent mode and type your request, like "@cdc find media about diabetes." The agent will use the `search_health_media` tool and show you the results, which you can then use to generate code.

Absolutely. Once you have a topic ID from `list_health_topics`, just instruct your agent to "get metadata for topic [ID]." It calls `get_topic_metadata` and returns the structured data, ready to be used in your code.

You can check for content availability directly from your editor. Ask the agent to run `list_supported_languages`. This gives you a list of languages you can then use to filter media searches or build out localization features.

Just ask the agent to "list all CDC health topics." It will run the `list_health_topics` tool and give you the full list. You can then tell it to format that list as a JSON array or a TypeScript enum for your code.

Your requests, like keyword searches for health media, are proxied through an isolated Vinkius MCP server instance. These instances are ephemeral and stateless. The data returned from the CDC API is piped directly back to your local machine; it's never stored on our servers.

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