How do I generate a Contentful Personal Access Token?

Log into your Contentful dashboard. Click on your profile picture in the top right corner and navigate to **Account Settings**. Locate **Personal Access Tokens** and click 'Generate Personal Token'. Copy the value provided.

Do I need the Space ID to use this integration?

Yes. Most actions the AI performs require your specific Space ID to target the correct content repository effectively.

Can the agent interact with unpublished draft entries directly?

Yes, Contentful's Content Management API (CMA) natively handles internal content regardless of publish state. You can command your AI to fetch, check, or structure a draft before hitting the publish flag explicitly.

Contentful MCP Server for Cursor 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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

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About Contentful MCP Server

Integrate the Contentful content management platform directly into your conversational AI. Automate your editorial workflow and manage entries across spaces and environments without modifying code.

Cursor's Agent mode turns Contentful into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Contentful and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 12 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

Content Retrieval — Retrieve and display existing content entries, assets, and content models efficiently.
Entry Creation — Command the AI to format and draft text content, creating new Contentful entries natively.
Space Discovery — Ask the agent to find specific content types or query the environment architecture intuitively.

The Contentful MCP Server exposes 12 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 Contentful to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Contentful 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 Contentful

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Contentful, help me...". 12 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the Contentful MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Contentful 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

Contentful + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Contentful 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

Contentful MCP Tools for Cursor (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Contentful to Cursor via MCP:

create_entry

Create a new entry in draft state

get_content_type

Get details of a specific content type

get_entry

Get details of a specific entry

list_assets

List all assets in the current environment

list_content_types

List all content types in the current environment

list_entries

List entries in the current environment

list_environments

List environments in the current space

list_organizations

List all Contentful organizations

list_spaces

List all Contentful spaces available

publish_entry

Publish a draft entry

unpublish_entry

Unpublish an entry (return to draft)

update_entry

Update an existing entry

Example Prompts for Contentful in Cursor

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

"Retrieve the details and full content for the article titled 'AI Best Practices' from space ID 'xvz1'."

"Fetch the structure schema of our 'Blog Post' content model."

"List all environments in our current Contentful space."

Troubleshooting Contentful MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting Contentful 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.

Contentful + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating Contentful 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.