How to Use the Equinix Metal MCP in Cursor

Q: How can I use Cursor to script Equinix Metal API key rotation?

Configure this MCP server in your mcp.json file. Then, in chat, instruct the agent to use createprojectapikey and deleteapikey and generate the surrounding script for your CI/CD pipeline.

Q: Can Cursor automatically add a new Equinix Metal API key to my environment variables?

The agent can generate the code to do that. After running createuserapikey, ask it to write the shell command to export the new key.

Q: Can I manage notification email addresses for Equinix Metal inside Cursor?

Yes. The createemail, updateemail, and deleteemail tools let your agent manage your account's email settings directly.

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Setup Equinix Metal with Cursor

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Generate Code with Live Keys

Tell Cursor's agent to `create_project_api_key` for your Equinix Metal staging environment. The agent doesn't just show you the key—it writes the Python or Go code that uses it, right in your editor. This means no more placeholder tokens or mock data. You're building automation scripts with actual, working credentials from the start. When you're done, have the agent `delete_api_key` to clean up.

Control Infrastructure Access in Your Editor

Onboard a new developer by asking your agent to `create_user_api_key`. You can hand them a temporary key for setup without ever leaving your coding session. If you need to revoke access, `delete_user_api_key` does it instantly. This MCP server turns Cursor into a command center for managing who has access to your Equinix Metal resources.

Test Invitation Logic in Cursor

When you're building automated onboarding scripts, you need to test how your system handles invitations. Use `get_invitation` to pull a real invitation into your agent's context. From there, you can write and test the logic that processes it. You can even have the agent `decline_invitation` to test rejection paths. It’s a closed loop for testing user management code inside your editor.

Setup guide

Set up Equinix Metal 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 Equinix Metal 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 Equinix Metal transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Equinix Metal tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Equinix Metal MCP in Cursor

Configure this MCP server in your `mcp.json` file. Then, in chat, instruct the agent to use `create_project_api_key` and `delete_api_key` and generate the surrounding script for your CI/CD pipeline.

The agent can generate the code to do that. After running `create_user_api_key`, ask it to write the shell command to export the new key.

Just ask the agent, "show me my pending Equinix Metal invites." It will use the `get_invitation` tool and display the results right in the chat pane.

Yes. The `create_email`, `update_email`, and `delete_email` tools let your agent manage your account's email settings directly.

The keys you create or view are handled by the tool's sandboxed runtime. They are sent from Equinix Metal, used by the agent to generate code, and then discarded. Vinkius never logs or stores the key values themselves.

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