How to Use the Europeana MCP in Cursor

Q: Does Cursor support the XML output from the Europeana tools?

It does. The agent can read the XML returned by oaipmhrequest and convert it into a format your code can handle. You can ask the AI to write a parser for the specific schema you receive.

Q: Can I share my Europeana config with my Cursor team?

Yes. Add the server to your project-level mcp.json file. Once you commit this to your repository, every teammate using the project gets access to the same tools.

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Build with live museum metadata in Cursor

Call `search_records` to pull real-world cultural data straight into your editor. Stop relying on static mocks when you can test your UI with actual item titles and metadata. Your code benefits from the live API responses returned by the server. You can write functions that parse these results immediately as the agent generates them for your project.

Link entities directly in your editor

Use `get_entity` to resolve complex relationships between historical creators and their works. This data helps you build more accurate knowledge graphs in your application. The agent fetches these details and lets you inject them into your data structures. It simplifies the process of connecting disparate records into a coherent collection.

Sync archive data using OAI-PMH

Trigger `oaipmh_request` from your terminal or chat to pull bulk XML datasets into your local project environment. This is useful for seeding databases or generating test fixtures. Since this happens within your editor's scope, you can easily pipe the output into your parsing scripts. It keeps your development workflow tight and focused on the data.

Setup guide

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

.cursor/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Europeana MCP in Cursor

Enable Agent mode in the chat and ask the AI to find specific records. It will use the `search_records` tool to query the database and present the findings in your chat panel.

You can. Use the agent to fetch records and then ask it to format that data as JSON or TypeScript interfaces. It turns the raw API response into usable code instantly.

It does. The agent can read the XML returned by `oaipmh_request` and convert it into a format your code can handle. You can ask the AI to write a parser for the specific schema you receive.

The server handles your authentication token securely within the environment configuration. No keys are exposed to the public, and all requests are signed at the server level.

Yes. Add the server to your project-level `mcp.json` file. Once you commit this to your repository, every teammate using the project gets access to the same tools.

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