How to Use the Firecrawl MCP in Cursor

Q: How do I monitor credit usage in Cursor?

Run getapiusage via the chat interface. It returns your current credit balance so you stay under your limit.

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Direct web context in Cursor

Use `scrape_url` to pull current documentation or API specs directly into your Cursor chat. The agent reads the markdown and writes your implementation code based on the latest data. Stop guessing how an API works. Get the source of truth right in your editor while you code.

Map site structure for context

Call `map_website_structure` to understand how a documentation site is organized. It helps the agent target the right pages during long development sessions. You avoid wasting credits on irrelevant pages. It keeps the context window focused on what actually matters for your build.

Control the crawl from the editor

Run `start_crawl` when you need to ingest a massive library of info into your project context. You can check `get_crawl_status` to see when it finishes. Everything stays inside your workflow. You never have to leave Cursor to fetch external information anymore.

Setup guide

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

.cursor/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Firecrawl MCP in Cursor

Define the server in your .cursor/mcp.json file. Once added, enable Agent mode to let the model invoke these tools automatically.

Absolutely. The agent detects the tools and calls them when it needs to fetch external site data for code generation.

It bypasses standard bot protections by rendering JS. This means the data reaches your editor even if the site is normally hard to scrape.

Run `get_api_usage` via the chat interface. It returns your current credit balance so you stay under your limit.

The server transmits your requested content directly to your local editor instance. No intermediate storage of your scraped text occurs.

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