How to Use the Foursquare MCP in Cursor

Q: Can I use Foursquare tips in Cursor to improve my app?

You can use getplacetips to pull qualitative venue feedback into your code. This is great for building features that rely on user-generated insights.

Inject live location data into your codebase using Cursor and the Foursquare MCP server.

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Connect Foursquare MCP to Cursor

Create your Vinkius account to connect Foursquare to Cursor and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Search places directly within Cursor

Call `search_places` and `autocomplete_venues` to populate your code with real POI data. The agent generates the logic based on live responses instead of static mocks. This keeps your codebase clean and accurate. You get the exact schema returned by the API, allowing for better type safety in your implementation.

Extract venue details inside Cursor

Use `get_place_details` to pull specific properties like address and rating into your source code. This is useful for building features that require live data feeds. Your agent can iterate over the results and write the necessary functions to handle the data objects. It saves you from manual data entry and formatting.

Filter venues by location in Cursor

Run `search_within_radius` to scope your venue search to a specific area while you code. You can pass coordinates directly from your project files. This helps you test location-based logic in real-time. The server handles the geometry parsing, so you only deal with the returned list of venues.

Setup guide

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

.cursor/mcp.json

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

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Common questions about Foursquare MCP in Cursor

Add the server details to your .cursor/mcp.json file in the root of your project. Once you restart the agent, the tools become available for use in your files.

You can use `get_place_tips` to pull qualitative venue feedback into your code. This is great for building features that rely on user-generated insights.

The data is fetched directly from the live API. It provides a reliable source of truth for your application's location-based features.

The key is passed through your environment variables. It never gets committed to your repository or shared with the agent's history.

Your queries stay local to the active chat session. The server acts as a pass-through and does not retain logs of your specific search parameters.

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