How do I find my LicenseCheck API Key?

Log in to your [**LicenseCheck account**](https://licenseapi.dev/), and you will find your API Key in your dashboard or profile settings. Copy and paste it below.

What types of licenses are covered?

The API covers thousands of common open-source licenses (like MIT, Apache, GPL) as well as various proprietary and commercial licensing models.

Can the agent check for specific permissions?

Yes. Every license record retrieved by your agent includes metadata on permitted actions, such as commercial use, distribution, and modification.

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

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About LicenseCheck API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire software compliance and license auditing workflow with LicenseCheck, the specialized source for open-source and proprietary license data. By connecting the LicenseAPI.dev service to your agent, you transform complex legal lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve license details, audit permissions and conditions, and query limitations without you ever touching a legal portal. Whether you are conducting dependency research or managing corporate compliance, your agent acts as a real-time legal consultant, ensuring your licensing data is always verified and precise.

Cursor's Agent mode turns LicenseCheck API into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from LicenseCheck API and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 4 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.

What you can do

License Auditing — Search for thousands of software licenses by name or ID and retrieve detailed metadata, including versions and IDs.
Permission Oversight — Audit specific permissions allowed by a license to understand the legal reach of your software usage instantly.
Condition Discovery — Query mandatory conditions required by specific licenses to assist in compliance and archival planning.
Legal Intelligence — Retrieve limitations and prohibitions for any license to identify relevant risk markers for your project.
Compliance Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your legal research workflow is always operational.

The LicenseCheck API MCP Server exposes 4 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 LicenseCheck API to Cursor via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the LicenseCheck API 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 LicenseCheck API

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using LicenseCheck API, help me...". 4 tools available

Why Use Cursor with the LicenseCheck API MCP Server

Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with LicenseCheck API 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

LicenseCheck API + Cursor Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the LicenseCheck API 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

LicenseCheck API MCP Tools for Cursor (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect LicenseCheck API to Cursor via MCP:

check_api_status

dev REST API. Check if the LicenseCheck service is operational

check_software_license

Search for a software license by name or identifier

get_license_details

Get full details and legal metadata for a specific license by ID

list_all_licenses

List all software licenses available in the database

Example Prompts for LicenseCheck API in Cursor

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

"Check the software license 'MIT' using LicenseCheck."

"What are the limitations of the 'GPL-3.0' license?"

"List all software licenses available in the database."

Troubleshooting LicenseCheck API MCP Server with Cursor

Common issues when connecting LicenseCheck API 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.

LicenseCheck API + Cursor FAQ

Common questions about integrating LicenseCheck API 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.