Upstream Lens MCP Server for CursorGive Cursor instant access to 8 tools to Check Api Health, Get Organization Info, Get Property Details, and more
Cursor is an AI-first code editor built on VS Code that integrates LLM-powered coding assistance directly into the development workflow. Its Agent mode enables autonomous multi-step coding tasks, and MCP support lets agents access external data sources and APIs during code generation.
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The Upstream Lens app connector for Cursor is a standout in the Data Analytics category — giving your AI agent 8 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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About Upstream Lens MCP Server
Connect your Upstream Tech Lens account to any AI agent and simplify how you monitor conservation projects, analyze satellite imagery, and track environmental changes through natural conversation.
Cursor's Agent mode turns Upstream Lens into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Upstream Lens and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 8 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
What you can do
- Project & Portfolio Oversight — List all environmental projects and portfolios to manage your conservation assets.
- Imagery Analysis — Query available satellite imagery layers (Sentinel, Landsat, etc.) for specific property features.
- Geospatial Insights — Fetch detailed metadata and field observations for properties to track ground-truth data.
- Environmental Monitoring — List project notes and observations to keep a record of changes over time.
- Organization Management — Retrieve Lens organization profiles and verify account configurations.
- Operational Status — Check API health and connectivity to ensure your monitoring engine is always active.
The Upstream Lens MCP Server exposes 8 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.
All 8 Upstream Lens tools available for Cursor
When Cursor connects to Upstream Lens through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning satellite-imagery, environmental-monitoring, remote-sensing, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Check Lens API health
Get organization metadata
Get details for a specific property feature
List all portfolios
Can be filtered by update date. List observations and notes for a project
List detailed project observations
List all environmental projects
) for a specific property. List available imagery layers for a property
Connect Upstream Lens to Cursor via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Upstream Lens into Cursor. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Open MCP Settings
Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"Add the server config
mcp.json file that opensSave the file
Start using Upstream Lens
Why Use Cursor with the Upstream Lens MCP Server
Cursor AI Code Editor provides unique advantages when paired with Upstream Lens 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
Upstream Lens + Cursor Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Cursor combined with the Upstream Lens 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
Example Prompts for Upstream Lens in Cursor
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Cursor agent to start working with Upstream Lens immediately.
"List all active environmental projects in my Lens account."
"Show me the latest field notes for the 'Amazon Restoration' project."
"List available satellite imagery layers for property 'feat_10293'."
Troubleshooting Upstream Lens MCP Server with Cursor
Common issues when connecting Upstream Lens to Cursor through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Server shows as disconnected
Upstream Lens + Cursor FAQ
Common questions about integrating Upstream Lens MCP Server with Cursor.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
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.