Bring Project Budgeting
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Learn how to connect Exact Online Bouw to Cursor and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Exact Online Bouw MCP Server?
Connect your Exact Online Bouw account to any AI agent and take full control of your construction projects and time tracking workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Project Orchestration — List and manage construction projects programmatically, including creating new entries with account and date metadata
- Time Tracking Automation — Register and monitor employee hours for specific projects to maintain a high-fidelity record of labor costs
- Financial Intelligence — Programmatically track project costs and expenses to monitor budget utilization and financial health in real-time
- Structure Visualization — Access and retrieve Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to understand project deliverables and activities structured hierarchically
- Account & Employee Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of accounts and employees to ensure precise data association for all project entries
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your Access Token, Division ID, and Region from the Exact Online App Center
3. Start managing your construction projects and hours from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual logging of site hours or complex navigation through ERP tables. Your AI acts as your dedicated construction project and cost coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Project Managers — instantly check project progress and register site hours using natural language commands
- Finance Teams — monitor project-specific costs and budget status without leaving your workspace
- Site Supervisors — quickly verify employee assignments and project structures through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (12)
Requires project ID, item, date, and amount. Register a cost or expense for a project
You can also associate it with an account. Create a new project in Exact Online
Requires project ID, employee ID, item/activity, date, and number of hours. Register hours (time entry) for a project
Get current authenticated user and division information
Get detailed information about a specific project
List accounts (CRM) from Exact Online
List cost transactions registered in Exact Online
List employees from Exact Online
List hour budgets for projects
List the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for projects
List all projects in Exact Online
List time transactions (hours) registered in Exact Online
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Exact Online Bouw into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Exact Online Bouw and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 12 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Exact Online Bouw in Cursor
Exact Online Bouw and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Exact Online Bouw to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Exact Online Bouw in Cursor
The Exact Online Bouw MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Exact Online Bouw for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Exact Online Bouw MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Division ID?
Use the get_me tool to retrieve your current authenticated user profile and the active Division ID associated with your account.
Can I register hours for a specific date?
Yes! The create_time_transaction tool requires a Date parameter in YYYY-MM-DD format to log work entries accurately.
Which regions are supported for Exact Online?
Common regions include 'nl', 'be', 'com', 'co.uk'. Check your login URL (e.g., start.exactonline.nl) to confirm your specific region code.
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.
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.