Bring Mobile Apps
to Cursor
Learn how to connect Guidebook 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 Guidebook MCP Server?
Connect your Guidebook Builder account to any AI agent and take full control of your mobile event guides and scheduling workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Guide Orchestration — List and manage all mobile guides in your account and retrieve detailed guide metadata
- Schedule Management — Access and monitor event schedules and sessions programmatically to keep your attendees updated
- Location Mapping — List and search for mapped event locations to ensure precise spatial coordination for your attendees
- Custom Lists — Manage and retrieve custom lists (speakers, exhibitors, sponsors) to organize your event's intellectual capital
- Activity Monitoring — Check guide details and status directly through your agent for instant event reporting
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from the Guidebook Builder (Manage your account > API Key)
3. Start managing your mobile guides from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual editing of sessions or locations through complex web builders. Your AI acts as your dedicated event mobile coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Event Organizers — scale mobile guide management and session coordination for large-scale conferences
- Marketing Teams — update exhibitor and sponsor lists across multiple guides through natural language queries
- Onboarding Leads — keep employees updated on company training schedules and locations without leaving your workspace
Built-in capabilities (12)
Verify connectivity
Add list item
Create a guide
Get session details
Get guide details
List attendees
List custom list items
List custom lists
List sessions
List guides
List locations
Update a guide
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Guidebook into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Guidebook 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
Guidebook in Cursor
Guidebook and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Guidebook 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 Guidebook in Cursor
The Guidebook 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
Guidebook for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Guidebook 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 a Guide ID?
You can use the list_guides tool to retrieve all mobile guides in your account along with their unique identifiers and names.
Can I see the speakers or exhibitors for an event?
Yes! Use the list_custom_lists tool with a specific guide_id to retrieve all custom directories like speakers, exhibitors, or sponsors.
Does the integration support viewing the event map?
The list_guide_locations tool provides the metadata for all mapped locations within a guide, helping you identify precisely where sessions take place.
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.