Bring Marketing Analytics
to Cursor
Learn how to connect Octoboard 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 Octoboard MCP Server?
Connect your Octoboard account to any AI agent and take full control of your marketing business intelligence and reporting orchestration through natural conversation. Octoboard provides a powerful data visualization platform, and this integration allows you to retrieve dashboard metadata, push custom metrics to widgets, and monitor automated reports directly from your chat interface.
What you can do
- Dashboard & Report Orchestration — List all active dashboards and retrieve detailed report metadata programmatically to ensure your team's visual insights are always synchronized.
- Custom Data Intelligence — Push numeric, text, or status metrics directly into Octoboard widgets from the AI interface to maintain real-time tracking of proprietary data.
- Visual Data Control — Send bar chart arrays, data tables, and variation metrics via natural language to drive better data transparency across your organization.
- Agency & Client Oversight — List managed clients and monitor account usage using simple AI commands to maintain a clear overview of your digital agency operations.
- Operational Monitoring — Track system responses and manage API health to ensure your reporting pipelines are always optimized.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Octoboard API Key from your account settings
3. Start managing your marketing metrics from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
No more manual data entry into reporting tools. Your AI acts as a dedicated data analyst or business intelligence coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Marketing Agencies — quickly update custom client metrics and monitor dashboard health without switching apps.
- Data Analysts — automate the pushing of proprietary business data and track report delivery via natural conversation.
- Business Owners — streamline the retrieval of high-level revenue metrics and monitor organizational growth directly within the chat.
Built-in capabilities (12)
Check data limits
Check connection
List dashboards
List managed clients
List reports
Update bar chart
Update data table
Update widget number
Update status indicator
Update widget text
g. 10.5) to a widget. Update value + change
Verify credentials
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Octoboard into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Octoboard 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
Octoboard in Cursor
Octoboard and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Octoboard 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 Octoboard in Cursor
The Octoboard 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
Octoboard for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Octoboard MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can my AI automatically find the Widget ID for a custom data widget?
The Widget ID is found in the Octoboard dashboard settings for any 'Custom Data' widget. You must provide this ID when using the send_numeric_metric or similar tools.
How do I find my Octoboard API Key?
Log in to Octoboard, navigate to your Account Settings > API, and you will find your unique secret token there.
Can I push table data to Octoboard using the AI?
Yes! Use the send_table_data tool. Provide the Widget ID, headers, and a 2D array of rows, and your agent will update the corresponding data table widget instantly.
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.