Set up Vercel MCP in Cursor
Connect to the Vercel API to manage deployments, projects, domains, and environment variables from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Cursor reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
.cursor/mcp.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Cursor config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"vercel-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vercel-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VERCEL_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_VERCEL_API_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Vercel MCP requires the following environment variables:
VERCEL_API_TOKENRequiredVercel API token
4
Verify it works
Restart Cursor. Vercel MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 12 tools available.
This server adds approximately 6,180 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.