# Connect Cursor to the Smartsheet MCP server

With Cursor connected to the Smartsheet MCP server, you can interact with your Smartsheet data using natural language.

Requirements
**Plan:** Business, Enterprise, or Advanced Work Management

## Connection steps

Here's how to set up the Smartsheet MCP server in Cursor.

1. Select **Settings** (gear icon), in the top corner of the Cursor application. Your Cursor settings appear.
2. Go to **Tools & MCP**, and select **Add Custom MCP**.
![](/assets/cursor-tools-and-mcp.6b04e835cebdd3afc5d3738ce23bdea80fa0b9d80de9f58e97d134a4d3dfeda7.1a47d840.png)
An `mcp.json` file editor tab displays a JSON object that has an `mcpServers` element.

```javascript
{
  "mcpServers": {}
}
```
3. In the `mcp.json` file, specify the Smartsheet MCP server connection.
For example,

```javascript
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartsheet": {
      "command": "npx", 
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote", 
        "https://mcp.smartsheet.com", 
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${env:SMARTSHEET_API_TOKEN}"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```
Replace:
  - the `smartsheet` server name with a name you're using for the server.
  - the URL with [your region's URL](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/install-the-smartsheet-mcp-server#prerequisites), if you're using a regional server outside the US.
  - `${SMARTSHEET_API_TOKEN}` with the [environment variable](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/install-the-smartsheet-mcp-server#environment-variables) for your Smartsheet API token.
Save your changes.
4. Go back to the **Cursor Settings** tab. Your MCP server appears under Installed MCP Servers.
![](/assets/cursor-settings-tools-page.96d678ed8092d510c75d961033d03db36b35e207ad6d4bea6babde391ff84dae.1a47d840.png)
5. Start a new chat by selecting **New Agent** in the side navbar, and test the Smartsheet MCP server with a prompt.
![](/assets/cursor-test-in-new-agent.c87db986e41d1c32b940bd06aafe40a1ab28f08c6aac23c2c0b082d442ff8204.1a47d840.png)


You're ready to develop in Cursor with the help of the Smartsheet MCP server.

## What's next?

Now that you've connected to the Smartsheet MCP server, you can interact with your Smartsheet data in a conversational way.

Check out the example prompts in Use the Smartsheet Connector with Claude.

Want to learn more about the MCP server's capabilities? Visit [Smartsheet MCP server tools](/ai-mcp/smartsheet/mcp-server-tools).