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Add Budget Smugglers to Cursor's mcp.json, then sign in through the browser or use an API token.

Cursor reads MCP servers from an mcp.json file. Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json in your home folder so Budget Smugglers is there in every project. A project’s .cursor/mcp.json works too, but keep tokens out of it.

Add the server#

Add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "budget-smugglers": {
      "url": "https://my.budgetsmugglers.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

When Cursor connects, it sends you to Budget Smugglers to sign in. Choose whether Cursor may make changes, and choose Allow.

API token

Make a token under Settings › Connections in Budget Smugglers. Put it in an environment variable called BUDGET_SMUGGLERS_TOKEN, then add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "budget-smugglers": {
      "url": "https://my.budgetsmugglers.app/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:BUDGET_SMUGGLERS_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Set the variable in your shell profile or system settings, then restart Cursor.

If you already have other servers, add budget-smugglers inside the existing mcpServers block.

Check it’s working#

Open Customize in the sidebar and make sure budget-smugglers is switched on. Then ask in chat:

Which accounts do I have in Budget Smugglers?

If it doesn’t connect, open the Output panel (Ctrl+Shift+U, or Cmd+Shift+U on a Mac) and pick MCP Logs.

Remove access#

Delete the entry from mcp.json. To cut off access from our side, disconnect Cursor or revoke the token under Settings › Connections. See API tokens and connected apps.