Connect Cursor to VariFlight MCP

Set up VariFlight MCP in Cursor: account requirements, server configuration, authorization, and a flight-query example to verify your connection.

Before you start

Sign in to VariFlight MCP, obtain your MCP Key in the console, and replace YOUR_MCP_KEY in the configuration. Available tools and data depend on your account permissions and the client’s MCP support. Keep the key private.

Review tools and access requirements →

Cursor

Connect VariFlight through Cursor MCP settings

Setup steps

1Open Cursor Settings → MCP and select Add new MCP server.
2Merge the universal configuration into mcp.json and save.
3Confirm the service is healthy in the MCP panel, then start an Agent chat.

[ JSON configuration ]

Configuration file (macOS / Linux): ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Configuration file (Windows): %APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "variflight-mcp": {
      "url": "https://c-gw.variflight.com/chat_message/mcp/api",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

[ Verification ]

# Ask in Agent chat:
"Analyze whether MU5102 is likely to be delayed tomorrow."
# Delay risk and operations analysis indicate a successful connection.

Verify the connection

Enable the server, start a new conversation, and ask the verification question above. Check that a VariFlight tool was actually called and that the result identifies the flight date and data source. If tools are missing, review the endpoint, Authorization header, account permissions, and your client’s configuration. An empty result is not proof that no flight exists.