Requires Node 18+ on your system so npx can fetch the package on first run. Cursor reloads its MCP servers automatically the moment the file is saved — no restart needed. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register mcp-render.
~/.cursor/mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json (commit alongside your repo){
"mcpServers": {
"render": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-render"
],
"env": {
"RENDER_API_KEY": "<YOUR_RENDER_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}