Cursor

Cursor is Anysphere's AI code editor. Its agent mode understands a codebase, edits across files and runs commands. With Imagifly connected, the agent can generate the images and videos an interface or campaign needs without leaving the editor.

Website: cursor.com
MCP guide: cursor.com/docs/mcp

Add the server

Create an API key and export it as IMAGIFLY_API_KEY where Cursor launches.

Create or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

Reload the window, then check Settings → MCP.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imagifly": {
      "url": "https://imagifly.net/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${env:IMAGIFLY_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

${env:IMAGIFLY_API_KEY} is resolved by Cursor, so the key stays out of the file.

Cursor needs the header

Cursor does not read an API key from a query string. The Authorization header is what authenticates the MCP server; a config without it connects but lists no tools.

Verify

Open Cursor Settings → MCP. The imagifly entry should show a green status and six tools. In agent mode, ask:

Generate a 1:1 icon for a weather app: soft blue gradient, white sun, no text.

The agent calls generate_image and returns the URL when the task finishes.

Notes

Project-level .cursor/mcp.json is convenient for a team but must not contain the key; prefer ${env:...} there too.
MCP tools appear only in agent mode, not in plain chat.

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