MCP Installation guide for Cursor

Connect ClickSend to Cursor using an MCP server. Once set up, you can use ClickSend tools – like sending SMS – directly inside Cursor's Chat and Agent sessions.

Cursor supports MCP servers via an mcp.json file. You can set this up per-project or globally.

Prerequisites

• A ClickSend account: you need an active account to send SMS. If you don't have one, sign up for free.

• Cursor IDE installed: make sure you are running a recent version of Cursor that supports Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers (v0.40+ recommended).

• Node.js & npm (v18+): the installation command uses npx to fetch and run the ClickSend server. You must have Node.js and npm installed globally on your system. You can verify this by running: node -v && npm -v

Installation

Step 1: Open or create the config file

Choose the path that suits your setup:

• Project-level: <project-root>/.cursor/mcp.json

• Global: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Step 2: Add the ClickSend server entry

Paste the following into your config file:

            
                {
  "mcpServers": {
    "clicksend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clicksend/clicksend-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "CLICKSEND_USERNAME": "<your-clicksend-username>",
        "CLICKSEND_API_KEY": "<your-clicksend-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}
            
        

Step 3: Save and restart Cursor

Save the file, then restart Cursor. You can also reload the window instead.

Step 4: Confirm the server is active

Go to Settings → MCP and check that the clicksend server shows a green/active status.

Step 5: Test the connection

Open a Cursor Chat or Agent session and ask it to use a ClickSend tool — try something like: "Send a test SMS to +6112345678".