How to Install Neon MCP in Cursor
Official Neon integration — serverless Postgres with branching, instant provisioning, and AI-native queries
What Neon MCP does
The official Neon MCP server provides AI agents with full access to Neon's serverless PostgreSQL platform — including Neon's unique database branching feature that lets you create isolated database copies for testing. Features: - Execute SQL queries on your Neon databases - Create and manage database branches (isolated copies for testing) - Provision new projects and databases instantly - Manage connection strings and access controls - Monitor compute usage and auto-suspend settings - Inspect table schemas and relationships - Run migrations and schema changes safely - Scale compute resources on demand What makes Neon unique for AI workflows: Database branching lets your AI create an isolated copy of your production database, test destructive operations safely, then merge or discard. This makes AI-driven schema migrations dramatically safer. Serverless architecture means zero idle costs — perfect for AI agent workflows that run intermittently.
Installation steps
- 1Copy the config below
- 2Open or create .cursor/mcp.json
- 3Paste inside "mcpServers": {}
- 4Restart Cursor or reload the window
Configuration
File location: .cursor/mcp.json (project) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global)
{
"neonMcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@neondatabase/mcp-server-neon"
],
"env": {
"NEON_API_KEY": "your_neon_api_key"
}
}
}Install in other clients
For maintainers
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