Use FDA Intel in Cursor

1. 1

   Start a plan and copy your MCP address

   Sign in to FDA Intel, open Account → AI & API and start Standard or Premium. The page shows your MCP address with a copy button.

   

2. 2

   Open the MCP settings

   In Cursor open Cursor Settings → MCP (Tools & Integrations in newer versions) and click Add Custom MCP (or New MCP Server). This opens ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

   

3. 3

   Add FDA Intel

   Add the entry and save. Cursor shows the server; click Connect (or Needs login) to sign in to FDA Intel.
   ~/.cursor/mcp.jsonCopy

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "fda-intel": {
         "url": "https://fdaintel.ai/mcp"
       }
     }
   }

4. 4

   Ask in the agent

   Open the chat in Agent mode and ask about a site, an investigator or a regulation. Approve the read-only tool calls, or allow them for the session.

Using an API key instead#

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fda-intel": {
      "url": "https://fdaintel.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_FDA_INTEL_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}