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Connect your Alation catalog to Cursor using the Remote MCP Server with OAuth authentication.

Note

This guide covers Remote MCP setup with OAuth authentication in Cursor.

Prerequisites

• OAuth Client credentials from your Alation instance (Create OAuth Client)
• Cursor v0.45.6 or later

Add Custom MCP

1. Open MCP Settings

   Navigate to Tools & MCP tab on the Cursor Settings page.

   

2. Add Custom MCP

   Click on the Add Custom MCP button to start the configuration process. This will open an mcp.json configuration file where you can specify the details for your custom MCP.

Adding the MCP Server

Copy and Paste the following json into the mcp.json file. Replace the placeholder values with your actual Alation instance details.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alation-server": {
      "url": "https://<your-instance>.alationcloud.com/ai/mcp/",
      "auth": {
        "CLIENT_ID": "<client_id>",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "<client_secret>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Connecting (authentication)

1. Connect to the MCP Server

   Go back to the MCP Settings page. You should see the alation mcp server under Installed MCP Servers list. Click on the Connect button next to your Alation MCP Server.

2. Authenticate

   This will open a new window where you can authenticate with your Alation instance. Login with your Alation credentials.

Verify Connection

Once authenticated, you should be able to see the list of tools available.