{"id":613,"date":"2026-11-07T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-cursor-to-dmpro\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T10:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T15:48:27","slug":"how-to-connect-cursor-to-dmpro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-cursor-to-dmpro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to connect Cursor to DMpro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--\n DMpro Help Center: How-To\n URL: https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-cursor-to-dmpro\/\n-->\n<style>\n.kb-page{\n  --coral:#EE6055; --mint:#3DE8B7; --ink:#1A1A1A; --paper:#FAFAF7; --pen:#5F5E5A;\n  --yellow:#F8E170; --blue:#365eff; --line:#ececec;\n  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n  color:var(--ink); line-height:1.62; max-width:840px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 20px 72px; box-sizing:border-box;\n}\n.kb-page *{box-sizing:border-box;}\n.kb-page a{color:var(--blue); 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border-radius:12px; background:#fff8e1; border:1px solid #f3dd8a; font-size:15px;}\n.kb-page .kb-notice strong{color:#1A1A1A;}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"kb-page\" id=\"kb-howto\">\n<nav class=\"kb-crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/\">Help Center<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/#how-to-guides\">How-To Guides<\/a><span>\/<\/span>How to connect Cursor to DMpro<\/nav>\n<header class=\"kb-head\"><span class=\"kb-eyebrow\">AI Assistant (MCP)<\/span><h1>How to connect Cursor to DMpro<\/h1><p class=\"kb-lead\">Install DMpro as an MCP server in Cursor so you can ask about your account and campaigns from your editor. You sign in and approve the connection yourself.<\/p><div class=\"kb-meta\"><span>7 steps<\/span><span>With screenshots<\/span><span>Updated October 2026<\/span><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"kb-needs\"><h2>Before you start<\/h2><ul><li>A DMpro account you can sign in to<\/li><li>Cursor installed on your computer<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-steps\">\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-1\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">1<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Open the Cursor tab<\/h2><p>In the DMpro sidebar, under <strong>Account<\/strong>, click <strong>AI Assistant (MCP)<\/strong>, then click the <strong>Cursor<\/strong> tab. It lists three steps and an <strong>Add to Cursor<\/strong> button.<\/p><figure class=\"kb-fig\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/dmpro-kb-dm-mcp-cursor.jpg\" alt=\"The Cursor tab on the AI Assistant (MCP) page with its three steps and the Add to Cursor button.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1511\" height=\"812\"><figcaption>The Cursor tab on the AI Assistant (MCP) page with its three steps and the Add to Cursor button.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-2\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">2<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Click Add to Cursor and install<\/h2><p>Click <strong>Add to Cursor<\/strong>. Cursor opens and offers to install DMpro. Choose <strong>Install<\/strong>. This only adds DMpro to Cursor&#8217;s list, it does not give Cursor access yet.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-3\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">3<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Authenticate DMpro in Cursor<\/h2><p>In Cursor, open the MCP list, find <strong>DMpro<\/strong> and click <strong>Authenticate<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Authentication is what ties Cursor to your DMpro account. Until you complete it, Cursor cannot read anything.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-4\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">4<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Sign in to DMpro and approve<\/h2><p>Your browser opens the DMpro sign-in. Sign in, read the approval screen and approve.<\/p><div class=\"kb-warn\">An approved editor can use whatever you have switched on under <strong>What assistants can touch<\/strong>. Cursor never sees your password. Review the switches before you ask it to change anything.<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-5\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">5<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Confirm it is connected<\/h2><p>Go back to the AI Assistant (MCP) page and scroll to <strong>Connected assistants<\/strong>. Cursor should be listed with a <strong>CONNECTED<\/strong> badge.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-6\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">6<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Know what stays in your hands<\/h2><p>Before you ask for more than a read, it helps to know the safety rules built into the connector:<\/p><ul><li>Campaigns an assistant creates are saved <strong>paused<\/strong>. They send nothing until you publish them.<\/li><li>Publishing, deleting, sending a message or sending a bulk message is shown to you first, with the exact text, recipient and account. It happens only after you agree in the chat.<\/li><li>An assistant can never connect or disconnect your social accounts, change your plan, pay, redeem a reward prize, connect or remove integrations, or change your password.<\/li><li>Anything a fan wrote is treated as information, never as an instruction.<\/li><\/ul><p>You decide how much each assistant may do under <strong>What assistants can touch<\/strong>, and you can cut every assistant off at once with the master switch.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"kb-step\" id=\"step-7\"><div class=\"kb-step-n\">7<\/div><div class=\"kb-step-b\"><h2>Ask a first question<\/h2><p>In Cursor&#8217;s chat, try a read-only request:<\/p><pre><code>Using DMpro, list my campaigns and tell me which are paused.<\/code><\/pre><p>This needs <strong>Campaigns<\/strong> to be set to <strong>Can see<\/strong> or higher.<\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>Tips<\/h2><ul><li>Cursor is listed on its own row, so you can disconnect it later without touching your other assistants.<\/li><li>Permission changes apply on the next message with no reconnecting.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>If something goes wrong<\/h2><details class=\"kb-prob\"><summary>Cursor does not open when I click Add to Cursor.<\/summary><div><p>Make sure Cursor is installed on this computer. You can also use the <strong>Other tools<\/strong> tab to add the connector link by hand.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"kb-prob\"><summary>DMpro shows in the MCP list but cannot read anything.<\/summary><div><p>Click <strong>Authenticate<\/strong> and finish the sign-in in your browser. Then check the master switch reads <strong>AI assistant access is on<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-box\"><h2>Related how-to guides<\/h2><ul class=\"kb-cards\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-vs-code-to-dmpro\/\">How to connect VS Code to DMpro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-connect-another-tool-to-dmpro\/\">How to connect any other AI tool to DMpro<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-choose-what-assistants-can-touch\/\">How to choose what AI assistants can touch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/how-to-disconnect-an-assistant\/\">How to rename or disconnect an AI assistant<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-related\"><h2>Help Center articles<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/ai-assistant-mcp\/\">AI Assistant (MCP) &rarr;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/getting-started\/\">Getting Started &rarr;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/settings\/\">Settings &rarr;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"kb-cta\">\n<h3>Still stuck? We&#8217;re happy to help.<\/h3>\n<p>Create your DMpro account, see pricing, or reach out to support directly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb-cta-btns\">\n<a class=\"kb-btn kb-btn-coral\" href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/signin\">\n<svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"><\/path><\/svg>Create Free Account<\/a>\n<a class=\"kb-btn kb-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/\">\n<svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><rect height=\"18\" rx=\"2\" width=\"18\" x=\"3\" y=\"4\"><\/rect><path d=\"M3 10h18\"><\/path><\/svg>See Plans<\/a>\n<a class=\"kb-btn kb-btn-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/brandid.app\/contact-us\/\">\n<svg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"><\/path><\/svg>Contact Support<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<a class=\"kb-back\" href=\"https:\/\/dmpro.brandid.app\/blog\/dmpro-knowledge-base\/#how-to-guides\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"m15 18-6-6 6-6\"\/><\/svg>All how-to guides<\/a>\n<\/section>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"HowTo\", \"name\": \"How to connect Cursor to DMpro\", \"description\": \"Install DMpro as an MCP server in Cursor so you can ask about your account and campaigns from your editor. 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