Cursor Setup¶

Configure the F5XC API MCP Server with Cursor IDE.

Configuration¶

Cursor supports MCP servers through its settings.

Step 1: Open Cursor Settings¶

1. Open Cursor
2. Go to Settings (Cmd/Ctrl + ,)
3. Navigate to the MCP section

Step 2: Add MCP Server¶

Add the F5XC API server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 3: Restart Cursor¶

Usage¶

Chat Panel¶

Open the chat panel and ask about F5XC:

"What F5XC load balancer options are available?"

Inline Assistance¶

While working with F5XC configurations:

"Create an F5XC origin pool for this backend"

Code Generation¶

Select code and ask:

"Add WAF protection to this HTTP load balancer"

Project Configuration¶

For project-specific settings, create .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "f5xc-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@robinmordasiewicz/f5xc-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "F5XC_API_URL": "https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io",
        "F5XC_API_TOKEN": "${env:F5XC_API_TOKEN}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Composer Integration¶

1. Open Composer (Cmd/Ctrl + I)
2. Describe your infrastructure needs:

"Create a complete F5XC setup with:

• HTTP load balancer at app.example.com
• Origin pool with 3 backend servers
• WAF protection with default rules"

Cursor will use the MCP tools to generate the appropriate API configurations.

Tips¶

Context Awareness¶

Cursor's AI is aware of your project context. Ask:

"What F5XC resources would complement this existing configuration?"

Multi-Resource Generation¶

Use Composer to generate multiple related resources:

"Create a full F5XC deployment including networking, load balancing, and security configurations"

Documentation Lookup¶

"What are all the required fields for an F5XC HTTP load balancer?"

Troubleshooting¶

MCP Server Not Starting¶

1. Check Node.js is installed: node --version
2. Verify npx works: npx --version
3. Check Cursor's developer tools for errors

Configuration Not Applied¶

1. Ensure JSON is valid
2. Restart Cursor completely (quit and reopen)
3. Check settings are in the correct location

Authentication Errors¶

curl -H "Authorization: APIToken $F5XC_API_TOKEN" \
  https://your-tenant.console.ves.volterra.io/api/web/namespaces

1. Verify API URL format
2. Check token hasn't expired

Next Steps¶

• Authentication Configuration
• Tools Reference