MCPO FAQs

Question 1

What is MCPO and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

MCPO (MCP over HTTP Proxy) is an HTTP API proxy that exposes Cursor's Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools as a standardized API, enabling developers to integrate these powerful AI context tools into external platforms and workflows.

Question 2

Which Cursor-Tools functionalities does MCPO provide access to?

Accepted Answer

MCPO allows access to Cursor's codebase search, file read, and file list operations, enabling external systems to perform semantic searches and manipulate files within a defined workspace via HTTP requests.

Question 3

How can MCPO integrate with other platforms?

Accepted Answer

MCPO offers direct integration capabilities with Open WebUI for enhanced AI chat experiences and is fully compatible with n8n for robust workflow automation and orchestration using its HTTP API.

Question 4

What are the deployment requirements for MCPO?

Accepted Answer

MCPO is designed for easy deployment using containerization technologies like Podman or Docker. A convenient PowerShell installation script is also provided for Windows environments to streamline setup.

Question 5

Is an API key necessary to use MCPO?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MCPO supports API key authentication to secure access to its endpoints. You can generate a random API key and configure it via an environment variable (MCPO_API_KEY) for enhanced security.

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