---
title: Pretty Prompt MCP Server
slug: mcp-server
category: getting-started
order: 5
tags: [mcp, cursor, claude, connectors, oauth, api-key, setup, video]
description: Connect Cursor, Claude, and other MCP clients to Pretty Prompt to browse and save prompts in your library. Use an API key, or connect in claude.ai with no key needed.
updated: 2026-07-08
---

Pretty Prompt provides an MCP server so MCP-aware clients like **Cursor** and **Claude** can connect to Pretty Prompt to browse and save prompts in your library.

## Cursor setup

Add this to your Cursor MCP config after generating a key. The same key works for Claude Desktop and other API-key MCP clients.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pretty-prompt": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pretty-prompt/mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRETTY_PROMPT_API_KEY": "pp_mcp_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Generate a key on [app.pretty-prompt.com/settings/mcp](https://app.pretty-prompt.com/settings/mcp) and replace `pp_mcp_YOUR_KEY_HERE`.

## Connect in Claude

Use Pretty Prompt directly in claude.ai — no API key needed. You authorize access with your Pretty Prompt account.

1. In Claude, open **Settings → Connectors**.
2. Click **Add custom connector** and paste the URL below.
3. Click **Connect** and approve access with your **Pretty Prompt** account.

`https://production.pretty-prompt.com/mcp`

Watch the setup walkthrough:

[https://youtu.be/hoWW3lAXQss](https://youtu.be/hoWW3lAXQss)

:::note
Custom connectors require a paid Claude plan. For Cursor and Claude Desktop, use an API key instead (see Cursor setup above).
:::

## What's next

- [Back to the MCP Server landing page](/mcp)