Cursor

One-Click Install

Clicking the button opens Cursor and pre-fills the configuration. Cursor will trigger OAuth automatically — sign in to You.com in the browser window that opens, and the integration is live.

Manual Setup

If you’d rather configure by hand, open Cursor settings → MCP → Add new server, and paste:

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{
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  "mcpServers": {
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    "you-com": {
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      "url": "https://api.you.com/mcp"
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    }
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  }
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}

Use an API Key

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{
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  "mcpServers": {
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    "you-com": {
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      "url": "https://api.you.com/mcp",
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      "headers": {
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        "Authorization": "Bearer <YDC_API_KEY>"
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      }
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    }
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  }
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}

Use the Free Tier

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{
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  "mcpServers": {
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    "you-com": {
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      "url": "https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free"
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    }
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  }
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}

Turn Off Cursor’s Built-In Web Search

Go to Settings → Agents and turn off the built-in web search tool. This avoids the agent picking Cursor’s lower-quality search when You.com is available, and prevents duplicate tool calls on the same query.