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.