Requires Node 18+ on your system so npx can fetch the package on first run. Cursor reloads its MCP servers automatically the moment the file is saved — no restart needed. Paste the config below, then follow the reload step to register @fastmcp-me/pinata-mcp.
~/.cursor/mcp.json.cursor/mcp.json (commit alongside your repo){
"mcpServers": {
"pinata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"pinata-mcp",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
],
"env": {
"PINATA_JWT": "<YOUR_JWT>",
"GATEWAY_URL": "example.mypinata.cloud"
}
}
}
}