06 - MCP and Cursor: Connect IDE to Databases and APIs
Complete guide to MCP and Cursor: Connect IDE to Databases and APIs: architecture, practical implementation and best practices for developers and tech
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Complete guide to MCP and Cursor: Connect IDE to Databases and APIs: architecture, practical implementation and best practices for developers and technical teams.
What you'll learn
- What is the Model Context Protocol
- MCP Architecture: Hosts, Clients, and Servers
- Configuring MCP in Cursor
- MCP Servers for Databases
- 4.1 PostgreSQL
This article is part of the Cursor IDE series on federicocalo.dev.
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➡️ 06 - MCP and Cursor: Connect IDE to Databases and APIs
https://federicocalo.dev/en/blog/mcp-cursor-connect-ide-databases-apis
By Federico Calò — Software Developer & Technical Writer