Install Cursor Usage

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

claude mcp add -e "CURSOR_API_KEY=${CURSOR_API_KEY}" cursor-usage -- npx -y cursor-usage-mcp

Required:CURSOR_API_KEY

Environment Variables

Set these before running Cursor Usage.

VariableDescriptionRequired

CURSOR_API_KEYYour Cursor Enterprise Admin API keyYes

Once configured, Cursor Usage gives your AI agent access to:

get_team_membersList all team members with roles and status

get_spendingCurrent billing cycle spend per member

get_daily_usageDaily usage data: lines, requests, models, modes

get_billing_groupsBilling groups with member lists and spend

get_usage_eventsPer-request events with model, tokens, and costs

set_spend_limitSet a hard spending limit for a user

user_idlimit

get_dauGet daily active users

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→How much did my team spend this week?

→Who is using the most expensive models in our team?

→Give me a full usage report for the current billing cycle.

→List all team members and their current spending status.

→Set a spending limit for the user with the highest usage.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
CURSOR_API_KEY — Your Cursor Enterprise Admin API key

Alternative installation methods

/plugin install cursor-usage

npx -y cursor-usage-mcp

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Cursor Usage in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.