MCP Integration

Connect Cursor to NHS board paper data

Add our MCP server to Cursor and give the AI direct access to 300+ NHS trust board papers. Build internal tools, generate reports, or research trusts, without switching context.

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Available on Growth plans and above · 300+ NHS Trusts

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI-powered code editor built on VS Code. It supports MCP servers, which means it can connect to external data sources like NHS board papers and use them when writing code or answering questions.

Setup in 4 steps

1

Get your API key

Sign up for a Growth plan or above at boardpaperscraper.com, then generate an API key from your dashboard under Settings → API.

2

Open Cursor MCP settings

In Cursor, go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add new MCP server.

3

Add the server configuration

Add the Board Paper Scraper MCP server with this configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "board-paper-scraper": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://boardpaperscraper.com/api/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
4

Start using it

Open Cursor's AI chat or use inline editing. The MCP tools will be available for the AI to call when you ask about NHS data.

What you can do

Once connected, Cursor can call these tools automatically when you ask about NHS data.

Build NHS data integrations

Ask Cursor to write code that queries NHS trust data. The AI can test API calls live against our MCP server while writing your integration.

Generate reports from board papers

Ask Cursor to pull board paper data and generate formatted reports, spreadsheets, or dashboards from the content.

Research trusts while coding

When building NHS-facing products, ask Cursor about specific trusts without leaving your editor. Get real data to inform your development.

Prototype internal tools

Use Cursor with MCP access to rapidly prototype internal tools that pull NHS board paper data into your team's workflow.

Write API integration code

Ask Cursor to generate API client code for the Board Paper Scraper REST API, with the AI testing against live data as it goes.

Example prompts to try

Write a Python script that searches for all acute trusts in London and exports their latest board paper dates to CSV

Build a React component that displays NHS trust search results from the Board Paper Scraper API

What digital priorities has Leeds Teaching Hospitals mentioned in their board papers?

Create a Slack bot that alerts when specific trusts publish new board papers

Write TypeScript types for the Board Paper Scraper API response schemas

Connect Cursor to NHS board paper data

300+ NHS trusts. Board papers parsed by AI. Search trusts, read content, find procurement signals, all from your AI tools.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Yes, Cursor supports MCP servers through its settings panel. You can add external data sources that the AI can access when answering questions or writing code.

  • Yes. With MCP access, Cursor can both query the API directly (to understand the data) and write integration code for your projects. It can test API calls live while generating code.

  • The MCP server works with any language in Cursor. The underlying REST API returns JSON, so you can build integrations in Python, TypeScript, Go, or any other language.

  • The MCP server and REST API access the same data. The difference is that MCP lets Cursor's AI call the API automatically during conversations, while the REST API is for your own code.

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