#### Connect the Similarweb MCP in Cursor (SSE)

Turn your Cursor into a traffic analyst. Build your apps & data analysis with Similarweb integrated, fetch fresh website traffic, compare sites, and turn answers into quick summaries or charts, without leaving Cursor.

<u>**Setup instructions:**</u>

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<Step stepNumber="1" title="Add New MCP in Settings"><p>In cursor, go to: Settings —> MCP & Integrations —> Add Custom MCP This will open up a new mcp.json)</p></Step><Step stepNumber="2" title="Paste the Similarweb MCP Config Json"><p>Make sure to change to your <strong class="slate-bold">API key</strong> & <strong class="slate-bold">save</strong></p><CodeBlock attributes='{"isFitToPage":true,"style":{},"lang":"plainText","label":"Plain text"}'>
  <CodeLine>{</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>  "mcpServers": {</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>    "similarweb-traffic-mcp": {</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>      "command": "npx",</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>      "args": [</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>        "-y",</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>        "mcp-remote@latest",</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>        "https://mcp.similarweb.com",</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>        "--header",</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>        "api-key:YOUR_API_KEY"</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>      ]</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>    }</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>  }</CodeLine>
  <CodeLine>} </CodeLine>
</CodeBlock>
</Step><Step stepNumber="3" title="Verify the MCP is working"><p>Make sure the mcp is turned on and the tools are enabled.</p><Image url="https://d24lr4zqs1tgqh.cloudfront.net/a83090d4-39d0-44dd-b7ab-71780e02c39b.jpg" alt="Verify the MCP is working" caption="" attributes='{"isFitToPage":false,"style":{"style":{"width":"100%","minWidth":"100%"},"width":"441px","height":"93px","aspectRatio":"441 / 93"},"width":"441px","height":"93px"}'/>
</Step><Step stepNumber="4" title="Try out prompts in your cursor environment"><p><strong class="slate-bold">Competitor website traffic dashboard: "</strong><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><em class="slate-italic">You are a competitive analysis expert. Create a competitive market dashboard using SimilarWeb data to provide comprehensive insights for website grok.ai compared to claude.ai, chatgpt.com, perplexity.com</em></span></p><p><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><em class="slate-italic">Using data:</em></span></p>1.  _Website Performance Metrics:_*   _Traffic volume and trends_
*   _Audience demographics_
*   _Traffic sources breakdown_
*   _Geographic distribution_
*   _Device usage patterns._<p><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><em class="slate-italic">Provide actionable recommendations in a clear dashboard</em></span><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">"</span></p><p><strong class="slate-bold">Analyze website traffic: “</strong><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><em class="slate-italic">Get monthly visits for claude.ai, chatgpt.com, perplexity.ai for the last 12 months and highlight MoM change and key insights</em></span><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">.”</span></p><p><strong class="slate-bold">Monthly marketing channel optimization: “</strong><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><em class="slate-italic">Create a marketing channel optimization strategy for grok.ai compared to chatgpt.com, claude.ai, perplexity.ai</em></span><span class="slate-color" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)">”</span></p></Step></Steps>

### **Key Use cases for Similarweb MCP in Cursor:**

*   Integrate Similarweb data into your Cursor Apps
    
*   Analyze websites and companies when building CRM integrations
    
*   Create automated reports using Similarweb data
    

### **Security Measures**

*   **Do not share** your API Key with anyone.
    
*   Store the API key in your **global** config (not in <u>**git**</u>).
    
*   Monitor your API usage to detect any unauthorized access
    

Enjoy!