How to Manage API Keys in Cursor with Holdify MCP

If you're using Cursor for AI-assisted development, you know how often you need to manage API keys. Create a key for a new service, rotate a compromised key, check usage limits. Each task pulls you out of your flow.

With Holdify MCP, you can manage all your API keys directly from Cursor. No more context-switching to dashboards or CLI tools.

What You'll Learn

Prerequisites

Before you start, make sure you have:

• Cursor installed on your machine
• A Holdify account (free tier works fine)
• A root API key from your Holdify dashboard

Step 1: Get Your Root Key

Your root key has full access to manage other keys. Keep it secure and never commit it to version control.

Step 2: Configure MCP in Cursor

Open your Cursor MCP configuration file. On macOS/Linux, this is typically at ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "holdify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@holdify/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HOLDIFY_API_KEY": "hld_root_xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace hld_root_xxxxxxxxxxxxx with your actual root key.

Step 3: Restart Cursor

After saving the configuration, restart Cursor to load the MCP server. You should see "holdify" in your available MCP tools.

Step 4: Create Your First Key

Now the fun part. Just ask Cursor to create an API key:

Cursor will use the Holdify MCP to create the key and return it to you. The key is automatically stored in your Holdify dashboard.

Step 5: Verify and Manage Keys

You can also verify keys, check usage, and manage existing keys:

Budget Alerts & Wallets Beta

We're currently testing dollar-based budgets and wallet management features with selected users. These features let you:

Troubleshooting

Next Steps

Now that you have Holdify MCP set up in Cursor, you can:

• Connect your Polar account to sync subscriptions
• Set up API verification in your backend
• Explore the full MCP documentation

Happy coding,
The Holdify Team