How to connect Digital ocean MCP with Cursor

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How to integrate Digital ocean MCP with Cursor

Cursor is one of the leading AI-powered code editors. It is built to help developers write, understand, and refactor code faster with AI assistance built directly into the editor.

And in this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your Digital ocean account to Cursor via Composio Connect, so it can spin up a droplet for staging environment, provision a new PostgreSQL database cluster, create a DNS A record for your domain, and more without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why Composio?

  • 1,000+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Skip the work of building and maintaining integrations, Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand. A remote CLI workbench lets LLMs compose these tools into workflows for complex automation.

Connect Digital ocean to Cursor

Two ways to install — pick whichever you prefer.

1. Install with one click

Click the button below to add Composio to Cursor.

Install in Cursor

2. Or add manually

Add to your Cursor mcp.json

Open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root (or ~/.cursor/mcp.json for global config) and add the following configuration:

bash
{
  "servers": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Authorize

Restart Cursor, then click "Connect" next to Composio in MCP Tools settings.

Cursor MCP Tools settings with Connect button next to Composio

A browser window will open to authorize.

Composio authorization browser window

Connect your Digital ocean account

Back in Cursor, ask the agent to connect to Digital ocean or give it any Digital ocean-related task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Spin up a droplet for staging environment"
  • "Provision a new PostgreSQL database cluster"
  • "Create a DNS A record for your domain"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Digital ocean.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in Cursor, and your Digital ocean account is ready to use.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create Custom ImageCreates a custom image in DigitalOcean by importing a Linux VM disk image from a publicly accessible URL.
Create Database ClusterCreates a new managed database cluster on DigitalOcean.
Create New Block Storage VolumeTool to create a new block storage volume.
Create New DomainCreates a new domain in DigitalOcean's DNS management system.
Create Domain RecordTool to create a new DNS record for a domain.
Create New DropletTool to create a new Droplet.
Create New FirewallCreates a new cloud firewall with custom inbound and outbound rules.
Create New Kubernetes ClusterCreates a new DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) cluster with managed control plane.
Create New Load BalancerTool to create a new load balancer.
Create New SSH KeyRegisters a new SSH public key with your DigitalOcean account.
Create New TagCreates a new tag in DigitalOcean for organizing and grouping resources.
Create New VPCCreates a new Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in a specified DigitalOcean region.
Delete Block Storage VolumePermanently deletes a block storage volume by its unique ID.
Delete Database ClusterTool to delete a database cluster by UUID.
Delete DomainDeletes a domain from DigitalOcean DNS.
Delete Domain RecordTool to delete a DNS record by its record ID for a domain.
Delete Existing DropletTool to delete a Droplet by ID.
Delete FirewallTool to delete a firewall by ID.
Delete ImageDeletes a user-created custom image or snapshot from your DigitalOcean account by its numeric ID.
Delete Load BalancerTool to delete a load balancer instance by ID.
Delete SSH KeyTool to delete a public SSH key.
Delete TagDeletes a tag from your DigitalOcean account.
Delete VPCDelete a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) by its unique identifier.
List All DatabasesTool to list all managed database clusters on your account.
List All DomainsLists all DNS domains configured in your DigitalOcean account.
List All DropletsLists all Droplets (virtual machines) in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support.
List All FirewallsList all cloud firewalls configured in your DigitalOcean account.
List All ImagesTool to list all images available on your account.
List All Kubernetes ClustersTool to list all Kubernetes clusters on your account.
List All Load BalancersList all load balancers in your DigitalOcean account with pagination support.
List All SnapshotsTool to list all snapshots available on your DigitalOcean account.
List All SSH KeysLists all SSH keys associated with your DigitalOcean account.
List All TagsTool to list all tags in your account.
List All VolumesTool to list all block storage volumes available on your account.
List All VPCsTool to list all VPCs on your account.
List AppsTool to list all App Platform apps in your DigitalOcean account.
List Database OptionsLists all available configuration options for DigitalOcean managed database clusters, including supported engines (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Valkey, Kafka, OpenSearch), versions, regions, and cluster sizes/layouts.
List Domain RecordsTool to list all DNS records for a domain.
Retrieve DomainRetrieves complete details about a specific domain including its TTL and DNS zone file configuration.
Retrieve Domain RecordTool to retrieve a specific DNS record for a domain by its record ID.
Retrieve Existing DropletRetrieve detailed information about a specific DigitalOcean Droplet by its unique numeric ID.
Retrieve Existing ImageTool to retrieve information about an image by ID or slug.
Retrieve TagTool to retrieve an individual tag by name.
Retrieve VPCTool to retrieve details about a specific VPC by its ID.
Tag ResourceTool to tag resources by name.
Untag ResourceTool to untag resources by tag name.
Update Domain RecordTool to update an existing DNS record for a domain.
Update VPCTool to update information about a VPC.

Conclusion

You have successfully connected Digital ocean to Cursor using Composio Connect. Your agent can now use Digital ocean securely without exposing credentials in prompts or local scripts.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Digital ocean MCP?

With a standalone Digital ocean MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Digital ocean tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Digital ocean and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Cursor?

Yes, you can. Cursor fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Digital ocean tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Digital ocean while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Digital ocean scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Digital ocean data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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