No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly.
Sign in, install the Coda in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.
TL;DR
Drive Coda (docs + tables + formulas) from any AI agent: docs, tables, rows, columns, formulas, packs, controls. 13 tools, Bearer token auth.
💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → Coda, paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no
git clone, no local server.
Coda + Cursor
Drive Coda (docs + tables + formulas) from any AI agent: docs, tables, rows, columns, formulas, packs, controls. 13 tools, Bearer token auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
CODA_API_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
io/developers/apis/v1).
Setup:
- Sign in to https://coda.io → top-right avatar → Account → API settings → Generate API token.
- Name the token. Copy it. Set
CODA_API_TOKEN.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${CODA_API_TOKEN}.
Resource hierarchy: Doc → Section (Page) → Table → Row → Cell. Coda's twist: tables are first-class with structured columns and types; rows are addressable individually; columns can hold formulas.
Doc IDs look like dXXXXXXXXXX (10-char prefix d). Visible in the doc URL.
Table IDs look like grid-XXXXX. Discover via coda_list_tables(docId).
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
Codais listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
Codatools are now invokable.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
coda_whoami | Return the user the token belongs to |
coda_list_docs | List docs the user can access |
coda_get_doc | Fetch a single doc by ID |
coda_list_tables | List tables in a doc |
coda_list_columns | List columns in a table |
coda_list_rows | List rows in a table or view |
coda_get_row | Fetch a single row by ID |
coda_insert_rows | Insert (or upsert with keyColumns) rows into a table |
coda_update_row | Update a specific row by ID |
coda_delete_row | Delete a single row by ID |
coda_delete_rows | Bulk-delete rows by IDs (more efficient than per-row) |
coda_get_formula_result | Evaluate a named formula on a doc |
coda_get_mutation_status | Check the status of an async mutation (insert/update/delete) by its requestId returned from those calls |
FAQ
Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
Next steps
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