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How to connect PostgreSQL to Cursor

Run read-only SQL against Postgres from chat when your team needs ad hoc answers from a database you already trust.

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PostgreSQL

SQL access with org-level guardrails.

Postgres holds operational and product data. Connect with a read-only database user in Faction so chat can query tables without every teammate storing connection strings locally.

Connect once at the org level

Set up PostgreSQL a single time instead of asking everyone to paste their own keys into Cursor.

Workspace boundaries

Give data and other teams the PostgreSQL tools they need without one shared bundle for the whole company.

Tool-scoped access

Each workspace URL exposes only the PostgreSQL actions admins turn on, not every connector in your org.

Works across AI clients

Use the same workspace URL in Cursor, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any MCP client your team prefers.

Step by step

Connect PostgreSQL to Cursor

Six steps from a fresh organization to chatting with PostgreSQL inside Cursor.

01

Create your Faction organization

Sign up free and create an organization. This is where admins connect tools once, so teammates never wire up their own integrations.

02

Connect PostgreSQL from the catalog

Open the integration catalog in Faction and connect PostgreSQL with an API key. Faction stores it once for the whole org.

03

Bundle PostgreSQL into a workspace

Create a workspace for the team that needs it, such as data, and add PostgreSQL. Admins choose exactly which tools are on for that workspace.

04

Copy your workspace MCP URL

Every workspace exposes one MCP URL with only the tools you enabled. Copy it from the workspace settings in Faction.

05

Add the URL to Cursor

In Cursor, go to Settings, then MCP and add your Faction workspace URL.

  • Open Cursor settings and find the MCP section.
  • Add a new MCP server and paste your Faction workspace URL.
  • Save and reload. Cursor picks up the tools the workspace exposes.

06

Start chatting

Ask Cursor to use PostgreSQL in plain language. Faction handles auth and scopes behind one URL.

  • "How many active subscriptions are in the database?"
  • "Show the columns on the orders table."
  • "List signups from the last 7 days grouped by plan."

Your workspace URL

One link connects your whole team.

Faction gives your team a shared AI workspace that plugs into the tools you already use. Each workspace gets one link (an MCP URL) that includes only the tools your admins turn on. Paste it into Cursor once and everyone is connected. No keys to copy, nothing to set up per person.

https://yourcompany.runfaction.com/mcp/your-workspace

What the MCP server can do

  • List schemas and tables

    Explore what exists in the database before writing a query.

  • Run read-only SQL

    Answer counts, filters, and joins against live data.

  • Inspect query results

    Summarize result sets for reporting and support questions.

Use cases

  • Ad hoc analytics

    Answer one-off counts and breakdowns for ops and leadership.

  • Support lookups

    Find a record or order line during an escalation.

  • Data quality checks

    Spot null rates or duplicate rows before a report goes out.

FAQs

  • Do I have to set up PostgreSQL for every teammate?

    No. An admin connects PostgreSQL once at the org level. Teammates just add the workspace URL to Cursor and start chatting.

  • How does authentication work?

    Faction uses API key for PostgreSQL. Credentials stay on Faction, so teammates never paste keys into their AI app.

  • Does this work with Cursor?

    Yes. Cursor supports remote MCP connectors, so you can point it at any Faction workspace URL and use the tools that workspace allows.

  • Can I control which tools Cursor can use?

    Yes. Each workspace exposes only the tools admins turn on, so the URL you share never grants more than intended.

Connect PostgreSQL to Cursor in minutes.

Create an organization, connect PostgreSQL, and bundle it into a workspace your team can use from Cursor.

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