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UK property data in Cursor

Cursor is the AI code editor built on VS Code. With Homedata connected, the Cursor agent looks up real UK property records while it writes your code, so a feature that needs EPC ratings or flood risk is built against live data rather than made-up fixtures.

Copy this to Cursor

Install the Homedata MCP server (npx -y homedata-mcp) with my API key, YOUR_API_KEY, then find 63 Harvey Lane, Norwich to check it works.

Get your API key Or set it up by hand ↓ 
~/.cursor/mcp.json
→ {
  "mcpServers": {
    "homedata": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "homedata-mcp"],
      "env": { "HOMEDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Reload Window") after saving.

Ask Cursor

What you can ask once it is connected

Build a postcode search that shows schools and crime for the area.

Replace the mock property in our tests with the real record for UPRN 100090904564.

Add EPC improvement suggestions to the property detail view.

56 lookups in all, from EPC and flood risk to schools, planning and prices. See everything it can check →

Setup

Connect Homedata to Cursor

  1. Get your API key. Sign up with your email and copy the key from your dashboard. Top up from £10.
  2. Paste the message above into Cursor. It installs the server and adds it to Cursor's config. Prefer to do it yourself? Add the block above to ~/.cursor/mcp.json with your key in place of YOUR_API_KEY.
  3. Restart and ask. Restart Cursor (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P → "Reload Window") after saving.

In practice

How people use Homedata in Cursor

Add property data lookups inside your IDE: query EPC or flood risk on a UPRN while building a PropTech feature.

Have the Cursor agent enrich a list of addresses from a CSV with EPC and crime data, all inside the editor.

Questions

Cursor and Homedata

How do I install an MCP server in Cursor?

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json (create it if it doesn't exist), add the homedata block, drop in your API key and reload Cursor. The MCP server icon turns green in the chat sidebar once homedata is connected.

Does the MCP work with both Cursor Chat and the Cursor agent?

Yes. Any feature that can call MCP tools (chat, the agent, composer) has access to all homedata tools once the server is registered.

Can I have a different MCP config per project in Cursor?

Yes. Add .cursor/mcp.json to a project root and Cursor will merge it with your global config when you open that folder. Useful for switching between Homedata API keys per client.

Other agents

UK property data in Claude Desktop → UK property data in Claude Code → UK property data in Codex CLI → UK property data in Windsurf → UK property data in Cline → UK property data in Continue.dev → UK property data in Zed →

Give Cursor a key.

Then ask Cursor about any home in England and Wales. Pay as you go from £10.

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