What You'll Need
- JT Power Tools Premium - Active subscription with MCP access
- License Key - Your JT Power Tools license key
- Grant Key - Your JobTread API grant key (from the API tab in the extension popup)
- Cursor - Installed (version 0.40+ recommended for MCP support)
Step 1: Get Your Credentials
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Open JT Power Tools Popup
Click the extension icon in your Chrome toolbar while on JobTread
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Go to the API Tab
Click the "API" tab to find your Grant Key
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Go to the License Tab
Click the "License" tab to find your License Key
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Copy Both Keys
You'll need both for the configuration
Step 2: Open Cursor Settings
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Open Cursor
Launch Cursor IDE
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Open Settings
Press Cmd/Ctrl + , to open settings
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Search for MCP
Type "MCP" in the search bar
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Open MCP Configuration
Click "Edit in settings.json" or navigate to the MCP servers section
Step 3: Add Configuration
The Cursor MCP config file is typically located at:
- macOS:
~/.cursor/mcp.json
- Windows:
%APPDATA%\Cursor\mcp.json
- Linux:
~/.config/cursor/mcp.json
Add the MCP Server Configuration
Add the following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"jobtread": {
"url": "https://mcp.jobtread-tools.pro/sse",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_LICENSE_KEY:YOUR_GRANT_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Replace Placeholders
Make sure to replace YOUR_LICENSE_KEY and YOUR_GRANT_KEY with your actual keys!
Step 4: Restart Cursor
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Save the Configuration
Make sure your changes are saved
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Restart Cursor
Close and reopen Cursor to load the new MCP server
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Verify in Settings
Go back to MCP settings - you should see "jobtread" listed
Step 5: Test the Connection
Open Cursor's AI chat and try these prompts:
- "List my recent JobTread jobs"
- "Show me open tasks for this week"
- "What customers do I have?"
- "Summarize the budget for [job name]"
Using with Code
Cursor can use your JobTread data in context while coding. Try: "Generate a report template for the budget data from [job name]"
Available Tools
The MCP server provides these read-only tools:
| Tool |
Description |
search_jobs |
Search and list JobTread jobs |
list_customers |
Get customer information |
list_vendors |
Get vendor information |
list_tasks |
Get tasks and to-dos |
get_budgets |
Get budget details for jobs |
knowledge_lookup |
Search knowledge base |
Troubleshooting
MCP Server Not Showing
- Make sure you saved the mcp.json file
- Restart Cursor completely (not just reload)
- Check the JSON syntax is valid
- Verify the file is in the correct location
Connection Failed
- Verify your License Key and Grant Key are correct
- Check that your premium subscription is active
- Ensure the URL is exactly
https://mcp.jobtread-tools.pro/sse
- Check the Authorization header format:
Bearer LICENSE:GRANT
No Data Returned
- Make sure your Grant Key has the necessary permissions
- Try regenerating your Grant Key in the API tab
- Check that you have data in JobTread to query
Next Steps