Cursor + ParseAPI

Cursor. Build with real-world data.

Give your agent the checks and lookup data your feature needs. Inspect real responses, build the integration, and handle the cases your users will encounter.

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A lookup with a next stepExample

Help me handle this email in my signup form.

ParseAPI emailCore lookup

hello@example.com

valid: true Syntax passes
domain_valid: false No mail route

In your form

This domain does not accept email. Check the address and try again.

Illustrative core response. Mailbox checks are separate.

Why connect ParseAPI?

The lookup layer for your next feature.

Give your agent validation rules, maintained records and external lookups while it builds. Inspect consistent responses, handle missing values, and use the same API in your running application.

Start with a task

From a problem to a next step.

Start with a feature your agent can build. Then explore the checks behind a signup or support issue.

01Build the check into your appYour signup form needs more than a generic “invalid email” message.

The lookup

Inspect Email, then build around its response.

Add an email check to this signup flow.

Example application behavior

Invalid syntax: Ask for a correctly formatted address.
Missing mail route: Explain the domain problem.
Request error: Offer a retry without calling the address invalid.

The next step

Put the explanation in the form.

This domain does not accept email. Check the address and try again.

Your coding agent has a response to work with and clear behavior to implement.

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Build the check into your app

Add a ParseAPI email check to this project's signup flow. Follow https://parseapi.com/ai and https://parseapi.com/docs/email. First use the email tool with hello@example.com and deep false to inspect a core response. Implement API calls for submitted addresses, with distinct messages for invalid syntax and missing mail routing. Handle request errors separately, preserve unknown values, and keep secret API keys on the server. Core checks do not establish mailbox existence.

The running app makes its own API calls. Secret keys stay on the server, and unknown results need their own handling.

Agent integration guide

02Resolve a signup problemAn email looks right, but a customer cannot sign up.

The lookup

Check the address with Email.

hello@example.com

Example response excerpt

valid: true: The syntax passes.
domain_valid: false: The domain has no mail route.

The next step

Give the customer a useful next step.

This address is formatted correctly, but its domain does not accept email. Check the domain or use another address.

Turn a failed check into an explanation someone can act on.

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Resolve a signup problem

Help me resolve a signup problem for hello@example.com. Use the ParseAPI email tool with deep false. Explain the returned syntax and mail-routing checks, then draft a short message telling the customer what to check next. Keep unknown values unknown and distinguish mail routing from mailbox existence.

Core checks cover syntax and mail routing. They do not establish that an individual mailbox exists.

Email reference

03Investigate a support issueA domain has a website. Why does its email bounce?

The lookup

Inspect its DNS and mail routing together.

example.com

Example lookup findings

DNS · A records: A website address can exist independently of mail routing.
MX · 0 ".": A null MX record explicitly declines email.

The next step

Narrow the investigation.

Website and email use separate records. This domain explicitly declines mail. Confirm the intended recipient domain before investigating a mailbox.

Bring related lookups into one explanation and identify the next thing to check.

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Investigate a support issue

Investigate why email to example.com might bounce even if its website resolves. Use the ParseAPI dns tool with domain example.com and type A, then the mx tool for the same domain. Explain the returned records and suggest the next diagnostic step. A priority-0 MX host of . means the domain explicitly declines mail. An empty MX list alone does not rule out A/AAAA fallback. Keep missing values unknown and distinguish DNS records from website health and mailbox existence.

Published records explain this routing result. They do not prove website health or mailbox existence.

DNS reference

Illustrative examples. Connect below, then use a prompt to get your own result. These workflows use core lookups from your request allowance.

Make the connection

Add ParseAPI to Cursor.

Connect your account, choose your team, and enable the tools. Calls use your existing ParseAPI plan.

Add to Cursor

01
Add the server
Choose Add to Cursor above. Open Cursor when your browser asks, then review and add ParseAPI.
02
Sign in to ParseAPI
Follow the browser sign-in, choose your team and allow the connection.
03
Open an Agent chat
Check that ParseAPI is enabled in the tools list. Try the task above and review the tool call.

Prefer a configuration file?

Add this to .cursor/mcp.json in your project, merging it with any existing servers. Save, start the server in your client and complete sign-in.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "parseAPI": {
      "url": "https://mcp.parseapi.com"
    }
  }
}

More ways to put it to work.

Compare timezones, complete an address, identify a vehicle, find industry codes and more. Explore a task when you need it.

Browse all 12 task prompts

Email & domains

Find out where mail should go.

Inspect the published mail records for a domain when you are investigating an email problem.

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Check a domain

Check the mail routing for example.com using the ParseAPI mx tool. Explain the returned priorities and hosts. A priority-0 host of . is null MX: the domain explicitly accepts no mail. An empty MX list alone does not rule out A/AAAA fallback. Do not infer that an individual mailbox exists.

What you getAn explanation of the domain's published MX records, including whether it explicitly declines mail. This does not test a mailbox.

MX response reference

Money & planning

Keep the rate with the result.

Convert an amount using a reference rate, and keep the applicable date visible in the answer.

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Convert an amount

Convert 100 USD to EUR using the ParseAPI currency_rate tool with base USD, quote EUR and amount 100. Show converted, rate and the returned date. Describe it as a reference conversion, not a bank or card payment quote. If a value is unavailable, leave it unknown.

What you getThe converted amount alongside its reference rate and date. The latest available rate may be from an earlier business day.

Currency response reference

Scheduling

Get everyone on the same clock.

Compare a meeting time across cities using timezone rules for that date, including daylight saving changes.

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Compare team times

Use the ParseAPI time tool with timezone America/New_York, at 2026-11-02T09:00, targets ["Europe/London", "Asia/Tokyo"], disambiguation reject and deep false. Make a table of the source and target local dates, times and UTC offsets. Flag any next-day result. If the source time is ambiguous or nonexistent, ask me to resolve it. Do not create a calendar event.

What you getOne proposed time translated into each location, with the date and offset visible. You can compare working hours before sending an invitation.

Time response reference

Scheduling

Spot a holiday before you pick a date.

Check a launch, appointment or campaign date against a country’s holiday calendar before you finalize the plan.

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Check a launch date

Check November 26, 2026 in the United States using the ParseAPI holiday_date tool with country US and date 2026-11-26. Explain the returned holiday and its type, distinguishing a public holiday from an observance. A null holiday means none was returned for this date. Do not infer that a particular business is closed.

What you getHoliday context for your chosen date. Individual opening hours and regional or company schedules still need their own check.

Holiday response reference

Customer records

Turn a partial address into choices.

Help someone finish a US address with matching suggestions and location context, without inventing the missing pieces.

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Find address suggestions

Use the ParseAPI address_search tool with query "1600 Pennsylvania", country US, city Washington and state DC. Show the returned address suggestions and ask me to choose if more than one matches. If none are returned, explain reason and ask for the missing context. Do not invent a house number, unit or match, or treat a record match as proof of postal deliverability.

What you getAddress candidates someone can review, or a clear request for more information. Useful for intake forms and support conversations.

Address response reference

Customer records

Make phone fields consistent.

Turn local formatting into a consistent international number using the supplied country and numbering rules.

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Standardize a phone number

Use the ParseAPI phone tool with number "(415) 555-2671", country US and deep false. Explain the returned validity and formatting fields, then show the international form only if supported by the result. Preserve any extension. Do not guess a missing country or claim the number is assigned, reachable or owned by a particular person.

What you getA consistent phone value and an explanation of any format problem. Numbering-plan validity does not establish reachability.

Phone response reference

Support & debugging

See where a domain points.

Bring published DNS records into a deployment or support investigation, with their record types and cache lifetimes.

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Inspect DNS records

Use the ParseAPI dns tool with domain example.com and type A. Explain the returned addresses, any CNAME chain and TTLs. Summarize what this lookup shows about DNS resolution. Do not treat a DNS result as proof that the website is healthy or that all resolvers have the same cached records.

What you getA readable view of the returned DNS records to compare with your intended configuration. Website health remains a separate check.

DNS response reference

Support & debugging

Put an IP address in context.

Add the available network, ASN and country information to an IP from a support ticket or application log.

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Explain an IP address

Use the ParseAPI ip tool with ip 8.8.8.8 and deep false. Summarize the returned network, ASN and country fields for a support note. Keep missing fields unknown. Explain that IP geography is approximate and does not identify a person, a precise location or malicious intent.

What you getNetwork context you can use while investigating a request, with the limits of IP geography kept visible.

IP response reference

Maps & locations

Give coordinates some context.

Look up the country, administrative areas and timezone for a map pin, then use those fields in your records or app.

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Locate coordinates

Use the ParseAPI point tool with lat 40.7128, lon -74.006 and deep false. Summarize the returned country, state, district and IANA timezone. Keep missing values unknown. Do not infer a street address, a nearby business or a delivery area from these fields.

What you getPlace and timezone fields for the supplied coordinates. Useful when a location starts as a pin instead of a written address.

Point response reference

Business research

Find a business category that fits.

Search US NAICS titles and activities from a plain-language description, then compare the matching categories.

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Find industry candidates

Use the ParseAPI industry_search tool with query "coffee shop", limit 5 and deep false. Compare the returned US NAICS 2022 codes, titles and match evidence. Explain why each candidate may fit and ask what the business primarily does before suggesting a final choice. Do not present a search match as an official classification.

What you getA shortlist of categories grounded in the catalog, with differences to review before choosing one.

Industry response reference

Inventory & records

Turn a VIN into a useful record.

Fill in the available year, make, model and body details for a vehicle record without manually decoding the VIN.

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Decode a vehicle VIN

Use the ParseAPI vehicle tool with vin 1HGCM82633A004352 and deep false. Summarize the returned validity, year, make, model, trim, body and vehicle type where available. Keep missing values unknown and flag a failed validation. Do not infer ownership, accident history, condition or outstanding repairs.

What you getDecoded vehicle details to review for an inventory or support record. This lookup is not a vehicle history report.

Vehicle response reference

Customer records

Catch bank-detail input mistakes.

Check an IBAN’s structure and checksums, and explain the available bank-directory match in plain language.

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Explain an IBAN check

Use the ParseAPI bank tool with the public example iban "DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00" and deep false. Preserve the original input. Explain valid, checks, issues and any returned bank name or BIC. Distinguish an unsupported national check from a failed one. Keep missing directory facts unknown. These checks do not establish account existence, ownership or payment reachability.

What you getAn explanation of the format checks and any available bank identity. Account verification and payment approval remain separate steps.

Bank response reference

Prompts use example inputs. Replace them with yours. These tasks use core lookups from your request allowance; no metered Deep checks are requested.

Working on a different feature? Explore the available tools.

Your account. Your existing plan.

No separate MCP subscription. Calls use your request allowance; metered tools and Deep checks follow their own usage rules. On-demand charges apply when enabled.

How usage works Manage connections All tools Cursor setup reference

The tools are not appearing

Finish browser authorization, enable ParseAPI in your client and refresh its tools list. Then try the example prompt. A typed answer alone does not confirm a tool call.

A tool returned an error

Read the returned code and message. Reconnect for an authentication error, check your allowance for a quota error and pause before retrying a rate limit.

Error reference

The lookup layer for your next feature.

From a problem to a next step.

Inspect Email, then build around its response.

Put the explanation in the form.

Check the address with Email.

Give the customer a useful next step.

Inspect its DNS and mail routing together.

Narrow the investigation.

Add ParseAPI to Cursor.

Add the server

Sign in to ParseAPI

Open an Agent chat

More ways to put it to work.

Find out where mail should go.

Keep the rate with the result.

Get everyone on the same clock.

Spot a holiday before you pick a date.

Turn a partial address into choices.

Make phone fields consistent.

See where a domain points.

Put an IP address in context.

Give coordinates some context.

Find a business category that fits.

Turn a VIN into a useful record.

Catch bank-detail input mistakes.

Your account. Your existing plan.