Cursor + PostAxis

Post to social media with Cursor

Keep the launch in the same window as the code. Add PostAxis to Cursor and its agent can announce what you just built, scheduled to the right networks at the right time.

One config block in mcp.json
Sign in once with OAuth
Ship release notes without leaving the editor

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Set up Cursor with PostAxis

Plug PostAxis into Cursor once, then talk to it like you would to whoever runs your accounts. Every click is in the full guide below.

Plug in about 2 minutes

Step 1 of 2

Add PostAxis to mcp.json

Paste one block into Cursor’s MCP config, then sign in when Cursor asks. The agent gets every PostAxis tool.

PostAxis account
A connected social account
Cursor installed

mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postaxis": {
      "url": "https://postaxis.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Talk

Step 2 of 2

Then tell Cursor what you need

Cursor picks the PostAxis tools it needs. Scheduled posts go out on time whether or not the chat is still open.

Try asking

Which accounts can you post to?
What goes out this week?
Keep that one as a draft

Summarise what changed on this branch and schedule an X post for 18:00 today.

Scheduled an X post for 18:00 today (189 characters) summarising the three changes on this branch.

via PostAxis

Example answer · lands in your PostAxis calendar

Full setup guide for Cursor

Every step from a new PostAxis account to your first scheduled post. Takes about 2 minutes once your accounts are connected. Want ready-made workflows? Read the full Cursor guide

1
Create your PostAxis account
Sign up at app.postaxis.io. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and includes MCP access with OAuth sign-in. Create an account
2
Connect your social accounts
Open Accounts in PostAxis and connect the networks you want to post to: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads or Telegram. Your agent can only post to accounts connected here, and it never sees your social media passwords. Open Accounts
3
Open your MCP config
Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json for every project, or .cursor/mcp.json inside one project. You can also open Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new MCP server.
4
Add the PostAxis block
Paste this block. If the file already has mcpServers, add only the "postaxis" entry inside it.
Copy this
```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "postaxis": {
      "url": "https://postaxis.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```
5
Sign in
Open Cursor Settings → MCP. PostAxis shows a Login (or Needs login) button; click it, sign in to PostAxis and approve.
6
Check the tools
PostAxis turns green in the MCP list with 11 tools. If it stays red, toggle it off and on or reload the window.
7
Ask the agent
In the Agent chat, ask for a post. Cursor asks before running each tool unless you allow it to run automatically.

What can Cursor do with PostAxis?

Everything PostAxis does in the dashboard that makes sense to do by asking: writing, scheduling, editing, publishing and checking your queue.

Sentences in, posts out

Describe the post in your own words. Cursor turns it into posts and PostAxis handles the scheduling.

Every network you run

Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads and Telegram, from a single message.

Checked before it’s saved

Caption length, media count, video length and format are checked for every network before anything is saved.

Weeks ahead in one go

Ask for a week or a month. Cursor can dry-run up to 50 posts at once, show you the plan, then schedule it.

Your images and video

Attach images and videos from a link, or get a one-time upload link for files on your computer.

Your accounts, your call

Cursor signs in as you and can only reach accounts connected in your workspace. Cut it off from Settings whenever you like.

What is Cursor?

Cursor is an AI code editor. Its Agent can edit code, run commands and call MCP tools you add to mcp.json.

With PostAxis in mcp.json, the agent that ships a feature can also announce it, without you switching to another app.

What can you ask Cursor to post?

Brief it like a person: what it’s about, where it goes, when. Four requests that work well with Cursor:

Release notes
Turn a release into posts
Read CHANGELOG.md, write an X post and a LinkedIn post about this release and schedule both for 17:00 today.
To Cursor
From a pull request
Announce what you merged
Summarise the feature in this branch as a short X post and a Threads post, and schedule them for tomorrow at 10:00.
To Cursor
Weekly digest
Post a weekly changelog
Summarise this week’s commits as a “what’s new” post and publish it to Telegram and LinkedIn now.
To Cursor
Check the queue
Fix what won’t publish
List my scheduled posts for this week and fix any that break Instagram’s or X’s rules.
To Cursor

How does Cursor talk to PostAxis?

Through MCP, the Model Context Protocol: an open standard for giving AI apps tools. PostAxis runs an MCP server; Cursor connects to it and gets 11 tools that work on your account, nothing more. Full MCP reference

From your message to a scheduled post

What happens between you hitting enter and the post showing up in your calendar.

You write one message: what, where, when
Cursor looks up your accounts and the limits of each network you named
It drafts a version per network and sends them to PostAxis
PostAxis checks every version and saves it as scheduled, a draft or live
The post sits in your calendar, editable until it goes out

Cursor + PostAxis

Server: https://postaxis.io/api/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Sign-in: OAuth 2.1

Tools Cursor discovers

list_workspacesYour PostAxis workspaces
list_accountsConnected social accounts per workspace
get_platform_rulesCaption limits and media rules per network
upload_media_from_urlPull an image or video into your media library
create_upload_linkOne-time link for uploading a local file
create_postDraft, schedule or publish one post
create_posts_bulkSchedule up to 50 posts in one call
list_postsPosts by status or date range
get_postOne post with its per-network status
update_postEdit text, media or time before it goes out
delete_postRemove a draft or scheduled post

Global or project config in Cursor?

Use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to have PostAxis in every project, or .cursor/mcp.json to share the setup with your team in one repository. Each person signs in to their own PostAxis account.

Does Cursor write a different version for each network?

It can, and it should: X counts characters, LinkedIn rewards a longer read, Telegram has no title. Name the networks in one request and Cursor sends one post with a version per network. PostAxis rejects any version that breaks that network’s limits before it is saved.

Share the 2.0 release with the screenshot from our blog: a punchy line on X, a short story on LinkedIn, the full changelog on Telegram. All at 14:00.

Done. Here’s what I did:

X: 1 post, 212 characters, screenshot attached
LinkedIn: 1 post, 4 short paragraphs, screenshot attached
Telegram: the full changelog, screenshot attached
Scheduled together for 14:00, one post ID

via PostAxis

Example conversation

How does Cursor sign in to PostAxis?

Cursor signs in to PostAxis, never to your social networks. Your Instagram, X or LinkedIn accounts stay connected to PostAxis, and you can revoke Cursor’s access at any time.

Every plan✓ Used by Cursor

OAuth sign-in

Cursor opens the PostAxis sign-in in your browser
You log in and click Approve
It gets access to your account only, until you revoke it

Best for apps you use yourself: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex and most others

API add-on

API key

Create a key under Settings → API keys
Send it as Authorization: Bearer KEY, or in the URL for clients that only take a URL
Revoke the key any time and access stops at once

Best for servers and automations with no browser: n8n, Grok, Manus, headless agents

If something doesn’t work

The most common problems when connecting Cursor, and how to fix them.

The agent says no accounts are connected

Connect at least one social account under Accounts in PostAxis. If you use several workspaces, tell the agent which one, for example “use my Acme workspace”.

401 Unauthorized or “sign in again”

The sign-in expired or was revoked. Reconnect from your agent (it opens the PostAxis sign-in again). With an API key, check the key is still active under Settings → API keys.

A post was rejected before saving

PostAxis checks each network’s rules first: caption length, media count, video length and format. The error says what to change; ask the agent to fix it and try again.

Posts are scheduled at the wrong time

Say the timezone in your request, for example “9:00 Europe/Berlin”. Without one, the agent uses the timezone it was told or UTC.

I want to stop an agent from posting

Open Settings → API keys in PostAxis. Revoke the agent under Connected agents, or revoke its API key. It loses access immediately.

Cursor and PostAxis: questions

Does this work in Windsurf too?

Yes, Windsurf uses a similar config file. See the Windsurf guide for its exact format.

Do I need to restart Cursor?

Cursor picks up mcp.json changes after a reload. The first PostAxis tool call opens the sign-in page.

Can I use an API key?

Yes. Add "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" } to the server entry. API keys need the PostAxis API add-on.

What is the PostAxis MCP server?

It’s a remote Model Context Protocol server at https://postaxis.io/api/mcp that gives AI agents 11 tools to list your accounts, upload media and create, schedule, edit and delete posts in PostAxis.

Which social networks are supported?

Instagram (posts, Reels, carousels), TikTok (videos and photo posts), YouTube Shorts, X, LinkedIn, Facebook Pages, Threads and Telegram channels.

How much does it cost?

MCP access with OAuth is included in every PostAxis plan, and every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. API keys need the API add-on.

What stops an agent from posting something wrong?

PostAxis checks every post against each network’s rules before saving, the agent can preview bulk plans without saving them, everything shows up in your calendar, and you can revoke an agent at any time in Settings → API keys.