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Cursor drives PlayOn through Streamable HTTP MCP. After you connect, ask it to install skills, create servers, and publish /play — or handle day-to-day ops. Overview: External agents (MCP).

Before you start

1. PlayOn installed; Owner created (quick start).
2. Access token minted under Settings → External agents (MCP) (MCP overview).
3. MCP URL from Settings, e.g. http://192.168.1.10:8787/mcp.

Add the MCP server in Cursor

In Cursor MCP settings / mcp.json, add a server entry shaped like:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "playon": {
      "url": "http://<host>:8787/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer playon_…"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the exact URL and token from PlayOn Settings (Settings also offers a copyable snippet after you create a token). Restart or reload MCP servers if Cursor requires it.

Example asks

Using the PlayOn MCP tools, install Minecraft from the skill catalog, create and start a LAN server, publish the player panel, and tell me the join URL.

List PlayOn servers and show health for the Minecraft instance.

Tips

• Cursor must reach the PlayOn host over the network (same LAN or VPN). localhost only works if Cursor runs on that host.
• Revoke the token in PlayOn if the machine that stores mcp.json is compromised.