Build / Cursor news website

How to build a news website with Cursor.

Add Synorb MCP to Cursor so the agent can discover coverage, inspect cited Manifests, and code against real examples. Then ship the website with a server route that calls Synorb REST using server-side credentials. The frontend renders normalized news rows and links every item to its source.

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Prerequisites

Give Cursor enough context to build the right thing.

1

Synorb MCP in Cursor

Follow /build/cursor-mcp to add the Synorb MCP server with your MCP token. This is for development, not the deployed app.

2

REST credentials for the backend

Store SYNORB_API_KEY and SYNORB_SECRET as server-side environment variables. They should never appear in browser code, logs, or generated client bundles.

3

News page requirements

Decide whether the site is organized by one beat, multiple topics, tags, or sources. Use Synorb MCP to validate that scope before Cursor creates the data model and UI.

Architecture

Keep the agent workflow separate from the app workflow.

MCP is interactive and excellent for builder discovery. REST is the better production contract for a public news website because it is stateless, backend-owned, and easy to cache.

In Cursor
Synorb MCP
Use forCoverage search, sample Manifests, schema-aware implementation
CredentialMCP token in Cursor MCP config
Setup/build/cursor-mcp
In production
Synorb REST through your server
Use forNews fetches, pagination, caching, quota display
Credentialapi-key + secret in server env
Reference/docs

Credential safetyCursor can read local files while developing, so keep real secrets in environment management and avoid asking the agent to paste them into source files.

Response shape

Normalize the REST response for the frontend.

Have your backend return only the fields the news UI needs. Keep raw credentials and low-level API details server-side.

type NewsItem = { id: string; headline: string; summary: string; publishedDate: string; sourceUrl: string; significance?: string; }; // Backend source: Synorb REST { data, usage } // UI source: normalized NewsItem[] + pagination + usage
Build prompt

Paste this into Cursor.

Cursor news website prompt

Guides Cursor to inspect Synorb with MCP, then implement a backend route and cited frontend.

FAQ

Questions builders ask.

Can Cursor's MCP token be used in the deployed website?

No. The MCP token belongs in Cursor for development. The deployed site should use Synorb REST from a backend with the REST api-key and secret stored server-side.

What should Cursor inspect before writing code?

Ask Cursor to use Synorb MCP to search Streams, pull a small sample of Manifests, and learn the response shape before implementing the REST route.

What should the REST route return to the frontend?

Return normalized news rows with headline, summary, date, source_url, pagination state, and a quota or usage summary. Do not return credentials.

Where is the Cursor setup guide?

The canonical setup page is /build/cursor-mcp.

One MCP, many on-ramps

Using a different agent?

The same Synorb MCP connects to major MCP-capable coding agents. The deployed website should still use REST from a backend.

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Generate credentials, connect Cursor, and build a news site with cited source links.

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