cursor-api-key-management

name	cursor-api-key-management
description	Configure BYOK API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure, and custom models in Cursor. Triggers on "cursor api key", "cursor openai key", "cursor anthropic key", "own api key cursor", "BYOK cursor", "cursor azure key".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(cmd:*)
version	1.18.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","cursor","api","authentication"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

Cursor API Key Management

Configure Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) for AI model providers in Cursor. BYOK lets you use your own API keys to bypass Cursor's monthly quota, pay per token directly, and access models not included in Cursor's subscription.

Supported Providers

Provider	Key Format	Models Available
OpenAI	sk-proj-... or sk-...	GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, o1, o3, GPT-5
Anthropic	sk-ant-api03-...	Claude Sonnet, Claude Opus, Claude Haiku
Google	AIzaSy...	Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini Flash
Azure OpenAI	Azure portal key	Any deployed Azure OpenAI model
AWS Bedrock	IAM credentials	Claude, Titan, Llama models
OpenAI-compatible	Varies	Ollama, LM Studio, Together AI, etc.

Configuration Steps

OpenAI

1. Go to platform.openai.com/api-keys
2. Create a new API key (project-scoped recommended)
3. In Cursor: Cursor Settings > Models > check Use own API key
4. Paste key in the OpenAI API Key field
5. Select model from dropdown (e.g., gpt-4o)

Anthropic

1. Go to console.anthropic.com/settings/keys
2. Create a new API key
3. In Cursor: Cursor Settings > Models > check Use own API key
4. Paste key in the Anthropic API Key field
5. Select Claude model from dropdown

Google (Gemini)

1. Go to aistudio.google.com/apikey
2. Create API key
3. In Cursor: Cursor Settings > Models > check Use own API key
4. Paste key in the Google API Key field

Azure OpenAI

Azure requires additional configuration beyond a simple API key:

1. In Azure Portal: create an Azure OpenAI resource