Formswrite MCP MCP Server

Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients to the Formswrite API — convert documents to Google Forms, edit questions, and manage forms

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What is the Formswrite MCP MCP server?

If you already use Formswrite MCP, the formswrite mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients to the Formswrite API — convert documents to Google Forms, edit questions, and manage forms from your LLM.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Cursor — The Cursor tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: FORMSWRITE_API_TOKEN, FORMSWRITE_MCP_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Where it fits

Among the AI and media services options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Formswrite MCP's toolset — Cursor — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by formswrite; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorThe Cursor tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Formswrite MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "formswrite": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@formswrite/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FORMSWRITE_API_TOKEN": "fw_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
FORMSWRITE_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FORMSWRITE_MCP_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Formswrite MCP to Cursor.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Formswrite MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Cursor) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Formswrite MCP directly.