Connect Cursor to StackSpend
Track Cursor AI costs including token usage and fees. Monitor team member usage and spending in real-time.
StackSpend tracks Cursor costs via the Admin API. Get per-user cost breakdown, daily spend visibility, and anomaly alerts. Requires Enterprise plan and team admin access. Historical data typically 6-7 days.
Enterprise Plan Required
The Cursor Admin API is only available for Enterprise plan customers. You also need team admin access to generate API keys.
Prerequisites
- Cursor Enterprise plan subscription
- Team admin access in Cursor
- Access to Cursor team settings
Step 1
Generate Admin API Key
Create an Admin API key in your Cursor team settings. This key provides access to usage and billing data.
- 1Open Cursor and go to Settings → Team (or Team Settings)
- 2Navigate to Admin API section (or API Keys)
- 3Click Generate API Key or Create Key
- 4Optionally name the key (e.g., "StackSpend Cost Tracking")
- 5Important: Copy the API key immediately. You won't be able to see it again after closing the dialog.
Step 2
Connect in StackSpend
- 1Go to Settings → Providers in your StackSpend dashboard
- 2Click Add Provider → Select Cursor
- 3Paste your Admin API key
- 4Click Test Connection to verify
- 5Once the test succeeds, click Connect
After Connecting
Once Cursor is connected, StackSpend begins syncing usage data. Note that Cursor Admin API has limited historical data retention (typically 6-7 days).
- Costs sync automatically every 6 hours
- User-level cost tracking (by team member email)
- Token usage and fee tracking
- Historical data limited to 6-7 days (API retention policy)
Important Notes
- Historical data: Cursor Admin API typically retains only 6-7 days of historical usage data
- Enterprise only: Admin API access requires an Enterprise plan subscription
- Team admin: You must be a team admin to generate API keys