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Author Deploys First MCP Server for Boston MBTA Using Cursor IDE

The author details their experience building and deploying a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Boston's MBTA, utilizing the Cursor IDE. This project involved interacting with an MBTA API and deploying the server on Google Cloud, marking a significant step in their personal development with AI tools. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates how AI-powered development tools like Cursor can facilitate complex project deployments.

RANK_REASON The item describes the use of a specific AI-adjacent tool (Cursor IDE) for a personal project, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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Author Deploys First MCP Server for Boston MBTA Using Cursor IDE

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The item describes the use of a specific AI-adjacent tool (Cursor IDE) for a personal project, not a core AI release or significant industry event.
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  1. Medium — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Enrique Gamboa ·

    I Built and Deployed My First MCP Server for Boston’s MBTA — and Cursor Changed the Game

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