---
title: "Use Augure with Cursor"
description: "Use Augure's Canadian, OpenAI-compatible API in Cursor by overriding the OpenAI base URL and adding Augure model names."
tool: "Cursor"
category: "editor"
canonical: "https://augureai.ca/docs/integrations/cursor"
updated: "2026-10-26"
verified: false
---
# Use Augure with Cursor

You get Augure models in Cursor's chat and inline edit through Cursor's custom OpenAI key and base URL override, with inference on Canadian infrastructure.

## Prerequisites

- Cursor installed.
- An Augure API key (`aug_sk_live_…`) from the [developer dashboard](https://chat.augureai.ca/developers/dashboard). Plans and pricing: [augureai.ca/developers](https://augureai.ca/developers).

## Configure

Cursor has no config file for this; the settings are in the app.

1. Open Cursor Settings (`Cmd+Shift+J` on macOS, `Ctrl+Shift+J` on Windows and Linux) and go to **Models**.
2. In the OpenAI section, paste your Augure key into **OpenAI API Key**.
3. Turn on **Override OpenAI Base URL** and enter:

```text
https://api.augureai.ca/v1
```

4. Click **Verify**. Cursor sends a test request through the key; Augure accepts OpenAI model names as aliases, so the check passes even before you add Augure models.
5. Under the model list, choose **Add model** and enter an Augure model id exactly, for example `ossington-5`. Add `rosedale-1` and `tofino-3` the same way, and enable them.
6. In the chat or `Cmd+K` model picker, select the Augure model.

Menu labels change between Cursor releases; the three things that matter are the key, the base URL above, and model names that match Augure ids.

## Pick a model

| Model | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| `ossington-5` | Flagship reasoning. 256K context, 32,768 max output. Default for coding chat and edits. |
| `rosedale-1` | Premium reasoning, up to 1M context on paid plans, Canadian inference. Large codebases, long sessions. |
| `tofino-3` | Fast everyday model, 256K context, 16,384 max output, no thinking. Quick questions and small edits. |

`auto` can also be added as a model name and lets the gateway pick. Cursor does not expose `reasoning_effort`, so `ossington-5` thinks at its default effort; when you want the fastest answers, select `tofino-3`. Full list: [/docs/models](https://augureai.ca/docs/models).

## Verify it works

Open chat, select the Augure model and ask: "Which model are you, in one sentence?" A reply means the base URL and key are working. For the residency check, call the API once from a terminal:

```bash test
curl -s https://api.augureai.ca/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AUGURE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"tofino-3","max_tokens":64,"messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with the single word OK."}]}'
```

The JSON ends with an `_augure` block, for example `"_augure": {"gateway_region": "ca-montreal-1", "inference_region": "ca-on-toronto", "request_id": "..."}`. `inference_region` tells you where the model ran. Inference is on Canadian infrastructure first, with disclosed failover to vetted EU partners under zero data retention, never the US.

## Notes

- A custom key and base URL cover chat and inline edit. Tab autocomplete and some agent features use Cursor's own models and ignore this setting.
- Cursor's documentation states that requests made with custom keys are still routed through Cursor's servers before reaching the base URL. Augure controls where inference runs, not the path through Cursor. If that matters for your residency requirements, use [Continue](https://augureai.ca/docs/ide) or [Augure Code](https://augureai.ca/docs/cli), which call the API directly.
- Aliases: if Cursor sends `gpt-4o` it is served by `ossington-4`, and `gpt-4o-mini` by `tofino-3`. Add Augure ids explicitly to control which model you get.
- Cursor streams responses; Augure supports `stream: true` with usage in the final chunk.

## See also

- [IDE setup (Continue)](https://augureai.ca/docs/ide)
- [API reference](https://augureai.ca/docs/api)
- [Models](https://augureai.ca/docs/models)
- [MCP server](https://augureai.ca/docs/mcp)
- [Pricing](https://augureai.ca/pricing)