QASphere MCP server

The QA Sphere MCP Server allows Large Language Models to interact directly with QA Sphere test cases, enabling discovery, summarization, and conversation about test cases within AI-powered development environments that support Model Context Protocol.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (recent LTS versions)
• QA Sphere account with API access
• API key from QA Sphere (Settings ⚙️ → API Keys → Add API Key)
• Your company's QA Sphere URL (e.g., example.eu2.qasphere.com)

Setup Instructions

Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

1. Navigate to Claude → Settings → Developer → Edit Config
2. Open claude_desktop_config.json
3. Add the QA Sphere configuration to the mcpServers dictionary

Cursor

Manual Configuration:

1. Go to Settings... → Cursor settings → Add new global MCP server
2. Add the QA Sphere configuration

Quick Install: Use the install button available on the Cursor website to automatically install and configure the QA Sphere MCP server.

5ire

1. Open 'Tools' and press 'New'
2. Complete the form with:
   • Tool key: qasphere
   • Command: npx -y qasphere-mcp
   • Environment variables (as shown in configuration template)

Configuration Template

For any MCP client, use the following configuration format:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "qasphere": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "qasphere-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QASPHERE_TENANT_URL": "your-company.region.qasphere.com",
        "QASPHERE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using the QA Sphere MCP Server

Once configured, your LLM can interact with QA Sphere test cases directly through the MCP protocol. This enables you to:

• Discover test cases within your QA Sphere instance
• Generate summaries of test case coverage
• Chat about specific test cases during development
• Reference QA Sphere test cases in your development workflow

The MCP server handles the communication between your LLM client and the QA Sphere API, providing seamless access to your test management system right within your AI-powered IDE.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.