Not able to use User API Key (regression)

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor CLI

Describe the Bug

old api key was working yesterday. it stopped working today, so i deleted and created with a new api key. it still isnt working

Steps to Reproduce

  1. create new user api key
  2. try to use the user api key via agent -p "hello" which uses the environment variable CURSOR_API_KEY

Expected Behavior

it should work and not see error message

Operating System

Linux

Version Information

About Cursor CLI

CLI Version 2026.03.20-7da3412
Model Auto
OS linux (x64)
Terminal unknown
Shell unknown
User Email Not logged in

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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is this related to the Service Degradation in https://status.cursor.com/

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Same with me

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Hey, thanks for the report. Looks like it was related to a service incident. It’s already resolved, you can check Cursor Status - Service Degradation.

Try again now with your API key, it should work. If the issue is still happening, reply here with the exact error message.