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Find and read YouTube videos on your topic with your AI agent
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Hosted DataForSEO MCP server
Hosted DataForSEO data in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: keywords, SERPs, backlinks and AI answers, with nothing to install and no DataForSEO account. Manifold runs on DataForSEO and charges per call from prepaid credits.
The tools your agent gets
What each tool returns, and what a call costs.
SEO tools in the docsGet keyword ideas
Candidate keywords around a seed, with volume, difficulty, intent, CPC and trend for each.
seo_search_keywordsFrom 5 creditsGet search results for a query
The top organic results and SERP features Google shows for one query.
seo_get_serpFrom 1 creditGet a domain's ranked keywords
Keywords a domain or one page ranks for in the top 100, with position, URL and metrics.
seo_get_ranked_keywordsFrom 5 creditsGet backlinks
Individual backlinks pointing at a domain or page, strongest referring domain first.
seo_get_backlinksFrom 10 creditsGet a domain overview
Traffic estimate, ranked keyword count, position spread, top pages and domain rank for one domain.
seo_get_domain_overviewFrom 15 creditsRun a technical audit
Crawl a site for technical SEO issues.
seo_run_technical_crawlFrom 5 creditsRun AI answers for a prompt
What AI engines answer for a prompt, with the brands they mention and the sources they cite.
aeo_run_ai_answersFrom 2 creditsSearch AI prompts
Prompts people ask an AI engine (ChatGPT or Google AI Overview) about a topic or brand, from the provider's index of observed answers.
aeo_search_promptsFrom 31 creditsGet AI readiness for a site
Whether a site is set up for AI answer engines, from about seventeen live fetches of its origin, free.
Things to ask
Plain questions in any connected client. The agent picks the tools.
What does Google show for “best running shoes” in the UK, with the AI Overview?
Pull keyword ideas around “payroll software” with volume and difficulty.
Which keywords does this domain rank for in the top 10? [domain]
What do ChatGPT and Perplexity answer for “best payroll software”?
List the referring domains of our competitor, strongest first.
Crawl our site and list pages with missing meta descriptions.
The same data, with the plumbing done
DataForSEO’s own MCP server, hosted or run locally, calls its API with your DataForSEO login and balance. Manifold holds the account, shapes the answers for agents, and charges repeat calls a fraction of the price. To set up DataForSEO’s own server instead, follow our guide to the DataForSEO MCP.
| DataForSEO’s own MCP | DataForSEO’s API | Manifold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needs a DataForSEO account | Yes | Yes | No |
| First payment | $50 minimum | $50 minimum | None, free credits every month |
| Setup | Your login in the config | Your own code | Paste one URL |
| Every DataForSEO endpoint | Many | Yes | The ones agents use |
| Social, Reddit and leads beside it | No | No | Yes |
Pay per call. Start free.
One balance pays for every tool, with nothing else to subscribe to. Every account gets 250 free credits a month, and an answer already in the cache costs 25% of the price or less.
- Get keyword ideas
- From 5 credits
- Get search results for a query
- From 1 credit
- Get a domain's ranked keywords
- From 5 credits
- The same answer again, from the cache
- 25% or less
On the same server
The same server URL and credit balance reach every source. Switch off what you don’t need.
All MCP servers- SEO MCPKeywords, rankings, backlinks and audits.
- AI visibility MCPWhat ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite.
- Ahrefs MCP alternativeKeywords and backlinks without an Ahrefs plan.
- Semrush MCP alternativeKeyword research and rankings, pay per call.
- Reddit MCPThreads, comments and subreddits.
- YouTube MCPVideos, channels, comments and transcripts.
- Apollo MCP alternativeCompanies, people and verified work emails.
- LinkedIn MCPPosts, profiles and company pages.
Questions about the Hosted DataForSEO MCP
Is this DataForSEO’s data?
Yes. Every SEO and AI answer tool on Manifold runs on DataForSEO. The site readiness check and the on-page snapshot fetch the site directly.
Do I need a DataForSEO account?
No. Manifold holds the account and charges credits per call, with 250 free credits a month.
Why not use DataForSEO directly?
If you want every endpoint and your own billing with them, do. Manifold is for an agent: fewer, clearer tools, answers trimmed to what an agent reads, a cache, and social, Reddit and leads on the same server. SEO tools in the docs
Which clients does it work with?
Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and any other client that connects to a remote MCP server. Sign in with OAuth, or use an API key from the dashboard for scripts. Setup guides for every client
What does it cost?
Per call, in credits, with the price stated before your agent calls. A repeat of a recent call costs a fraction of the price. How credits work
See it in use
Further reading
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