SEO MCP server
Keyword research, rankings, search results, backlinks and technical audits from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Hosted, with no API keys of your own and no SEO tool seat, paid per call.
What your agent can do for SEO
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 creditsCheck keyword metrics
Volume, difficulty, intent, CPC and 12-month trend for keywords you already have, with AI-engine prompt volume on request.
seo_get_keyword_metricsFrom 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 creditsFind keyword gaps
Keywords one competitor ranks for in the top 100 that the target does not rank for at all.
seo_get_keyword_gapFrom 5 creditsGet a site's position for a keyword
Where one target ranks for one keyword, scanning the top 100 server-side.
seo_get_positionFrom 6 creditsGet a domain overview
Traffic estimate, ranked keyword count, position spread, top pages and domain rank for one domain.
seo_get_domain_overviewFrom 5 creditsGet backlinks
Individual backlinks pointing at a domain or page, strongest referring domain first.
seo_get_backlinksFrom 10 creditsRun a technical audit
Crawl a site for technical SEO issues.
seo_run_technical_crawlFrom 3 credits
SEO data without a seat
The big SEO suites now reach agents through MCP servers of their own, each tied to that suite’s plan. Manifold charges per call, and its answers come from DataForSEO. To compare every option side by side, read our guide to the best SEO MCP servers.
| An SEO suite’s own MCP | Open-source servers | Manifold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan | The suite’s plan | Your data provider’s | No, pay per call |
| Keywords, rankings and SERPs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Backlinks | Yes | Some | Yes |
| What AI answers say and cite | Some | Rarely | Yes |
| Social and Reddit beside it | No | No | Yes |
| Setup | Paste a URL | Install and keys | Paste one URL |
Things to ask
Plain questions in any connected client. The agent picks the tools.
- Which keywords do we rank 5 to 15 for that could reach page one?
- Find the keywords our competitor ranks for that we don’t. [competitor.com]
- Who links to our competitor but not to us?
- Audit our blog for technical SEO issues and list the worst first.
- What does Google show for “best CRM for startups”, and who ranks?
- Rate these 200 domains by authority.
Pay per call. Start free.
No seats and nothing else to subscribe to. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits, and an answer already in the cache costs 25% of the price or less.
- Get keyword ideas
- From 5 credits
- Check keyword metrics
- From 5 credits
- Get search results for a query
- From 1 credit
- The same answer again, from the cache
- 25% or less
Further reading
- The best SEO MCP servers, comparedCompare the best SEO MCP servers: Ahrefs, Semrush, SE Ranking, Serpstat, DataForSEO, Search Console, ContextBolt and Manifold, with setup and pricing.
- Ahrefs MCP: setup guide and alternativesSet up Ahrefs MCP in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor: which plans include it, how API units are spent, 401 and tool fixes, and when hosted Manifold fits better.
- Semrush MCP: setup guide and alternativesSet up Semrush MCP in Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor: which plans include it, how API units are spent, common fixes, and when hosted Manifold fits better.
- DataForSEO MCP: setup guide and a hosted alternativeSet up the DataForSEO MCP server in Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor. Covers authentication, common problems, example prompts, and when Manifold fits better.
Pairs well with SEO
The same server URL and credit balance reach every source. Switch off what you don’t need.
- Google Search Console MCPYour sites' clicks, rankings and sitemaps.
- Bing Webmaster Tools MCPYour sites' queries, pages and crawl issues.
- 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.
- DataForSEO MCPDataForSEO's data, hosted, with no account.
- Reddit MCPThreads, comments and subreddits.
- YouTube MCPVideos, channels, comments and transcripts.
Questions about the SEO MCP
Where does the SEO data come from?
DataForSEO, one of the largest SEO data providers. Its domain rank runs from 0 to 1,000: the same kind of score as Ahrefs’ DR or Moz’s DA, on a different scale.
Can it see our Google Search Console data?
Yes, for your own sites: connect Search Console or Bing Webmaster Tools in the app, and the console tools read your clicks, rankings, sitemaps and indexing. The SEO tools read Google’s public results, so they work for any site, including your competitors’.
Can it audit a whole site?
Yes. The technical crawl checks a site page by page and runs in the background, and the on-page snapshot of a single URL is free. 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?
Most SEO calls cost a few credits, and a repeat of a recent call costs a fraction of that. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits. Plans and pricing