SEO MCP: Use SE Ranking’s live data inside any AI assistant
Put 180+ SEO and GEO tools behind every prompt: keyword data, backlinks, domain insights, audits, AI search visibility, and more — all inside your favorite AI assistant.
SE Ranking MCP use cases for everyday workflows
Let your AI assistant reason, compare, and analyze with live SE Ranking data behind every answer.
Find keyword ideas worth targeting
Discover high-potential keyword ideas for your niche, then compare them by demand and recent trends to choose the best content angles.
Example prompt:
“Find 50 keyword ideas for [seed keyword] in [country], including related, similar, long-tail, and question-based keywords. Show search volume, CPC, competition, difficulty, and 6-month trend data. Group them by intent and highlight the top 10 opportunities for new content.”
Spot recent changes in any domain’s search performance
Get a quick view of organic and paid visibility, then dig into the keyword movements behind the biggest traffic gains and losses.
Example prompt:
“Analyze recent search performance for [domain] in [country] over the last 30 days. Show organic and paid visibility, top 20 traffic-driving keywords, 10 strongest gains, 10 sharpest drops, ranking URLs, and estimated traffic impact.”
Build a competitor AI search report
See how your domain and competitors show up in AI answers, which brands are cited most often, and which topics your site is missing from.
Example prompt:
“Compare AI search visibility for [target domain] and [competitor domain] in [country] across ChatGPT and Gemini. Create a visibility leaderboard and heatmap. For each brand, pull 20 prompts: 10 brand mentions and 10 source citations. Show who leads, which topics each brand owns, and where [target domain] has visibility gaps.”
Find the links your competitors have and you’re missing
Analyze your backlink profile and then compare it against a competitor to find missed link opportunities.
Example prompt:
“Compare backlinks for [my domain] and [competitor]. Show the top 10 strongest domains linking to them but not to me, including backlink count, domain authority, linked pages, anchor text, and which opportunities should be prioritized first.”
Beyond SEO data: AI search visibility included
SE Ranking MCP brings traditional SEO and AI search data into one workflow. Along with keywords and backlinks, you can track domain and brand performance across leading LLM engines using plain-language prompts.
Fast setup, live data access, multi-layer search analysis
Set up SE Ranking MCP in minutes and let your AI assistant analyze live organic and AI search data together
Remote. Nothing to install
The MCP server is centrally hosted and managed by SE Ranking. Connect with one URL, no manual configuration required.
Real-time data integration
Your AI assistant connects to SE Ranking in real time, so every prompt pulls the latest available data directly into the analysis.
180+ tools, one connection
Data across keyword research, domain analysis, backlinks, website audits, AI search visibility, and more — all in one MCP server.
The data your queries run on
Claude Skills ready to use from day one
SE Ranking includes open-source Claude Skills that turn MCP data into finished SEO workflows. Instead of writing long prompts from scratch, choose a Skill and get a structured deliverable:
Content brief generator
Keyword + SERP analysis → a brief writers can use without another SEO handoff.
AI Search share of voice
LLM visibility data → a heatmap of who owns which topics in AI search.
Technical audit
Core technical checks → a top-10 fix list ranked by impact and effort.
Why our clients choose SE Ranking MCP
We selected SE Ranking’s API because it offered a full-featured suite of products. Although we currently use the API for technical audits, we envision leveraging other products in the future. It offers flexible usage models and allows us to extract only the data we need without excess clutter. Good customer support was another key factor in switching to SE Ranking.
SE Ranking’s tools—and especially the API—are an integral part of our daily workflow. They not only provide us with accurate data for SEO analysis but also enable a deeper integration of SEO and SEA insights. This creates measurable synergies that translate into real performance gains—and directly impact our clients’ revenue.
We joined SE Ranking for the monthly reports, but we stayed for the extra value it brings to our SEO workflow. Every time we build a website, I use SE Ranking to find quick wins and prove to new clients that we can reach their goals.
Included in every SE Ranking plan
Use SE Ranking MCP as part of your existing subscription. Data usage is based on the API credits included in your plan.
From
- Backlinks API
- Domain Research API
- Keyword Research API
- Website Audit API
- AI Search API
- Project Management API
Your AI assistant is one connection away from live SEO and GEO data
SE Ranking MCP gives Claude, Cursor, and any compatible AI tool direct access to 180+ research tools with keyword data, backlinks, domain analysis, AI search visibility, and competitor analysis. Included in every plan. No code. No middleware.
What is an MCP server?
An MCP server is a connector that lets AI assistants access external tools and data sources. SE Ranking MCP connects your AI assistant to live SE Ranking data (including keyword research, backlink analysis, website audits, domain analysis, and AI search visibility) so you can ask SEO and GEO questions in plain language and get data-backed answers.
Do I need a developer to set it up?
No. SE Ranking MCP is hosted and managed by SE Ranking. You only need to add the MCP server URL to your AI client and authorize the connection. No local installation, Docker setup, or code required. The process usually takes under two minutes.
Is SE Ranking MCP included in my current plan?
Yes. MCP access is included in every SE Ranking subscription. The amount of data you can pull depends on the API credits available in your pricing plan.
Which AI tools does SE Ranking MCP support?
SE Ranking MCP works with AI tools that support MCP connections, including Claude Web, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex, Zed, Gemini CLI, and others.
What data is available through the MCP?
SE Ranking MCP gives your AI assistant access to 180+ SEO and GEO tools, including those for keyword research, domain analysis, backlink data, website audits, AI search visibility, and more.