Install guide and config at curatedmcp.com

DataForSEO MCP Server: Real-time SEO data and keyword intelligence for AI agents

DataForSEO MCP Server bridges the gap between AI assistants and enterprise SEO intelligence. If you're building Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf integrations that need to pull keyword metrics, SERP rankings, backlink data, or on-page performance insights, this is your direct pipe to DataForSEO's APIs without writing custom integrations.

What It Does

The server implements a standardized Model Context Protocol interface to DataForSEO's comprehensive suite of SEO and marketing data APIs. Your AI agent gains access to:

• Real-time SERP data from Google, Bing, and Yahoo for rank tracking and competitor analysis
• Keyword research metrics including search volume, CPC, and trend data
• On-page crawling with customizable parameters to audit website SEO performance
• Backlink intelligence covering referring domains, anchor text, and link quality scores
• Domain analytics for traffic patterns, technology stacks, and Whois details
• AI Optimization insights for keyword discovery and LLM benchmarking
• Business data and content analysis for brand monitoring and sentiment tracking

This means your Claude instance can autonomously fetch live keyword rankings, analyze competitor backlinks, or audit a website's technical SEO—all through natural conversation. No manual API calls, no authentication headaches.

How to Install

npx dataforseo-mcp-server

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataforseo-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx dataforseo-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Grab your credentials from DataForSEO.

Real-World Use Cases

• Competitive keyword analysis: Ask Claude to pull top-ranking keywords for a competitor domain, get search volumes and CPC data in seconds, then receive structured recommendations for content gaps.
• Technical SEO audits: Have Claude crawl your staging environment via the On-Page API, surface critical on-page issues (missing meta tags, broken internal links, schema problems), and generate a prioritized fix list.
• Backlink opportunity research: Claude queries the Backlinks API for high-authority sites linking to competitors but not to you, then surfaces outreach targets with anchor text distribution and domain metrics built in.

Full install guides for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and more at CuratedMCP.