Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@outrank-mcp check my remaining credits"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP server for Outrank, the autonomous SEO content engine built by Tibo Maker. 5 tools for AI agents to verify credits, list managed website products, queue keyword research, generate SEO long-form articles (with optional auto-publish to the connected CMS), and fetch finished article content.
As of May 2026, Outrank does not ship an official MCP server, and no community-built attempt exists. Pure GREEN whitespace.
Tool | Purpose |
| Verify the API key and retrieve remaining article-generation credits |
| List active website products (managed sites) in the organization |
| Queue keyword cluster research for a product on a broad topic |
| Generate an SEO long-form article targeted at a specific keyword (optional auto-publish) |
| Fetch the raw markdown + HTML content for a finished article |
Related MCP server: seo-mcp
pip install outrank-mcpexport OUTRANK_API_KEY="outr_live_your-outrank-api-key"Get your API key in your Outrank Dashboard under Settings -> API keys. Keys are prefixed outr_live_. The MCP sends the key as a Bearer token; keep it server-side only.
{
"mcpServers": {
"outrank": {
"command": "outrank-mcp",
"env": {
"OUTRANK_API_KEY": "outr_live_your-outrank-api-key"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. The 5 Outrank tools are now available.
Typical agent flow:
Call check_auth_and_credits() to confirm the API key is valid and there are remaining credits for article generation
Call list_products() to see which managed websites you can target
Call generate_keywords(product_id, topic) to queue keyword research on a broad topic
Call generate_article(product_id, keyword, auto_publish=false) to generate a long-form SEO article (set auto_publish=true to push to the connected CMS automatically)
Call get_article_content(article_id) to fetch the finished markdown + HTML for review or further agent processing
The full content loop runs through these 5 tools without leaving the agent.
Public MIT-licensed wrapper around the Outrank REST API v1
Async HTTP via httpx
pydantic v2 input validation
Bearer token auth, server-side only
Rate-limit aware (Outrank caps at 120 RPM and 10,000 RPD per key; the client reads Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* headers on 429 responses)
git clone https://github.com/NoBanks/outrank-mcp.git
cd outrank-mcp
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytestMIT. See LICENSE.
Ryan Hammer (NoBanks). Solo founder + engineer. Built this and 13 other MCP servers as part of a sprint to expose AI agent rails for the products and platforms shipping daily. Built outrank-mcp specifically as a same-day material reply to Tibo Maker's May 28 2026 newsletter asking which manual work people want AI agents to handle.
GitHub: @NoBanks
X/Twitter: @livingagentic
Open to AI engineering roles, contract or full-time, remote-only.
Verify the Outrank API key and retrieve remaining article-generation credits.
Inputs: no named parameters.
Generate a long-form SEO article targeted at a specific keyword, with optional auto-publish to the connected CMS.
Inputs: product_id (required), keyword (required), language, auto_publish.
Queue keyword cluster research for a product on a broad topic.
Inputs: product_id (required), topic (required), languages.
Fetch the raw markdown and HTML content for a finished article by its ID.
Inputs: article_id (required).
List all active website products in the Outrank organization.
Inputs: no named parameters.
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Scored across 5 tools
Each tool targets a distinct function: authentication, article generation, keyword research, content retrieval, and product listing. No overlapping purposes.
Tools follow a verb_noun pattern (generate_article, get_article_content, list_products), with check_auth_and_credits being a minor deviation using 'and'.
Five tools is well-scoped for an SEO article generation server, covering authentication, generation, research, retrieval, and product listing without unnecessary bloat.
Missing operations like listing finished articles, updating articles, or deleting them. The get_article_content tool requires knowing an ID, but there is no way to discover articles otherwise.
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