How do I use SE Ranking SEO Data API MCP Server?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@SE Ranking SEO Data API MCP Server get keyword rankings for example.com" 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.

SE Ranking SEO Data API MCP Server

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TypeScript

Remote

MCP Server

Installation

Getting a copy of the project

Save a copy of the project to a local directory, for example /path/to/seo-data-api-mcp-server.

Set up environment variables

The SE Ranking Data API access key is set via an environment variable, which can be done globally or through the Claude Desktop configuration.

export SERANKING_API_TOKEN=your-token-here

Option 1: Installation as an NPM package

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+

cd /path/to/seo-data-api-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
# Check that the build starts successfully and press Ctrl+C to stop it.
npm start

Option 2: Build the Docker Image

Prerequisites

Docker, Docker Compose

cd /path/to/seo-data-api-mcp-server
docker compose build
# Check that the image is built and named `se-ranking/seo-data-api-mcp-server`:
docker image ls

Connect to Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop reads its configuration from claude_desktop_config.json.

Click on the Claude menu and select “Settings…”.
In the Settings window, navigate to the “Developer” tab in the left sidebar.
Click the “Edit Config” button to open the configuration file. This action creates a new configuration file if one doesn’t exist, or opens your existing configuration.

The file is located at:

macOS: ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %AppData%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Example of Claude Desktop configuration for MCP server, running via Node:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "se-ranking/seo-data-api-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/seo-data-api-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "SERANKING_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example of Claude Desktop configuration for MCP server, running via docker image:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "se-ranking/seo-data-api-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "SERANKING_API_TOKEN",
        "se-ranking/seo-data-api-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SERANKING_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

After saving claude_desktop_config.json, restart Claude Desktop. You should see the server under MCP Servers/Tools.

Available Tools

25 tools

backlinksAllBacklinks AllA

Fetch backlinks pointing to a single target with sorting, limits, rank filters, URL/anchor filters, and nofollow filter (v1/backlinks/all)

Inputs: target (required), mode, limit, output, +13 more.

backlinksAnchorsBacklinks AnchorsB

Fetch anchor texts of backlinks pointing to a single target with sorting and limit controls (v1/backlinks/anchors)

Inputs: target (required), mode, limit, output, +1 more.

backlinksAuthorityBacklinks AuthorityC

Fetch authority metrics for a target (domain, host or URL) (v1/backlinks/authority)

Inputs: target (required), output.

backlinksIndexedPagesBacklinks Indexed PagesB

Fetch site pages that have backlinks, with sorting and limit controls (v1/backlinks/indexed-pages)

Inputs: target (required), mode, limit, output, +1 more.

backlinksRefdomainsBacklinks Referring DomainsB

Fetch referring domains pointing to a single target with sorting and limit controls (v1/backlinks/refdomains)

Inputs: target (required), mode, limit, output, +1 more.

backlinksSummaryBacklinks SummaryB

Fetch extended backlink statistics for one or multiple targets. Optionally builds an analysis prompt comparing your domain vs a competitor for a given keyword (v1/backlinks/summary)

Inputs: target (required), mode, output.

domainAdsByDomainDomain Ads by DomainC

Fetch domain ads by domain (v1/domain/ads)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), to, from, +2 more.

domainAdsByKeywordDomain Ads by KeywordC

Fetch domain ads by keyword (v1/domain/ads)

Inputs: source (required), keyword (required), to, from, +2 more.

domainAioDiscoverBrandAIO Discover BrandC

Fetch AI Overviews brand names (v1/domain/aio/discover-brand)

Inputs: source (required), target (required), scope.

domainAioKeywordsByBrandAIO Keywords by BrandC

Fetch AI Overviews domain keywords by brand (v1/domain/aio/keywords-by-brand)

Inputs: brand (required), source (required), sort, limit, +20 more.

domainAioKeywordsByTargetAIO Keywords by TargetC

Fetch AI Overviews domain keywords by target (v1/domain/aio/keywords-by-target)

Inputs: source (required), target (required), sort, limit, +20 more.

domainAioOverviewAIO OverviewC

Fetch AI Overviews domain metrics (v1/domain/aio/overview)

Inputs: source (required), target (required), scope.

domainCompetitorsDomain CompetitorsC

Fetch domain competitors (v1/domain/competitors)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), type, stats.

domainKeywordsDomain KeywordsC

Fetch domain keywords (v1/domain/keywords)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), cols, page, +22 more.

domainKeywordsComparisonDomain Keywords ComparisonA

Analyzes and compares the keyword rankings of two websites: domain and compare. It can find keywords they have in common or identify a 'keyword gap'—keywords for which the domain ranks, but the compare domain does not.

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), compare (required), cols, +6 more.

domainKeywordsReverseComparisonDomain Keywords Reverse ComparisonC

Compare keywords across domains (v1/domain/keywords/comparison)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), compare (required), cols, +5 more.

domainOverviewDomain OverviewC

Fetch domain overview (v1/domain/overview)

Inputs: domain (required).

domainOverviewDbDomain Overview DBC

Fetch domain overview by database (v1/domain/overview/db)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), with_subdomains.

domainOverviewHistoryDomain Overview HistoryB

Fetch domain historical overview (v1/domain/overview/history)

Inputs: domain (required), source (required), type.

domainOverviewWorldwideDomain Overview WorldwideC

Fetch domain worldwide overview (v1/domain/overview/worldwide)

Inputs: domain (required), fields, currency, show_zones_list.

keywordsExportExport Keywords MetricsC

Bulk retrieve metrics for a list of keywords (v1/keywords/export, POST form-data; source in query)

Inputs: source (required), keywords (required), cols, sort, +1 more.

keywordsLongtailLongtail KeywordsC

Fetch longtail (low search volume) keywords (v1/keywords/longtail)

Inputs: source (required), keyword (required), sort, limit, +15 more.

keywordsQuestionsKeyword QuestionsC

Fetch keyword questions (v1/keywords/questions)

Inputs: source (required), keyword (required), sort, limit, +16 more.

keywordsRelatedRelated KeywordsC

Fetch related keywords (v1/keywords/related)

Inputs: source (required), keyword (required), sort, limit, +16 more.

keywordsSimilarSimilar KeywordsC

Fetch similar keywords from SE Ranking Data API (v1/keywords/similar)

Inputs: source (required), keyword (required), sort, limit, +16 more.

Tool Schema Changelog

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TDQS

B3/5.0

Scored 2026-09-06 12:51 across 25 tools

Disambiguation3/5

Most tools are clearly separated by resource area, but domainOverview, domainOverviewDb, and domainOverviewWorldwide are easy to confuse without deeper API knowledge. The domainKeywordsComparison/domainKeywordsReverseComparison pair is also ambiguous since their descriptions don't clearly distinguish the two modes.

Naming Consistency4/5

All names use camelCase and are grouped by resource prefixes like domain, backlinks, and keywords, which creates a predictable feel. There are minor inconsistencies in qualifier order, such as domainOverviewHistory versus domainKeywordsComparison, but no chaotic mixing of naming styles.

Tool Count3/5

At 25 tools, this server sits at the heavy end of the expected range. Many tools are narrow wrappers around specific API endpoints, and some, like the domain overview variants, could potentially be consolidated without losing clarity.

Completeness4/5

The tool set covers major SEO data areas well: domain metrics, backlinks, keyword research, ads, competitors, and AI overviews. It lacks some niche historical or advanced backlink endpoints, but typical workflows for an SEO data API can be completed without obvious dead ends.

Resources

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MCP Server

Installation

Getting a copy of the project

Set up environment variables

Option 1: Installation as an NPM package

Prerequisites

Option 2: Build the Docker Image

Prerequisites

Connect to Claude Desktop

Available Tools

Tool Schema Changelog

TDQS

Resources

Related MCP Connectors

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