Semrush MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEMRUSH_API_KEY | Yes | Your Semrush API key (get one at https://www.semrush.com/api/) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| domain_overviewC | Get domain analytics overview including organic traffic, keywords, and authority score |
| keyword_overviewC | Get keyword metrics including search volume, difficulty, and CPC |
| domain_organic_searchC | Get organic search keywords for a domain |
| backlinks_overviewB | Get backlinks overview for a domain or URL. Target type can be root_domain, domain, or url. |
| competitor_researchC | Find organic competitors for a domain |
| domain_adwordsC | Get paid search (Google Ads) keywords for a domain |
| related_keywordsC | Get related keywords and suggestions for a seed keyword |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap. For example, backlinks_overview focuses on backlink analysis, competitor_research identifies competitors, domain_adwords and domain_organic_search target paid vs. organic keywords respectively, domain_overview provides general analytics, keyword_overview gives keyword metrics, and related_keywords offers keyword suggestions. An agent can easily differentiate them.
All tools follow a consistent snake_case pattern with descriptive names that clearly indicate their function. The naming convention is uniform across all tools, such as domain_adwords, domain_organic_search, and keyword_overview, making them predictable and easy to understand.
With 7 tools, the server is well-scoped for SEO and domain analysis. Each tool serves a specific and necessary function within this domain, such as backlink analysis, competitor research, keyword metrics, and domain overviews, ensuring a balanced and focused toolset.
The toolset covers core SEO workflows comprehensively, including backlinks, competitors, keywords, and domain analytics. A minor gap exists in the lack of tools for updating or managing data (e.g., adding custom keywords or tracking changes), but agents can work around this with the provided read-only operations.