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mcp-server-google-search-console

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Community-built MCP server for the Google Search Console API. Provides search analytics, performance summaries, URL inspection, sitemap management, and property listing through the Model Context Protocol.

Features

  • 9 tools covering search analytics, performance summaries, URL inspection, sitemap management, and property listing

  • 3 prompts for guided multi-step SEO workflows

  • 2 resources for automatic property and sitemap discovery

  • Service Account & OAuth — choose headless or interactive authentication

  • Read-only by default — write tools are only registered when write scope is configured

  • Safety gatesdelete_sitemap requires explicit confirm: true

  • Minimal dependencies — only @modelcontextprotocol/sdk and zod

Quick Start

1. Set Up Credentials

Service Account (recommended for servers & CI):

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console

  2. Create or select a project

  3. Enable the Google Search Console API

  4. Create a Service Account and download the JSON key file

  5. In Google Search Console, add the service account email as a user to your properties

OAuth (recommended for personal use):

  1. In Google Cloud Console, create OAuth 2.0 Client ID (type: Desktop app)

  2. Download the client credentials JSON

  3. Set GSC_OAUTH_CLIENT_FILE — the server will open a browser for consent on first run

  4. Tokens are cached at ~/.config/gsc-mcp/oauth-token.json (or GSC_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE)

2. Configure Your Client

claude mcp add google-search-console \
  -e GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE=/path/to/service-account-key.json \
  -- npx -y mcp-server-google-search-console

Or add to .mcp.json manually:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-google-search-console"],
      "env": {
        "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "/path/to/service-account-key.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-google-search-console"],
      "env": {
        "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "/path/to/service-account-key.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-google-search-console"],
      "env": {
        "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "/path/to/service-account-key.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-google-search-console"],
      "env": {
        "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE": "/path/to/service-account-key.json"
      }
    }
  }
}
docker build -t gsc-mcp .
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "--rm", "-i",
        "-e", "GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE=/key.json",
        "-v", "/path/to/service-account-key.json:/key.json:ro",
        "gsc-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Always available (read-only scope)

Tool

Description

list_sites

List all GSC properties accessible by the current credentials

get_site

Get details for a specific property (permission level, verification)

get_search_analytics

Query search performance data with dimensions, filters, date ranges, and comparison mode

get_performance_summary

Quick performance overview: current vs previous period metrics, deltas, and top 10 queries in a single call

inspect_url

Check a URL's indexing status, mobile usability, and rich results

batch_inspect_urls

Inspect multiple URLs concurrently (up to 20) with a single call

list_sitemaps

List all sitemaps for a property with aggregated health summary

Write scope required

These tools are only registered when GSC_SCOPES includes the full write scope. They do not appear in the tool list otherwise.

Tool

Description

submit_sitemap

Submit a sitemap to Google

delete_sitemap

Delete a sitemap (requires confirm: true safety gate)

Prompts

Guided multi-step SEO workflows that guide LLMs through structured analysis.

Prompt

Parameters

Description

seo_performance_analysis

site_url, period (7d/28d/90d)

5-step analysis: Top Queries → Top Pages → Device Split → Country Split → Trends. Produces a structured report with actionable insights.

index_coverage_check

site_url, urls (comma-separated)

Batch URL inspection with structured coverage report — flags indexing issues, canonical mismatches, and mobile problems.

content_opportunity_analysis

site_url

Full-funnel analysis: Low-Hanging Fruit (positions 5–20), Keyword Cannibalization detection, and Trending queries via comparison mode.

Resources

URI

Description

sites://list

Auto-discovery of all GSC properties accessible with current credentials. Enables LLMs to discover available sites without calling list_sites first.

sitemaps://{site_url}

Sitemaps for a specific property (e.g. sitemaps://sc-domain:example.com) with health summary, errors, warnings, and index rates.

Environment Variables

Variable

Required

Description

GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE

*

Path to service account JSON key file

GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY

*

Inline service account JSON (alternative to file)

GSC_OAUTH_CLIENT_FILE

*

Path to OAuth client credentials JSON (Desktop app type)

GSC_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE

No

Custom path for cached OAuth tokens (default: ~/.config/gsc-mcp/oauth-token.json)

GSC_SCOPES

No

OAuth scope. Default: webmasters.readonly. Set to https://www.googleapis.com/auth/webmasters for write access

* Auth priority: OAuth (GSC_OAUTH_CLIENT_FILE) > Service Account (GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILE or GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY). At least one must be configured.

Development

npm install      # Install dependencies
npm run build    # Build
npm run dev      # Watch mode
npm test         # Run tests

License

MIT

Note: This is an unofficial community project. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google.


Built by Tobias Hein at artaxo — a digital marketing agency specializing in AI Search Optimization.

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