# CrakSEO SEO Tools MCP server
> Run keyword research, SERP checks, backlink analysis, rank tracking and site audits from your AI assistant.
- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/crakseo-seo-tools
- Connect: use the server's own URL `https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo` (OAuth sign-in at the server); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Auth: OAuth sign-in
- Category: [Marketing & SEO](https://mcp.tc/c/marketing-seo)
- Vendor: CrakSEO
- Homepage:
## About
CrakSEO SEO Tools gives an AI assistant live SEO data: keyword volume, CPC and difficulty, Google and Bing results including AI Overviews and Maps, backlinks and referring domains, ranked keywords, on-page site audits and AI search visibility.
It runs as a hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint at crakseo.com/mcp/seo. Users sign in with OAuth in the browser, or they can use a CrakSEO API key. It works with clients that support remote MCP, such as Claude, Cursor, Grok and ChatGPT.
## What it can do
- Look up keyword search volume, CPC, difficulty and ideas
- Fetch live Google and Bing results, AI Overviews and Maps
- Check backlinks, referring domains and anchors for any site
- Track Google rankings, ranked keywords and keyword gaps
- Run on-page site audits with Lighthouse and Core Web Vitals
- Track Google Maps rankings and Business Profile reviews
- Check mentions in ChatGPT, Perplexity and AI Overviews
## Example prompts
- "Find keyword ideas with search volume and difficulty for 'standing desk'."
- "Show the backlinks and referring domains for example.com."
- "Which keywords does example.com rank for on Google, and where are the gaps?"
- "Audit example.com and list the top on-page issues."
## Install
### Claude Code
1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http crakseo-seo-tools https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo
```
2. Start Claude Code, type `/mcp`, pick **crakseo-seo-tools** and choose **Authenticate**. A browser window opens for the CrakSEO sign-in.
Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one.
### Claude Desktop
1. Open **Customize → Connectors**, click **+ Add**, then **Add custom connector**.
2. Name it **CrakSEO SEO Tools** and paste this URL:
```url
https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo
```
3. Click **Add**, then **Connect**, and sign in when CrakSEO asks.
Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.
### claude.ai
1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:
[Add to claude.ai]() (opens connector settings)
2. Check that the URL reads `https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo` and click **Add**.
3. Click **Connect** and sign in when CrakSEO asks.
Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**.
### ChatGPT
1. On chatgpt.com, go to **Plugins**, select **+**, then **Add custom MCP server**.
2. Enter a name for the server.
3. Under **Connection**, paste `https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo` as the server URL, then for authentication choose **OAuth**. ChatGPT sends you to CrakSEO to sign in.
4. Check **I understand and want to continue**, then select **Create as a plugin**.
Whether you can add a custom MCP server depends on your ChatGPT plan and your workspace permissions (in Business workspaces, admins and owners can).
### Cursor
[Add to Cursor]() (opens Cursor)
Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):
`mcp.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crakseo-seo-tools": {
"url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
}
}
}
```
Cursor shows **Needs authentication** next to the server. Click the button beside it to sign in.
### VS Code
[Install in VS Code]() (opens VS Code)
Or from a terminal:
```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"crakseo-seo-tools","type":"http","url":"https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"}'
```
Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:
`.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
"servers": {
"crakseo-seo-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
}
}
}
```
VS Code asks you to sign in the first time the server starts.
### Devin Desktop
1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):
`mcp_config.json`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crakseo-seo-tools": {
"serverUrl": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
}
}
}
```
2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade and sign in when asked.
Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers.
### Codex
```bash
codex mcp add crakseo-seo-tools --url https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo
codex mcp login crakseo-seo-tools
```
Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:
`config.toml`:
```toml
[mcp_servers.crakseo-seo-tools]
url = "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
```
### Gemini CLI
```bash
gemini mcp add --transport http crakseo-seo-tools https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo
```
Then, inside Gemini CLI, run `/mcp auth crakseo-seo-tools` to sign in.
This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.
### Any client
Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file.
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crakseo-seo-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
}
}
}
```
Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE.
Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo`.
## Details
- Last checked: 2026-11-10 (reachable, asks for credentials)
- Listed: 2026-11-05
- Updated: 2026-11-05
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