# SE Ranking — MCP Server

> A remote server that exposes both SEO and project data via one API.

**Source:** https://mcpplaygroundonline.com/mcp-servers/seranking  
**Transport:** http  
**Requires auth:** Yes

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## What it does

Tools it exposes: backlinks, domain analysis, keyword research and website audit on the data side, plus on the project side you get project and keyword management, rank tracking with history, competitor tracking, and a GSC-backed traffic module.

Clients it lists support for: Claude.ai (web), Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex (CLI and IDE), Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Gemini CLI and v0 by Vercel.

SE Ranking wraps the MCP into production-ready Claude Skills for content briefs, backlink gap, keyword clusters, competitor gaps, etc. Worth a look if you would rather start from a constrained workflow than write the system prompt that constrains it.

## Tools exposed

- backlinks
- domain analysis
- keyword research
- website audit
- project and keyword management
- rank tracking with history
- competitor tracking
- GSC-backed traffic module

## Example queries you can run

- "Compare backlinks for my domain and this competitor, then list the ten strongest domains linking to them but not to me."
- "Which of my tracked keywords lost positions in the last 30 days, and what changed in the SERP for them?"
- "Run an audit on this project and give me a top-ten fix list ranked by impact and effort."
- "Where does my brand appear in AI Overviews and ChatGPT answers for our five core keywords?"

## Details

- **Recommended model:** anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5 — Most questions here join project history to market data before drawing a conclusion. Sonnet 4.5 holds both sides in view; cheaper models report one and ignore the other.
- **Transport:** http
- **Authentication:** Required — OAuth against your SE Ranking account. Calls draw on the API credits in your plan.
- **Hosted endpoint:** https://api.seranking.com/mcp
- **Official source:** [SE Ranking MCP documentation](https://seranking.com/api/integrations/mcp/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the SE Ranking MCP server?

SE Ranking’s hosted MCP server at api.seranking.com/mcp. It exposes more than 180 SEO and GEO tools — keyword research, domain analysis, backlinks, website audits, rank tracking and AI search visibility — to any MCP client over streamable HTTP with OAuth.

### Does MCP access cost extra?

No. MCP access is included in every SE Ranking subscription rather than billed as an add-on, and it runs on the API credits already in your plan. If you want MCP without a subscription, there is a pay-as-you-go API plan starting at $50 for 250,000 credits with no expiry.

### How is it different from the Semrush or Ahrefs MCP servers?

Those two answer questions about a market. SE Ranking does that as well, but it also reaches your own projects — tracked keywords, ranking history, audits and a Search Console-backed traffic module — so an agent can reason about the domains you already monitor.

### Which clients can connect to it?

Any MCP client that speaks streamable HTTP. SE Ranking lists Claude on the web, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex, Zed and Gemini CLI among the tested ones. Nothing is installed locally — you paste the URL and authorise.

### Can I use it without writing long prompts?

SE Ranking publishes open-source Claude Skills built on the server — content briefs, backlink gap, keyword clusters, competitor gaps, technical audit. Each one turns the raw tools into a structured deliverable, which is a faster start than writing the system prompt that constrains them yourself.

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