Pricing, limits, and integration
Every plan includes both API and MCP access, starting at Starter for $39/month, then Professional at $103/month and Scale at $239/month, with Enterprise on custom annual pricing. Rate limits scale with the tier: 20 requests/min on Starter, 60/min on Professional, 200/min on Scale. If your agent runs heavy multi-tool workflows, Starter's 20/min ceiling will feel tight fast.
How much does the Frase API actually cost?
Frase publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
- Most likely scenario: API access is either included in all paid plans, or it's gated to higher tiers and we need to verify on the live docs page.
- Until verified, treat the question "which plan unlocks the API" as open. Don't budget on the assumption it's free with the cheapest paid plan.
API at a glance
Webhooks: A /webhooks endpoint is listed among the key API endpoints (base URL https://next.frase.io/api/v1).
Which AI clients can read Frase data?
Not every AI assistant supports MCP natively. Here's the per-client picture for Frase specifically.
| Client | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Native MCP | Install via `claude mcp add frase -- npx -y @frase/mcp-server`; authenticate with FRASE_API_KEY. |
| Claude (Desktop/Web) | Third-party bridge | npm-based local MCP server (@frase/mcp-server) run via npx; documented for AI coding assistants and custom workflows. |
| Cursor | Third-party bridge | Local MCP server runnable via npx; not explicitly named but MCP is aimed at AI coding assistants. |
Frase also has an MCP server
If you're wiring Frase into Claude / Cursor / Codex, the MCP server is usually less code than the REST API.
See Frase MCP pageWhat you can build with the Frase API
Three personas, three different shapes of build. Pick the row that matches how you actually ship.
Glue Frase into your daily workflow
- Pull a digest of ranking changes into your morning Slack
- Trigger a one-off backfill when something looks off
- Pipe data into your own SQLite for ad-hoc queries
Sell Frase reporting at scale
- White-label Frase data into client-branded dashboards
- Run scheduled multi-account reports without logging into the Frase UI
- Cross-reference with the rest of the client's stack (CRM, analytics, ad spend)
Production pipelines for Frase
- Real-time sync into your warehouse via webhooks
- Custom alerts the dashboard's built-in alerting can't express
- Backfill + idempotency handling for Frase data older than the dashboard exposes
Quickstart template
# Starter template — endpoint paths and SDK package names come from # the Frase API docs: https://www.frase.io/features/mcp curl -X GET "https://www.frase.io/<your-endpoint>" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \ -H "Accept: application/json" | jq .
Template only. Endpoint paths, exact base URL, and auth header format come from frase.io/features/mcp.
Limits and gotchas
- OpenAPI is published — auto-generated clients work out of the box. Saves writing wrappers by hand.
- Webhooks available — react to Frase events in real time instead of polling.
- No official SDK detected. Plan on hitting the API directly with your HTTP client of choice.
- Rate limits: always read the docs page before scaling — the published limit is usually lower than the practical one and overages can be expensive.
- No-code fallback: Zapier cover the common triggers if you want to skip writing API code for simple flows.
Agent-readiness verdict
The API is a genuine content-ops toolkit, not a bolt-on afterthought, backed by a public OpenAPI spec and webhook support that most SEO tools skip. The missing piece is official SDKs, so budget a little time generating a client from the spec. If you're building automated content pipelines, this holds up. A solid 8 out of 10.
Moderate agent-fit with community MCP support. Frase offers a documented public API and native Claude integration, but lacks official MCP hosting, OpenAPI specs, and structured outputs that would unlock fuller agentic capabilities. The community MCP server bridges some gaps, though relying on third-party maintenance introduces continuity risk.
Frase API FAQ
Does Frase have a public API?+
What auth does the Frase API use?+
Is there an OpenAPI / Swagger spec I can auto-generate clients from?+
Does Frase support webhooks?+
Should I use the API or the MCP server for Claude / Cursor / Codex?+
Sources
- Frase official site: https://www.frase.io
- API docs: https://www.frase.io/features/mcp
- OpenAPI spec: https://next.frase.io/openapi.json
10+ years in digital marketing. I review marketing software for AI-stack fit: real pricing, MCP and API support, and how cleanly each tool drops into an AI agent workflow, cross-checked against verified data and real user feedback.