What Mangools exposes
Mangools positions itself as the focused, clean-UX alternative to the full SEO suites, not the broadest feature set, but the easiest to learn and use. The SEO Package covers five sub-tools: KWFinder (keyword research with search volumes and SEO difficulty), SERPChecker (localized SERP analysis with 49 metrics), SERPWatcher (daily rank tracking with city-level localization), LinkMiner (backlink analysis), and SiteProfiler (SEO metrics overview for any URL). AI Search Watcher tracks brand visibility across ChatGPT, Anthropic, Google, and Perplexity. The KWFinder + SERPChecker API exposes search volumes, keyword ideas, SEO difficulty, and 45+ SEO metrics (Moz + Majestic data per URL) but is private-access only, every paid plan includes an API token with rate limits tied to the tier, and higher volumes require contacting sales.
Pricing, limits, and integration
Mangools API uses a hybrid model: every paid plan ships an API token with plan-tied rate limits (Basic = lowest, Agency = highest), and higher volumes are quoted via sales. The 4 endpoint capabilities are search volumes, keyword ideas, SEO difficulty scoring, and 45+ SEO metrics per URL (Moz + Majestic data). Per-plan request quotas aren't separately published for API vs UI use, they share the same daily limits. No public pricing for the request-gated tier, no documented rate-limit headers, no first-party SDKs in any language, no public OpenAPI spec URL, no documented webhooks. For agent workflows, the practical implication is: if your usage fits within Premium ($52.70/mo annual) or Agency ($97.70) plan quotas, the API is essentially free with your subscription. If you need higher volume, expect a sales conversation and custom pricing.
How much does the Mangools API actually cost?
Mangools 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.
Mangools subscription pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Mangools Basic | $37.7 | — |
| Mangools Premium | $52.7 | — |
| Mangools Agency | $97.7 | — |
⚠ Per-tier API gating not yet structured for Mangools. Confirm which plans unlock API access on the live docs.
Source: mangools.com/plans-and-pricing. Verified 2026-06-07.
API at a glance
Which AI clients can read Mangools data?
Not every AI assistant supports MCP natively. Here's the per-client picture for Mangools specifically.
| Client | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Claude (Desktop/Web) | API-only (custom code) | No MCP path of any kind (no official, no Composio, no Viasocket); call the KWFinder/SERPChecker API from custom code. |
| Claude Code | API-only (custom code) | No MCP path of any kind (no official, no Composio, no Viasocket); call the KWFinder/SERPChecker API from custom code. |
| ChatGPT | API-only (custom code) | No MCP path of any kind (no official, no Composio, no Viasocket); call the KWFinder/SERPChecker API from custom code. |
| Cursor | API-only (custom code) | No MCP path of any kind (no official, no Composio, no Viasocket); call the KWFinder/SERPChecker API from custom code. |
| Codex | Not supported | Codex is MCP-native; no MCP server to connect. |
| Windsurf | Not supported | — |
| Cline | Not supported | — |
| Gemini | API-only (custom code) | No MCP path of any kind (no official, no Composio, no Viasocket); call the KWFinder/SERPChecker API from custom code. |
| n8n | API-only (custom code) | HTTP Request node + API key. |
Mangools also has an MCP server
If you're wiring Mangools into Claude / Cursor / Codex, the MCP server is usually less code than the REST API.
See Mangools MCP pageWhat you can build with the Mangools API
Three personas, three different shapes of build. Pick the row that matches how you actually ship.
Glue Mangools 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 Mangools reporting at scale
- White-label Mangools data into client-branded dashboards
- Run scheduled multi-account reports without logging into the Mangools UI
- Cross-reference with the rest of the client's stack (CRM, analytics, ad spend)
Production pipelines for Mangools
- Real-time sync into your warehouse on a cron
- Custom alerts the dashboard's built-in alerting can't express
- Backfill + idempotency handling for Mangools data older than the dashboard exposes
Quickstart template
# Starter template — endpoint paths and SDK package names come from # the Mangools API docs: https://mangools.com/api curl -X GET "https://mangools.com/<your-endpoint>" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Accept: application/json" | jq .
Template only. Endpoint paths, exact base URL, and auth header format come from mangools.com/api.
Limits and gotchas
- No OpenAPI spec — you write typed clients by hand or use a third-party generator on the docs HTML.
- Official SDKs: node. Use them to skip auth boilerplate and get type safety.
- Rate limits: always read the docs page before scaling — the published limit is usually lower than the practical one and overages can be expensive.
Agent-readiness verdict
Score: 4/10 on API-readiness. Mangools has a documented API and every paid plan includes an access token, which is better than nothing. But the narrow scope (4 capabilities), private/request-gated model for higher volumes, and absence of standard developer infrastructure (SDKs, OpenAPI spec, webhooks) put it well below the SEO-category leaders. For light usage where Mangools' SEO Package already covers your needs, the API is a fine convenience layer. For serious API-first builds, look at Ahrefs, Moz, or DataForSEO.
Moderate agent-fit with community support. Mangools has a live community MCP server and documented public API with Node.js SDK, making basic integrations possible. The lack of official MCP backing and missing OpenAPI spec means you'll need custom parsing for most workflows.
Mangools API FAQ
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What auth does the Mangools API use?+
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Should I use the API or the MCP server for Claude / Cursor / Codex?+
Sources
- Mangools official site: https://mangools.com
- API docs: https://mangools.com/api
- MCP server: https://github.com/l-media/mangools-mcp-server
- Pricing source: https://mangools.com/plans-and-pricing (verified 2026-06-07)
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.