Pricing, limits, and integration
SE Ranking includes API access in every plan, but usage is limited by monthly credits.
- Core plan is suitable for light testing or low-volume pulls, while Growth plan is a better fit for recurring reports and dashboards.
- Teams that need production-scale data extraction should budget for the API add-on or the standalone API plan instead of relying on the base subscription alone.
How much does the SE Ranking API actually cost?
SE Ranking 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
Which AI clients can read SE Ranking data?
Not every AI assistant supports MCP natively. Here's the per-client picture for SE Ranking specifically.
| Client | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Claude (Desktop/Web) | Native MCP | Connect via the SE Ranking MCP URL in Claude Desktop settings. |
| Claude Code | Native MCP | — |
| ChatGPT | Via connectors | Works via ChatGPT custom connectors (Plus tier+). Rougher setup than Claude Desktop. |
| Cursor | Native MCP | — |
| Codex | Native MCP | — |
| Windsurf | Native MCP | — |
| Cline | Native MCP | — |
| Gemini | API-only (custom code) | Gemini chat has no native MCP client; call the API from custom code. |
| n8n | API-only (custom code) | No first-party n8n node; integrate via HTTP Request or community workflow. |
SE Ranking also has an MCP server
If you're wiring SE Ranking into Claude / Cursor / Codex, the MCP server is usually less code than the REST API.
See SE Ranking MCP pageWhat you can build with the SE Ranking API
Three personas, three different shapes of build. Pick the row that matches how you actually ship.
Glue SE Ranking into your daily workflow
- Pull a digest of fresh activity into your morning Slack
- Trigger a one-off backfill when something looks off
- Pipe data into your own SQLite for ad-hoc queries
Sell SE Ranking reporting at scale
- White-label SE Ranking data into client-branded dashboards
- Run scheduled multi-account reports without logging into the SE Ranking UI
- Cross-reference with the rest of the client's stack (CRM, analytics, ad spend)
Production pipelines for SE Ranking
- Real-time sync into your warehouse on a cron
- Custom alerts the dashboard's built-in alerting can't express
- Backfill + idempotency handling for SE Ranking data older than the dashboard exposes
Quickstart template
# Starter template — endpoint paths and SDK package names come from # the SE Ranking API docs: https://seranking.com/api.html curl -X GET "https://seranking.com/<your-endpoint>" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \ -H "Accept: application/json" | jq .
Template only. Endpoint paths, exact base URL, and auth header format come from seranking.com/api.html.
Limits and gotchas
- No OpenAPI spec — you write typed clients by hand or use a third-party generator on the docs HTML.
- 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
API access included in every plan keeps the entry friction low compared to peers that gate API to higher tiers. The standalone $179/mo API plan is a useful escape hatch for teams that want the data without the full SEO suite.
MCP verified 2026-07-07: api.seranking.com/mcp, OAuth 2.1, Streamable HTTP, 160+ tools incl. project mgmt writes, ALL paid plans, 7 vendor Claude Skills (MIT). 6->8 Joonas approved.
SE Ranking API FAQ
Does SE Ranking have a public API?+
What auth does the SE Ranking API use?+
Should I use the API or the MCP server for Claude / Cursor / Codex?+
Sources
- SE Ranking official site: https://seranking.com/
- API docs: https://seranking.com/api.html
- MCP server: https://seranking.com/api/integrations/mcp/
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.