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Crawly MCP Server

Yes. Crawly has an official MCP server, hosted at getcrawly.com/mcp.

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What is the Crawly MCP server?

The Crawly MCP server lets Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other MCP-compatible clients query keyword data, backlink profiles, SERP positions, and site-audit results without leaving the editor. The server is official, hosted by Crawly themselves, so it should track product changes without lag.

Three things you actually do with it: ask Claude to summarise this week's ranking shifts, have Cursor draft on-page fixes from a fresh site audit, and let Codex compare your backlink profile to a named competitor.

Crawly also has a public REST API at getcrawly.com. Use the API for scheduled jobs and custom dashboards. Use the MCP server when an LLM is in the loop.

For the rest of the picture see the Crawly review, .

Inside Claude / Cursor / Codex

What you can build with the Crawly MCP

Illustrative workflow examples. Exact tool names, parameters, and outputs come from Crawly's MCP server schema — check the docs for the live surface.

crawly-mcplive
>Show me my top 10 keywords by traffic this month
●crawly.get_top_keywords({ limit: 10 })
TOP 5 KEYWORDS · LAST 30 DAYS
marketing automation12,400 visits
email marketing software8,920 visits
seo tools 20266,310 visits
best crm small business4,580 visits
mcp marketing tools2,140 visits
Scale to top 50? Just ask.
crawly-mcplive
>Which competitors rank for keywords I'm losing positions on?
●crawly.compare_competitor_overlap()
LOSING POSITIONS · 3 KEYWORDS
marketing automation tools→ rival.com (#3)
best email marketing 2026→ competitor.io (#1)
ai marketing assistant→ newentrant.ai (#5)
Want a full SERP gap report?
crawly-mcplive
>Audit my newest blog post and flag low-effort SEO fixes
●crawly.audit_url({ url: "mysite.com/post" })
QUICK WINS · 3 FOUND
Missing meta descriptionfix in 30s
H1 doesn't match target keywordfix in 1m
No internal links to top pagesfix in 2m
TMB SCORE FOR CrawlyMCP: Official
Read review →

How to connect Crawly MCP to Claude Desktop

Add this block to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Cursor and Codex use a similar schema.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crawly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
    }
  }
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://www.getcrawly.com/mcp
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add crawly <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport http

Some MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: getcrawly.com/mcp.

Does Crawly MCP cost extra?

Included with subscription

Crawly ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.

  • No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your Crawly plan, the MCP server queries that account.
  • Whether it's gated to a specific tier wasn't extracted automatically — verify the access requirements on the MCP page or pricing docs.

Crawly also publishes a REST API

Crawly publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.

Auth method
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SDK languages
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OpenAPI spec
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Webhooks
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Structured outputs
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See Crawly API page

What you can do with Crawly from an AI agent

Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.

INDIE / SOLO

Skip the dashboard, ask Claude

  • "What keywords moved this week?" answered in seconds
  • Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
  • Pipe Crawly data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Effort: 30 seconds — paste the config, restart Claude
AGENCY

Run client analysis at agent speed

  • Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Crawly account
  • Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Crawly UI
  • Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Effort: An afternoon — set up auth per client
IN-HOUSE TEAM

Production agent workflows

  • Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Crawly data daily
  • Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
  • Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Crawly safe
Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

  • Official MCP server — published by Crawly themselves, so it should track product changes.
  • Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
  • Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Crawly API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.

Crawly MCP & API FAQ

Is the Crawly MCP server official?+
Yes — published on Crawly's own domain at https://www.getcrawly.com/mcp.
Can I use the Crawly MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Yes — MCP is a protocol, not Claude-specific. Any MCP-capable client (Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) can use the same server config with minor path adjustments.
Does Crawly have a public API?+
Yes — public REST API at getcrawly.com/api.

Sources

Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.

Joonas Rotko
Joonas RotkoAuthor & Founder of That Marketing Buddy

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.

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