How to connect Majestic 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": {
"majestic": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
"env": {
"MAJESTIC_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
// Server source: https://github.com/MattiooFR/majestic-mcp
// Check the server's README for the exact "command" and required env vars.Some MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: github.com/MattiooFR/majestic-mcp.
Does Majestic MCP cost extra?
The Majestic MCP server is community-built — free to run, but you still pay for your Majestic subscription.
- Community MCPs are normally self-hosted from a GitHub repo. There's no extra license fee.
- Your Majestic account still needs whatever plan is required to access the data the MCP server queries.
- Trade-off: zero MCP cost, but no guarantee it'll keep working when Majestic changes their UI or API.
Majestic also publishes a REST API
Majestic publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
What you can do with Majestic from an AI agent
Three shapes of agent workflow. Pick the row that matches how you actually use Claude / Cursor / Codex day to day.
Skip the dashboard, ask Claude
- "What keywords moved this week?" answered in seconds
- Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
- Pipe Majestic data into your personal notes / docs without writing a script
Run client analysis at agent speed
- Hand the MCP server to your team — every consultant can ask Claude about any client's Majestic account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Majestic UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Majestic data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Majestic safe
Limits and gotchas
- Community MCP — not maintained by Majestic. Check the README and last-update date before depending on it.
- Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
- Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Majestic API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Weak agent-fit: community MCP available and public API with docs, but no official MCP support, OpenAPI spec, or SDKs to streamline integration. You'll need custom parsing and manual authentication setup for most agent workflows.
Scored 2026-06-07 by Joonas (TMB).
Majestic MCP & API FAQ
Is the Majestic MCP server official?+
Can I use the Majestic MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Does Majestic have a public API?+
Sources
- Majestic official site: https://majestic.com
- MCP server page: https://github.com/MattiooFR/majestic-mcp
- API docs: https://developer-support.majestic.com/api/
Data verified by Joonas on the dates shown. MCP server status auto-rechecked weekly.
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.

