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
Not ready for agent workflows. Majestic has a community MCP server and documented public API, but lacks an official MCP implementation and OpenAPI spec, making integration with Claude or Cursor unreliable and time-consuming for automated workflows.
Scored 2026-05-21 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.

