How to connect Rankability 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": {
"rankability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
}
}
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://www.rankability.com/developers/mcp/
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add rankability <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport httpSome MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: rankability.com/developers/mcp.
Does Rankability MCP cost extra?
Rankability ships an official MCP server that uses your existing subscription credentials.
- No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your Rankability 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.
Rankability subscription pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $99 | $82.17 |
| Growth | $199 | $165.17 |
| Scale | $399 | $331.17 |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | — |
Source: rankability.com/pricing. Verified 2026-06-07.
Rankability also publishes a REST API
Rankability publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
See Rankability API pageWhat you can do with Rankability 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 changed this week?" answered in seconds
- Quick one-off questions without leaving the editor
- Pipe Rankability 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 Rankability account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the Rankability UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage Rankability data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production Rankability safe
Limits and gotchas
- Official MCP server — published by Rankability themselves, so it should track product changes.
- Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
- OpenAPI spec is published — easy to validate which endpoints the MCP server actually exposes vs the full API surface.
- Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying Rankability API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Good agent-fit for ChatGPT workflows. Rankability offers an official MCP server and documented OpenAPI spec, making it accessible to Claude and Cursor users, though you'll need to handle authentication setup yourself. The lack of native Claude integration and structured output support means you'll do more prompt engineering than with fully optimized tools.
Scored 2026-06-07 by Joonas (TMB).
Rankability MCP & API FAQ
Is the Rankability MCP server official?+
Can I use the Rankability MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Does Rankability have a public API?+
Does Rankability publish an OpenAPI / Swagger spec?+
Which LLMs does Rankability integrate with directly?+
Sources
- Rankability official site: https://www.rankability.com
- MCP server page: https://www.rankability.com/developers/mcp/
- API docs: https://www.rankability.com/api
- Pricing source: https://www.rankability.com/pricing (verified 2026-06-07)
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.