SE Ranking MCP server: setup, pricing & agent-readiness

How to connect SE Ranking 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": {
    "se-ranking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "<server-package-name>"],
      "env": {
        "SE_RANKING_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
// Server source: https://seranking.com/api/integrations/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: seranking.com/api/integrations/mcp.

Does SE Ranking MCP cost extra?

Included with subscription

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

No separate MCP licence to buy. You pay for your SE Ranking 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.

SE Ranking subscription pricing

Plan	Monthly	Annual / mo
Core	$129	$103.2
Growth	$279	$223.2
Enterprise	Contact sales	—

Source: seranking.com/subscription.html. Scraped 2026-05-19.

SE Ranking also publishes a REST API

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

API docs

seranking.com/api.html

Auth method

api-key

SDK languages

—

OpenAPI spec

—

Webhooks

—

Structured outputs

—

See SE Ranking API page

What you can do with SE Ranking 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 SE Ranking 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 SE Ranking account
Multi-account workflows without context-switching the SE Ranking 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 SE Ranking data daily
Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production SE Ranking safe

Effort: Days — security review + role config

Limits and gotchas

Official MCP server — published by SE Ranking themselves, so it should track product changes.
Fallback: the REST API works for any flow the MCP server doesn't cover.
Auth flow: MCP servers usually inherit the underlying API auth method (api-key). Expect to configure that on first install.
Rate limits: MCP calls count against your underlying SE Ranking API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.

6/10

Agent-readiness verdict

Moderate agent-fit with official MCP support. SE Ranking offers an official MCP server and documented API with API-key auth, making it accessible to Claude workflows, but lacks OpenAPI specs, multiple SDKs, and structured outputs that would unlock deeper automation. The missing webhook support and absence of native LLM integrations limit real-time data sync and multi-turn agent reasoning.

MCP server availableOfficial MCP (on tool's own domain)Public API with docs

Scored 2026-05-19 by Joonas (TMB).

SE Ranking MCP & API FAQ

Is the SE Ranking MCP server official?+

Yes — published on SE Ranking's own domain at https://seranking.com/api/integrations/mcp/.

Can I use the SE Ranking 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 SE Ranking have a public API?+

Yes — public REST API at seranking.com/api.html, auth via api-key.

Sources

SE Ranking official site: https://seranking.com/
MCP server page: https://seranking.com/api/integrations/mcp/
API docs: https://seranking.com/api.html
Pricing source: https://seranking.com/subscription.html (scraped 2026-05-19)

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

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