How to connect SiteGPT 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": {
"sitegpt": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_URL>"]
}
}
}
// HTTP-transport MCP. Get your <YOUR_MCP_URL> from the vendor dashboard.
// Server source: https://sitegpt.ai/mcp
// Claude Code (one-liner): claude mcp add sitegpt <YOUR_MCP_URL> --transport httpSome MCP servers require an API key. Check the source page for setup: sitegpt.ai/mcp.
Does SiteGPT MCP cost extra?
The SiteGPT MCP server is community-built — free to run, but you still pay for your SiteGPT subscription.
- Community MCPs are normally self-hosted from a GitHub repo. There's no extra license fee.
- Your SiteGPT 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 SiteGPT changes their UI or API.
SiteGPT also publishes a REST API
SiteGPT publishes an API, but per-tier gating wasn't extracted automatically.
What you can do with SiteGPT 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 SiteGPT 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 SiteGPT account
- Multi-account workflows without context-switching the SiteGPT UI
- Reports you'd normally spend hours on, done before standup
Production agent workflows
- Embed in your internal Codex / Cursor agents that triage SiteGPT data daily
- Combine with other MCP servers in a multi-step agent chain
- Constrain agents to read-only roles to keep production SiteGPT safe
Limits and gotchas
- Official MCP server — published by SiteGPT 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 SiteGPT API quota. Burst usage from a curious agent can drain a daily allowance fast.
Agent-readiness verdict
Scored by Joonas (TMB).
SiteGPT MCP & API FAQ
Is the SiteGPT MCP server official?+
Can I use the SiteGPT MCP with Cursor or Codex?+
Sources
- SiteGPT official site: https://sitegpt.ai/
- MCP server page: https://sitegpt.ai/mcp
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.

