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Mangools MCP Server

Connect Claude, Cursor and other AI assistants directly to Mangools SEO data — keyword research, SERP analysis, rank tracking and backlinks, right from your AI chat.

What is MCP?

Mangools MCP Server
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external data sources.
  • With the Mangools MCP Server, Claude or Cursor can call Mangools tools as if they were power users.
  • Ask your AI to research keywords, monitor SERPs or audit backlinks — and let it run the queries through Mangools automatically.

What you can do with it

Keyword research from chat

Ask Claude to find keyword ideas, search volumes and SEO difficulty for your topic — without ever leaving the conversation.

Automated SERP analysis

Let an AI agent monitor SERP results, compare competitors and surface ranking opportunities for the queries you care about.

Rank & backlink monitoring

Track positions in SERPWatcher and audit backlinks in LinkMiner through natural-language prompts and AI-generated reports.

Quick start in 3 steps

1

Get your API token

Every Mangools user has an API token. Copy yours from the API token page in your account.

Open API token page

2

Install an MCP client

Any MCP-compatible AI client works. Claude Desktop, Cursor or Claude Code are the most popular options.

3

Connect Mangools

Paste the server URL and your token into the client’s MCP config — see the snippets below.

See snippets

Configuration

Pick your AI client below, copy the snippet, paste it in.

Server URL https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp

Replace YOUR_API_TOKEN with your token from the API token page.

Claude Desktop’s config file only speaks stdio, so a remote HTTP server is reached through the mcp-remote bridge (requires Node.js). Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, and add this to the mcpServers object:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mangools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y", "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp",
        "--header", "x-access-token:YOUR_API_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving the file — the first launch may take a few extra seconds while mcp-remote downloads. On Pro, Team or Enterprise plans you can instead add it via Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector — no Node.js required.

If the server is skipped on launch, Claude Desktop probably can’t find npx on its minimal PATH (common with nvm). Replace "npx" with the absolute path — run which npx in your terminal and paste the result.

In Cursor, open Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server and paste this JSON:

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mangools": {
      "url": "https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-access-token": "YOUR_API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor reloads MCP servers automatically.

Run this one-liner from your terminal:

terminal
claude mcp add --transport http mangools \
  https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp \
  --header "x-access-token: YOUR_API_TOKEN"

The server is now available in your Claude Code sessions.

In Microsoft Copilot Studio, open your agent and go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool → Model Context Protocol. In the wizard, fill in these fields:

MCP onboarding wizard
Server name:          mangools
Server URL:           https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp
Authentication type:  API key
  Type:               Header
  Header name:        x-access-token
API key value:        YOUR_API_TOKEN  (entered when creating the connection)

The header name is a free-text field — type x-access-token. Your token is supplied when you create the connection, then publish the agent so the tools become available.

In n8n, add the MCP Client Tool node to your AI agent workflow and configure it:

MCP Client Tool node
Endpoint URL:       https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp
Server Transport:   HTTP Streamable
Authentication:     Header Auth
  Header name:      x-access-token
  Header value:     YOUR_API_TOKEN
Tools to include:   All

Connect the MCP Client Tool node to your AI Agent node’s tool input. Works with any chat model — OpenAI, Anthropic, local Ollama, etc.

Native MCP support requires Open WebUI v0.6.31 or newer. Go to Admin Panel → Settings → External Tools → + and fill in the form:

Add Connection form
Type:     MCP (Streamable HTTP)
Name:     mangools
URL:      https://mcp.mangools.com/mcp
Auth:     None
Headers:  { "x-access-token": "YOUR_API_TOKEN" }

Leave Auth on None — the token goes in the free-form Headers field as a JSON object. Only the Streamable HTTP transport is supported natively.

Available tools

Around 35 tools across all Mangools products.
Click each product to see what your AI can do.

KWFinder — keyword research
  • Search related keywords with volume, CPC and SEO difficulty
  • Get SERP results for any keyword
  • Find competitor domains for a keyword
  • Get competitor keywords for a domain
  • Get keyword suggestions for a URL
  • Compute SEO difficulty for any URL
  • Manage keyword lists (create, rename, add keywords)
  • Batch keyword check (up to 700 keywords per request)
  • Content gap analysis between domains
  • View quota usage and history
SERPChecker — SERP analysis
  • Fetch SERP results for any keyword and location
  • Get Moz and Majestic URL metrics
  • List historical SERPChecker requests
  • Retrieve SERP snapshots over time
SERPWatcher — rank tracking
  • List all of your trackings
  • Get tracking detail and stats over time
  • List tracked keywords and their positions
  • Create new trackings (single or batch)
  • Update tracking settings and tracked keywords
  • Manage reports, annotations and tags

Creating trackings and adding tracked keywords may consume paid quota depending on your plan.

LinkMiner — backlink analysis
  • Get URL metrics (DA, PA, citation flow, trust flow)
  • Fetch backlinks for any domain
  • Manage favorite links
  • List historical LinkMiner requests and exports
SiteProfiler — website analysis
  • Get a domain’s overview metrics
  • Inspect audience and top content
  • Pull the backlink profile
  • List a domain’s top competitors
  • List historical SiteProfiler requests
AI Search Watcher — LLM visibility
  • List supported AI models and monitors
  • Get a monitor’s detail, prompts and settings
  • Generate prompts for a brand or topic
  • Create new monitors and add prompts
  • Update monitor settings

Creating monitors consumes paid quota.

Utilities
  • Search Mangools-supported locations (countries, cities)
  • Get details for a specific location

Authentication

The MCP server uses the same API token as the Mangools REST API. No separate credentials, no OAuth flow.

Where do I find my token? Open the API token page in your Mangools account — every user has a token enabled by default.

How is it sent? The MCP client adds it to every request as an x-access-token header.

How do I rotate it? Reset your API key on the same page. The old token stops working immediately, so update your MCP client configuration right after.

Treat the token like a password — anyone with access can run Mangools queries on your behalf and consume your quota.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Mangools MCP Server stable?

It’s currently in beta. The set of available tools and their parameters can change as we iterate based on feedback. We’ll communicate breaking changes ahead of time on this page.

Which AI clients does it work with?

Any MCP-compatible client. We’ve verified it with Claude Desktop, Cursor and Claude Code. Other clients that support remote MCP servers over HTTP should work as well.

Does it consume my Mangools quota?

Yes. Every tool call goes through the regular Mangools API and counts against your plan’s request limits, just like a normal API call.

Can my AI accidentally spend paid resources?

A few tools (such as creating SERPWatcher trackings or AI Search Watcher monitors) consume paid quota. They’re clearly marked as paid in the tool description, and your AI client should ask you for confirmation before calling them. For maximum control, use a client that requires explicit approval for tool calls.

Is my data sent to OpenAI or Anthropic?

The MCP server only talks to your AI client. Whatever your client passes to the underlying model provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, etc.) is controlled by that client, not by Mangools. Refer to your client’s privacy policy for details.

Can I use the MCP server with my own integrations?

The MCP server is designed for MCP-compatible AI clients. For custom integrations and scripts, use the regular Mangools REST API with the same token.

I see an error in my AI client — what now?

Double-check that the server URL is exact, that the x-access-token header contains a valid token (no quotes, no extra whitespace), and that your client is restarted after the configuration change. If the error persists, contact our support with the client name and the exact error message.