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DataForSEO MCP

by scalably-ioversion 1.0.1i★ –iRuns on your computer
Registry nameio.scalably/dataforseo-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

DataForSEO MCP wrapper: searchable API docs plus normalized calls to the official server. 4 tools.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs on your computer
  • Transport: stdio
  • Category: Other
  • You need to fill in: DATAFORSEO_USERNAME, DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
  • Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
  • You fill in yourself: DATAFORSEO_USERNAME, DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD, DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataforseo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add dataforseo --env DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your-value --env DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your-value --env DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD=your-value -- npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataforseo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "dataforseo": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • DATAFORSEO_USERNAME secret required env
    DataForSEO account login (email) from the dashboard
  • DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD secret required env
    DataForSEO account API password from the dashboard
  • DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD env
    Test suite only, with NODE_ENV=test: path of a fake child to spawn instead of the upstream server. Never set it in normal use

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain scalably.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • – Not applicable

    Endpoint responds

    This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 32684 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 36% of the other 32684 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32684 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is DataForSEO MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: DATAFORSEO_USERNAME, DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Master CSS

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README from the maker

Open the README

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DataForSEO MCP

A thin wrapper around DataForSEO's official MCP server that adds a searchable docs index and normalized errors. If you only need the raw API, install dataforseo-mcp-server directly.

Install

Claude Code:

claude mcp add dataforseo -e DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your-login -e DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your-password -- npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp

Codex:

codex mcp add dataforseo --env DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your-login --env DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your-password -- npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp

Claude Desktop: this wrapper ships on npm only (its upstream dependency makes a desktop bundle over 100 MB). Install DataForSEO's own server from https://github.com/dataforseo/mcp-server-typescript instead; the docs-search tools are the only thing you lose.

Setup

  1. Create or open a DataForSEO account at dataforseo.com.
  2. Read the API login (an email address) and API password from the dashboard.
  3. api_request calls the live DataForSEO API and can incur cost per DataForSEO's own pricing; the three docs_* tools are free documentation lookups.

Tools (4)

ToolWhat it does
docs_indexFetch the DataForSEO API documentation index (llms.txt), optionally filtered by section
docs_list_sectionsReturn available DataForSEO API documentation section names
docs_searchFetch DataForSEO API documentation from a documentation URL
api_requestMake an authenticated request to the DataForSEO API (method, path or url, body, and an optional noAiMode flag for the full, non AI-optimized response)

Use docs_list_sections or docs_index to pick an API family, then docs_search for the exact current endpoint path, method, request body and pricing before calling api_request.

Configuration

VariableRequiredPurpose
DATAFORSEO_USERNAMEyesDataForSEO account login (email) from the dashboard
DATAFORSEO_PASSWORDyesDataForSEO account API password from the dashboard
NODE_ENV, DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILDnoTest suite only: with NODE_ENV=test the wrapper spawns the fake child named by DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD instead of the upstream server. Never set them in normal use

Reply shape

Every tool returns plain JSON with status (succeeded, partial, no_op), operation, summary, target, result, proof, warnings, recovery. Failures surface as a tool error whose text is : . api_request normalizes DataForSEO's per-task status codes (pending tasks, no-result tasks, partial failures, and vendor error codes) into that shape instead of returning DataForSEO's raw task envelope unexamined.

Limits

api_request is a real, billable call to the DataForSEO API; DataForSEO's own account balance and rate limits apply. A failed call to a paid endpoint is reported with an ambiguous_paid_request error when the outcome could not be confirmed, since retrying blind could double the charge.

Verify

Each release lists the package version and the production commit it was derived from in CHANGELOG.md; npm publishes with provenance from GitHub Actions. CI runs the tests and a clean install of the packed tarball on every push.

Privacy Policy

This server runs locally, on your machine, under your own credentials. It collects no personal data, contains no telemetry, stores nothing persistently, and talks only to the vendor API it wraps. No third party, including Scalably, receives your data. Contact: hello@scalably.io. Canonical copy: https://scalably.io/connector-privacy.html

License

MIT. Copyright Scalably.

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