seo-monster
CommunityMCP server by avansaber · updated · ★ 556
Local-first SEO MCP: track AI citations, Search Console, GA4, PageSpeed, Cloudflare, IndexNow, CrUX. seo-monster is a community project by avansaber, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 5 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, 556 stars, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Path to your Desktop-app OAuth client-secrets JSON, downloaded from Google Cloud Console. Required for Search Console, Indexing, and GA4 tools. |
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Writable path where the cached OAuth token is stored. On first use, a browser opens for one-time consent and the token is written here. Default: ${HOME}/.config/seo-monster/token.json |
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Default Search Console property, e.g. 'sc-domain:example.com' or 'https://www.example.com/'. |
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Default GA4 property, e.g. 'properties/123456789' or bare '123456789'. |
PSI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Google API key shared by PageSpeed Insights and Chrome UX Report History tools. Optional; both work anonymously at a tighter rate limit when unset. |
CF_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Cloudflare API token. Optional; needed only for the Cloudflare tools. Scopes: Zone:Read, DNS:Read, Account Analytics:Read, and (only when destructive mode is on) Cache Purge:Purge, Single Redirect:Edit, Zone Settings:Edit, and (for bulk red |
CF_Environment variable | Optional | Default Cloudflare zone hostname, e.g. 'example.com'. |
SEO_Environment variable, secret | Optional | IndexNow shared key (any 8-128 hex string you generate). Required only for the IndexNow tools. Host the key file at https://<your-host>/<key>.txt for engine verification. |
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Override the default IndexNow key-file URL (https://<host>/<key>.txt). Set only if you host the key file at a non-standard path. |
SEO_Environment variable | Optional | Set to 'true' to enable the Cloudflare cache-purge tools. Default false: all destructive tools refuse to run. |
DATAFORSEO_Environment variable, secret | Optional | DataForSEO Basic-auth login. Optional (v0.9). Unlocks SERP/PAA/related, keyword volume+difficulty+intent, competitor keyword-gap, and Google AI Overview citations for keyword_universe / serp_adjacency_expand / onpage_serp_gap auto-fetch / a |
DATAFORSEO_Environment variable, secret | Optional | DataForSEO Basic-auth password. Optional (v0.9). Required alongside DATAFORSEO_LOGIN. |
OPENPAGERANK_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Open PageRank (DomCop) free API key. Optional (v0.9). Free competitor domain-authority proxy for onpage_serp_gap. |
PERPLEXITY_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Perplexity Sonar API key. Optional (v0.9). One of the AI answer-engines for ai_citation_track. |
OPENAI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | OpenAI API key (Responses web_search). Optional (v0.9). One of the AI answer-engines for ai_citation_track. |
ANTHROPIC_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Anthropic API key (web_search tool). Optional (v0.9). One of the AI answer-engines for ai_citation_track. |
GEMINI_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Google Gemini API key (Search grounding). Optional (v0.9). One of the AI answer-engines for ai_citation_track. |
GOOGLE_Environment variable, secret | Optional | Google Ads API developer token. Optional (v0.9). Volume-only alternative to DataForSEO for keyword_universe; live use also needs an adwords-scope OAuth re-consent. |
GOOGLE_Environment variable | Optional | Google Ads customer id (digits). Optional (v0.9). Required alongside GOOGLE_ADS_DEVELOPER_TOKEN. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install seo-monster
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add seo-monster -- uvx seo-monsterRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"seo-monster": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"seo-monster"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"seo-monster": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"seo-monster"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"seo-monster": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"seo-monster"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add seo-monster -- uvx seo-monster{
"mcpServers": {
"seo-monster": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"seo-monster"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add seo-monster uvx seo-monsterGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the seo-monster block.
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seo-monster: common questions
How do I install seo-monster?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add seo-monster -- uvx seo-monster. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is seo-monster the official server?
seo-monster is a community project by avansaber, not verified by a company domain.
Is seo-monster free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is seo-monster safe to use?
It scores 85 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to seo-monster?
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Does seo-monster work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
