DataForSEO MCP Server for Claude, ChatGPT & Cursor

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Watch it work on DataForSEO

Ask in plain English. Your AI reads DataForSEO with real MegaMCP tools and answers with the numbers. The connection is read-only, so nothing in DataForSEO can change.

Tools in this example

dataforseo_serp_resultReads live data

See all 2 DataForSEO tools

Claude · MegaMCP + DataForSEOIllustrative demo

You
Read my existing SERP task for “emergency plumber denver”.
Claude
dataforseo_serp_resultDoneexisting task
Here's the top of that results page, from the task you already paid for:
Pos. Domain Result type
1 acmeplumbing.com Organic
2 yelp.com Organic
3 angi.com Organic

Pos.	Domain	Result type
1	acmeplumbing.com	Organic
2	yelp.com	Organic
3	angi.com	Organic

What your AI can do

DataForSEO MCP tools

Inspect account status and retrieve existing Google SERP task results without creating a new paid task. This list comes straight from the running product: 2 read tools and 0 write tools.

Reads

Answer straight away. Nothing changes.

2 tools

Free account status
Existing Google SERP task results

No changes

Read-only by design.

The DataForSEO connection has no write tools, so your AI can read and report but can't change anything in DataForSEO.

DataForSEO guardrail

New paid research task creation is unavailable. Credentials are encrypted and query/task inputs are bounded.

Plus encrypted credentials, access limited to the accounts you switch on, and the flight recorder on every connection.

All 2 DataForSEO tools2 reads, read-only · straight from the running product

What it does	Tool id	Type
DataForSEO account status	`dataforseo_account_status`	Read
Read an existing DataForSEO SERP task	`dataforseo_serp_result`	Read

Every DataForSEO tool, with parameters

Example prompts

DataForSEO MCP prompts

Paste any of these into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor once DataForSEO is connected.

More DataForSEO prompts

“Inspect my DataForSEO API account status.”
“Read this existing Google SERP task result.”
“Is my API account active, and what balance is left?”
“Who ranks in the top three in this SERP task?”
“Summarize the People Also Ask questions in this task result.”
“List every URL in this result with its position.”
“Compare this SERP result with our Search Console position for the same query.”
“Which SERP features show up in this result?”

Setup

DataForSEO MCP setup in 3 steps

About two minutes for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Nothing to install.

Connect DataForSEO
Start a free workspace and open Connections. Use dedicated API access credentials, approve data use, then enable and assign the account.
Add MegaMCP to your AI app
Every app uses the same server URL.
MCP server URL
```
https://megamcp.com/api/mcp
```
Generate the config for your app Also: Claude Code, VS Code
Ask in plain English
Try “Inspect my DataForSEO API account status.” Reports answer straight away. Anything that changes DataForSEO comes back as a plan for you to approve.

Safety

Look, don't touch.

The DataForSEO connection reads and reports. It can't change a thing.

Read-only by design

The DataForSEO connection has no write tools. Your AI can read and report, and nothing in DataForSEO can change.

Read-only connection0 write tools availableDataForSEOApproved

A diff first

Every plan lists each change with its before and after values, so you see exactly what will move before it does.

Plan previewDataForSEO1 change

Change: Value~~Before~~After
Check passed: Checked again right before it applies

Only what you switch on

Your AI sees only the DataForSEO accounts you enable, and members limited to certain clients only see those clients. Credentials are encrypted at rest.

Credentials encryptedAES-256-GCM, bound to the connectionNever used to train AI modelsApproved

Receipts for everything

Platform checks stop stale edits, and the flight recorder logs every tool call, plan and approval, with who did it and from which AI app.

Time	Event
09:14	`dataforseo_account_status`
09:15	Answered in chat
09:16	Nothing changed

How approvals and undo work Budget bumpers Security

FAQ

DataForSEO MCP server questions

Is there an official DataForSEO MCP server?

Yes. As of October 2026, DataForSEO publishes an official open-source MCP server, billed to your API credits. MegaMCP's DataForSEO connection is deliberately limited: it reads account status and existing SERP task results and never creates new paid tasks.

What is a DataForSEO MCP server?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server lets AI assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use DataForSEO through tools. MegaMCP's hosted DataForSEO MCP server gives your assistant 2 read tools for account status and existing SERP task results.

Does the DataForSEO MCP server work with ChatGPT?

Yes. MegaMCP is a remote MCP server with OAuth sign-in, so one URL works in ChatGPT (as an app, with developer mode on), Claude (as a custom connector), Cursor, Claude Code and VS Code. Your AI app's own plan decides whether it can add custom MCP servers.

Can it make changes to my DataForSEO account?

No. MegaMCP's DataForSEO connection is read-only: it has no write tools, so your AI can report and analyze but can't change anything in DataForSEO. New paid research task creation is unavailable. Credentials are encrypted and query/task inputs are bounded.

How do I connect DataForSEO to Claude or ChatGPT?

Use dedicated API access credentials, approve data use, then enable and assign the account.

What does the DataForSEO MCP server cost?

Reading DataForSEO is free on MegaMCP's Free plan (100 reads a day, no card). Paid plans, from $19/month after a 5-day free trial, remove the daily limit, with unlimited runs and no credits. MegaMCP adds no markup: any subscription or API usage with the vendor stays between you and them.

Is my DataForSEO data safe?

Your DataForSEO credentials are encrypted at rest (AES-256-GCM) and bound to their connection, and MegaMCP never trains AI models on your data. Your AI only sees the accounts you switch on, members limited to certain clients only see those clients, and every tool call lands in the flight recorder.

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