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lumen MCP Server

API key required

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To add lumen to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 3 environment variables, listed below.

DevTools

Install

npx -y @lumen-seo/cli@0.3.0

Environment variables

LUMEN_PSI_KEYSet in your MCP config
LUMEN_CRUX_KEYSet in your MCP config
LUMEN_OPR_KEYSet in your MCP config

Install with your client

Terminal
claude mcp add lumen --env LUMEN_PSI_KEY=<YOUR_LUMEN_PSI_KEY> --env LUMEN_CRUX_KEY=<YOUR_LUMEN_CRUX_KEY> --env LUMEN_OPR_KEY=<YOUR_LUMEN_OPR_KEY> -- npx -y @lumen-seo/cli@0.3.0

Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.

What this does

lumen exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

LUMEN_PSI_KEY
LUMEN_CRUX_KEY
LUMEN_OPR_KEY

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

Frequently asked questions

How do I install lumen?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add lumen to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with lumen?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to lumen as well.

Does lumen need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: LUMEN_PSI_KEY, LUMEN_CRUX_KEY, LUMEN_OPR_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.

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