DataForSEO MCP wrapper: searchable API docs plus normalized calls to the official server. 4 tools.
To add DataForSEO MCP 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.
Install
npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp@1.0.1Environment variables
DATAFORSEO_USERNAMESet in your MCP configDATAFORSEO_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configDATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILDSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add dataforseo --env DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=<YOUR_DATAFORSEO_USERNAME> --env DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=<YOUR_DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD> --env DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD=<YOUR_DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD> -- npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp@1.0.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
DataForSEO MCP 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:
DATAFORSEO_USERNAME DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install DataForSEO MCP?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add DataForSEO MCP 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 DataForSEO MCP?
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 DataForSEO MCP as well.
Does DataForSEO MCP need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: DATAFORSEO_USERNAME, DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD, DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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