SEO Gets
Step 6: Configure MCP

Install SEO Gets MCP

Connect SEO Gets to Claude through a custom connector and chat with your SEO data on the web, desktop, or mobile—no config files or Node.js required.

MCP requires a paid plan. As of July 2026, MCP access is limited to Core and Pro plans. If you're on the Free plan, you'll see a message asking you to subscribe before the MCP tools will run. Compare plan options or upgrade from Billing settings.

Connect SEO Gets to Claude

Admin users can set up the SEO Gets MCP connector in Claude's settings. Once created, team members can connect to it through Claude's browse feature.

  1. Open Claude Custom Connector settings.

  2. Use SEO Gets as the name and https://app.seogets.com/mcp as the server URL.

  3. Save and follow the consent flow to authorize the connector.

SEO Gets MCP should now be available in claude.ai, Claude Desktop, and Claude Mobile.

Connect to an existing SEO Gets connector

If your team admin already created the SEO Gets connector, you don't need to set it up again. Instead, you connect to it through Claude's Browse feature.

  1. Open Claude Custom Connector settings.

  2. Select Browse to find connectors shared with your team.

  3. Find SEO Gets in the list and connect to it.

  4. Complete the consent flow if prompted.

Once connected, SEO Gets appears in your available connectors alongside any others your team uses.

Verify your connection

After setup, ask Claude a specific question about your SEO Gets data. For best results, include your exact property name:

"Using my SEO Gets data, show me top pages for example.com last month."

If Claude doesn't automatically use SEO Gets, go to Settings → Customize in Claude, find SEO Gets under the connector list, and set each tool to Always Allow. You still need to reference SEO Gets explicitly in your prompts.

Troubleshooting

The connector doesn't appear in Claude

If SEO Gets isn't showing up after setup:

  • Check your plan. MCP is only available on Core and Pro plans. Free plan users will see a subscription prompt instead of the connector.

  • Complete the consent flow. Make sure you finished all authorization steps after saving the connector.

  • Check your network. If you're behind a corporate firewall or VPN, the connection may be blocked. Try from a different network to rule this out.

Claude shows the connector but doesn't use SEO Gets

If SEO Gets is listed but Claude still doesn't query your data:

  1. Be specific in your prompt. Claude won't automatically route every question through SEO Gets. Try: "Using my SEO Gets data, show me top pages for example.com last month" or "What are my striking distance keywords according to SEO Gets?"

  2. Set permissions to Always Allow. Go to Settings → Customize, find SEO Gets, and set each tool to Always Allow. This removes approval prompts, but you still need to reference SEO Gets in your prompt.

I see a message saying I need a subscription

MCP access requires a paid plan. If you're on the Free plan, you'll see a subscription message when the MCP tools try to run. Upgrade to a Core or Pro plan to restore access. You can change your plan from Billing settings.

Alternative: Manual setup for Claude Desktop

If you prefer a manual setup or use an AI client that doesn't support custom connectors, you can configure SEO Gets MCP using a config file and Node.js.

Manual setup steps and troubleshooting

This method requires Node.js and manual editing of Claude Desktop's configuration file.

Step 1: Create an MCP key

  1. Login to SEO Gets

  2. Navigate to Settings → MCP

  3. Name your MCP Key and click Create Key

  4. Once your key is generated, click Copy and paste it somewhere safe as it won't be shown again.

Step 2: Install Node.js

Install Node.js, which is required to run the MCP server. If you don't have it yet, download and install it from nodejs.org.

Windows users: After installing Node.js, restart your computer so PATH changes take effect. Then open a new terminal and run npx --version to confirm Node.js is ready. If you see "command not found," reinstall Node.js and make sure Add to PATH is checked during installation.

Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop

Open the configuration file directly from Claude Desktop:

  1. Click Claude in your menu bar (macOS) or go to the app menu (Windows)

  2. Select Settings

  3. Click the Developer tab

  4. Click Edit Config to open the configuration file

The config file is located at:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the SEO Gets MCP server under mcpServers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "SEOGets": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://app.seogets.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: Bearer ${API_KEY}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step 4: Restart Claude Desktop

Completely quit and restart Claude Desktop for the new configuration to take effect.

  1. Right-click Claude in your dock/taskbar and select Quit

  2. Reopen Claude Desktop

Step 5: Verify

Navigate to Settings → Customize to see if SEOGets is listed as a connector under Desktop.

Manual setup troubleshooting

My MCP server isn't connecting

Try these steps:

  • Check that your JSON syntax is valid (no missing commas or brackets)

  • Make sure all file paths are absolute, not relative

  • Run your server command directly in a terminal to check for errors

  • Verify you fully quit and restarted Claude Desktop

The connector doesn't appear in Claude Desktop

  1. Check the config file location. On Windows, make sure you're editing the correct file: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json.

  2. Verify your JSON is valid. Paste your config into a JSON validator to catch syntax errors.

  3. Force a full restart. Right-click Claude in your taskbar and select Quit, then reopen.

  4. Check the logs. Look at mcp.log in your Claude logs folder for errors.

Server disconnected or timeout errors

  1. Verify Node.js is installed. Open a terminal and run node --version.

  2. Check if the server starts manually. Open a terminal and run the server command directly.

  3. Confirm your MCP key is valid. Go to Settings → MCP in SEO Gets and verify the key exists.

  4. Check your network. Try connecting from a different network to rule out firewall issues.

Where can I find MCP logs?

  • macOS: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\logs\\

Look for mcp.log for general connection logs and mcp-server-SERVERNAME.log for server-specific errors.

I see "%APPDATA%" literally in an error path

Add it to your claude_desktop_config.json in an env block:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "your-server": {
      "command": "...",
      "args": [...],
      "env": {
        "APPDATA": "C:\\\\Users\\\\yourname\\\\AppData\\\\Roaming"
      }
    }
  }
}
Windows: Paths with spaces aren't working

Option 1: Use forward slashes

"C:/Users/Your Name/AppData/Roaming"

Option 2: Escape backslashes

"C:\\\\Users\\\\Your Name\\\\AppData\\\\Roaming"
Windows: "npx" command not found

  1. Reinstall Node.js from nodejs.org and check Add to PATH during installation.

  2. After installing, restart your computer.

  3. Open a new terminal and run npx --version to confirm.

If npx still doesn't work, use the full path:

"command": "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\nodejs\\\\npx.cmd"
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