MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

Official DataForSEO v3 MCP server exposing a broad set of SEO, SERP, backlink and related web-data APIs. Capabilities: Query supported SERP/keyword data; Use on-page/backlink/domain/business/content/merchant datasets exposed by DataForSEO; Access supported DataForSEO APIs from MCP clients

Reviewed September 13, 2026

Task Fit

Mapped

Web search and research

Trust

Status warning

maintenance_source_health; client_coverage; tool_contract; install_supply_chain; advisory_freshness; adoption_evidence_presence

Maintenance

Recheck needed

The source snapshot needs another refresh before maintenance can be interpreted.

Popularity

Signals unavailable

No independently comparable adoption metric is currently stored.

Best for

SEO/data teams that need DataForSEO SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page, business and related datasets in MCP clients.

Not ideal for

Users without DataForSEO API credentials/budget or who need a narrow single-dataset server.

Avoid if

Do not use old/deprecated v2 setup instructions or expose DataForSEO account credentials in client configs beyond what the selected transport requires.

Trade-offs

Promoted after strict re-audit: canonical identity and MCP-native/publisher-backed implementation are sufficiently evidenced, with real workflow value, usable documentation, understandable permissions, plausible maintenance, and no unresolved security veto. Still not strong enough for Selected.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Stale source snapshot - recheck needed

Popularity

No MCP-specific repository metric is stored

No MCP-specific package metric is stored

Stars observation date unavailable · Downloads observation date unavailable

Exact implementation repository metric.

Exact package is documented; download evidence is unavailable.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed September 13, 2026

Stale source snapshot - recheck needed

Trust review

Source relationship: First-party MCP

Reviewed September 13, 2026

GitHub repository ↗Evidence source 2 ↗Publisher README ↗

Evidence-backed setup

Install & Agents

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Claude Code

Transport not recorded

Publisher documented

Current remote endpoint: `https://mcp.dataforseo.com/v3/mcp`. OAuth is used by supported interactive connectors; generic remote HTTP can use the first-party documented authentication method, including Basic auth where applicable. Local: `npx dataforseo-mcp-server@latest` with `DATAFORSEO_USERNAME` and `DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD`.

The publisher provides client-specific setup instructions.

Verify safely: Claude Code: `claude mcp list` and/or `/mcp` to confirm Connected; use any stronger vendor-documented smoke test where listed.

Uninstall and revoke

Claude Code: `claude mcp remove <name>`; also revoke OAuth/device/API credentials in the vendor account when the vendor provides such a control.

Evidence & methodology

Publisher-documented setup is not the same as MCP100 execution testing. “MCP100 logic checked” means the stored configuration shape was reviewed, not that third-party MCP software was run.

Evidence checked 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence 1 ↗

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Show source-catalog configuration

Current remote endpoint: `https://mcp.dataforseo.com/v3/mcp`. OAuth is used by supported interactive connectors; generic remote HTTP can use the first-party documented authentication method, including Basic auth where applicable. Local: `npx dataforseo-mcp-server@latest` with `DATAFORSEO_USERNAME` and `DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD`.

Capability

What it does

Official DataForSEO v3 MCP server exposing a broad set of SEO, SERP, backlink and related web-data APIs. Capabilities: Query supported SERP/keyword data; Use on-page/backlink/domain/business/content/merchant datasets exposed by DataForSEO; Access supported DataForSEO APIs from MCP clients

Search & WebMedia & MarketingSoftware & Technology

Representative uses

SEO/data teams that need DataForSEO SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page, business and related datasets in MCP clients.

Important limits

Users without DataForSEO API credentials/budget or who need a narrow single-dataset server.

Context Footprint

Not measured yet

Estimated token footprint of the MCP tool schemas exposed to the agent.

Reviewed access

Access & risk

Review the exact access boundary before connecting this MCP to accounts, credentials, or sensitive data.

Authentication: Stdio supports DataForSEO login/password; HTTP supports OAuth 2.0 with documented Basic fallback.
Permissions: Data-access scope follows the DataForSEO account/transport credentials and enabled APIs.
Data handling: Queries and returned SEO/web/business data flow through DataForSEO and the connected AI client/provider.
Cost: DataForSEO API usage is billable under publisher pricing; exact request costs/credits vary by API and plan.
Risk and cautions: Credential exposure and potentially high API spend from a broad tool/API surface are the main operational risks.

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Read publisher documentation

Publisher documentation

MCP100 source-backed summary

A concise MCP100 summary built from the reviewed publisher sources. It is not a publisher README; use the original link for the latest full documentation.

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DataForSEO

Official DataForSEO v3 MCP server exposing a broad set of SEO, SERP, backlink and related web-data APIs. Capabilities: Query supported SERP/keyword data; Use on-page/backlink/domain/business/content/merchant datasets exposed by DataForSEO; Access supported DataForSEO APIs from MCP clients

What it can help with

SEO/data teams that need DataForSEO SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page, business and related datasets in MCP clients.

Important limits

Users without DataForSEO API credentials/budget or who need a narrow single-dataset server.

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FAQ

Is this an official MCP?

github:dataforseo is listed as First-party MCP in MCP100’s current evidence.

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