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Connect Semrush to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Bring massive search engine databases into your AI chat.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 8 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through Semrush API.

  1. 01

    Domain overview

    Get a high-level SEO snapshot of a domain, including its organic and paid traffic metrics.

  2. 02

    Get backlinks

    Retrieve the inbound link profile for a specific domain to check its authority.

  3. 03

    Keyword overview

    Pull specific metrics for a keyword, such as search volume, CPC, and competition levels.

  4. 04

    Related keywords

    Find new keyword opportunities based on a seed topic, complete with volume and difficulty data.

Capability set02 / 02

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through Semrush API.

  1. 05

    Site audit

    Access a technical quality overview for a specific project using a Semgrep project ID.

  2. 06

    Domain vs domain

    Run a side-by-side SEO comparison between two different domains.

  3. 07

    Organic keywords

    Identify the specific organic keywords a domain is currently ranking for.

  4. 08

    Traffic analytics

    Analyze a domain's traffic patterns, including visits, bounce rates, and pages per visit.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Content Planning

Ask your agent to find related keywords with high volume and low difficulty to build an editorial calendar.

02

Competitor Benchmarking

Use domain comparisons to see how your organic traffic stacks up against a specific rival.

03

Technical Troubleshooting

Feed site audit scores to your agent to get plain-English explanations of technical SEO errors.

04

Authority Assessment

Check the backlink profile of a potential partner or competitor to gauge their site strength.

Automate a task

Put Semrush API to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Semrush API works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Semrush API to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

908ms average. Fast in production.

Semrush API is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1028ms
Oct 5Today
Fastest day
758ms
Slowest day
1028ms
14-day trend
Stable-3%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 8 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Semrush API, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Semrush API. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Semrush API Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_f9s9Mq8nTnSfWyqj4rW0MSgmEJYnuyrOLiAmD03O/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Semrush API capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semrush-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_f9s9Mq8nTnSfWyqj4rW0MSgmEJYnuyrOLiAmD03O/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Semrush API in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Semrush API owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to move fast between data analysis and content execution.

  • 01

    SEO Strategists

    They hand off the heavy lifting of keyword exports and competitive landscape summaries to the AI.

  • 02

    Content Marketers

    They use the AI to pull LSI keywords and volume data directly into their writing workflow.

  • 03

    Digital Analysts

    They command the agent to fetch and compare traffic analytics across multiple startup domains.

FAQ

Questions Semrush API owners ask.

  • 01

    What do I need to use this MCP?

    You will need a valid Semrush Business API Key to authorize the connection.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can I use with this?

    This MCP works with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Can I compare two websites at once?

    Yes, you can use the domain_vs_domain capability to perform a side-by-side SEO comparison.

  • 04

    Does this provide real-time keyword data?

    Yes, the capabilities pull live metrics like search volume, CPC, and keyword difficulty directly from Semrush.

  • 05

    How is the data hosted?

    Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP, so you don't have to worry about local setup or maintenance.

  • 06

    Are there additional charges for querying Semrush from my agent?

    The Semrush API inherently consumes 'API Units' based on the weight of each request line (Keyword ranks, Domain analytics). You are completely bound to your established Semrush Business subscription rules. Vurb/MCP itself doesn't impose surcharges.

  • 07

    Can I filter SEO performance based on different global markets or languages?

    Yes. Most core functions such as domain_overview and keyword_overview optionally accept a targeted string code array for Regional Databases (such as 'uk', 'fr', 'de', 'es', or strictly 'us'). Just specify it organically in your LLM chatting window.

  • 08

    Can it check a website's technical health natively?

    Yes, through the specific site_audit directive. The AI agent will ingest the aggregated technical score corresponding directly to your preconfigured Semrush Project IDs, returning high-level data regarding crawled warnings and crawler fatal errors.

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