ChatGPT SEO MCP quickstart

Custom connectors need a ChatGPT plan that supports developer mode, and a workspace admin may have to allow them. Once the CrakSEO app is listed in the ChatGPT app directory, install it from there instead.

1. Create the connector

In ChatGPT, open Settings > Apps & Connectors > Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector with:

Name	Server URL	Authentication
CrakSEO SEO Data	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo`	OAuth
CrakSEO Search Console	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/search-console`	OAuth

Choose OAuth and sign in to CrakSEO when prompted. If the client only accepts a header, use Authorization: Bearer YOUR_CRAKSEO_API_KEY with a key from crakseo.com/app/settings/keys.

2. Check the connection

Start a new chat, open the tools menu, turn on the CrakSEO connector and ask: “What can the CrakSEO connector do?” ChatGPT should describe the SERP, keyword and Search Console tools.

3. Make the first call

ChatGPT shows a confirmation before calls that change data, such as sitemap submission. Read-only data calls run after you send the prompt. First verify the SEO data connection with a free call:

Use CrakSEO get_api_credit_balance to report my balance and dataCallsEnabled.
Do not purchase credits or make a paid call.

If dataCallsEnabled is false, paid data calls are unavailable; adding credits does not enable them. Continue with the free Search Console tools instead. If enabled, review current pricing and get permission before the research call below. Ask your AI:

Use CrakSEO to get the monthly Google search volume and CPC for "seo mcp" in the United States.

The client asks permission to call get_keyword_search_volume with arguments like these:

{
  "keywords": [
    "seo mcp"
  ],
  "country": "US"
}

Expected output when your account has API credits (the shape is exact; the numbers here are placeholders):

{
  "result": {
    "keywords": [
      {
        "keyword": "seo mcp",
        "searchVolume": 0,
        "cpc": 0,
        "competition": 0,
        "keywordDifficulty": 0,
        "intent": "commercial",
        "trend": [
          {
            "month": "2026-09",
            "searchVolume": 0
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "billing": {
    "channel": "credits",
    "chargedMicros": 0,
    "chargedUsd": 0,
    "cacheHit": false,
    "balanceMicros": 0
  }
}

Expected output on a new account with no credits: a tool error with isError: true whose text is the JSON below. You aren’t charged, and the AI should send you to crakseo.com/app/indexing/credits instead of retrying:

{
  "code": "insufficient_credits",
  "message": "This call needs up to $X.XXXX in API credits. Add credits in the API account."
}

For a free first call, connect the Search Console server instead and ask: “List my Search Console properties, then show my top 10 queries for the last 28 days.”

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All CrakSEO MCP servers

Server	Endpoint	Tools	Billing
SEO MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo`	20	Pay as you go (API credits)
Google SERP API MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/serp-api`	6	Pay as you go (API credits)
Keyword Research MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/keyword-research`	5	Pay as you go (API credits)
Backlink Checker MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/backlinks`	4	Pay as you go (API credits)
Google Rank Tracker MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/rank-tracker`	5	Pay as you go (API credits)
SEO Site Audit MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/site-audit`	3	Pay as you go (API credits)
Local SEO MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/local-seo`	3	Pay as you go (API credits)
AI Search Visibility MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/ai-visibility`	4	Pay as you go (API credits)
URL Indexing MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/url-indexing`	5	Free IndexNow and Bing; paid Google submission
Google Search Console MCP	`https://crakseo.com/mcp/search-console`	8	Free

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ChatGPT SEO MCP quickstart

1. Create the connector

2. Check the connection

3. Make the first call

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​1. Create the connector

​2. Check the connection

​3. Make the first call

​Add more servers

1. Create the connector

2. Check the connection

3. Make the first call

Add more servers