VS Code and GitHub Copilot SEO MCP quickstart

Put the file in .vscode/mcp.json for one workspace, or run MCP: Open User Configuration from the Command Palette to use the same servers everywhere.

1. Add the servers

Sign in with OAuth (recommended)
Use an API key

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "crakseo-seo": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"
    },
    "crakseo-search-console": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/search-console"
    }
  }
}

Open the file and click Start above each server. VS Code asks you to sign in to CrakSEO, then the tools appear in Copilot Chat agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "crakseo-api-key",
      "description": "CrakSEO API key",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "crakseo-seo": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:crakseo-api-key}"
      }
    },
    "crakseo-search-console": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://crakseo.com/mcp/search-console",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${input:crakseo-api-key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code prompts for the key once and stores it in its secret storage.

Or add a server from the command line:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"crakseo-seo","type":"http","url":"https://crakseo.com/mcp/seo"}'
code --add-mcp '{"name":"crakseo-search-console","type":"http","url":"https://crakseo.com/mcp/search-console"}'

Create API keys at crakseo.com/app/settings/keys. Never commit a real key.

2. Check the connection

Run MCP: List Servers from the Command Palette. Each CrakSEO server shows Running. In Copilot Chat, switch to Agent mode and open the tools picker; the CrakSEO tools are listed under each server name.

3. Make the first call

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.”

Copilot CLI

In GitHub Copilot CLI, run /mcp add, choose HTTP, and enter the server name and URL from the table below.

Add more servers

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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VS Code and GitHub Copilot SEO MCP quickstart

1. Add the servers

2. Check the connection

3. Make the first call

Copilot CLI

Add more servers

​1. Add the servers

​2. Check the connection

​3. Make the first call

​Copilot CLI

​Add more servers

1. Add the servers

2. Check the connection

3. Make the first call

Copilot CLI

Add more servers