DataForSEO MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 13 installs a week from npm. Last commit 9 Sep 2026.
DataForSEO MCP wrapper: searchable API docs plus normalized calls to the official server. 4 tools.
What the code does
We read the source, 5 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const child = spawn(command, args, {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add dataforseo-mcp -e 'DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME>' -e 'DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=<DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD>' -- npx -y @scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "<DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD>",
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.dataforseo-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"]
env = { DATAFORSEO_USERNAME = "<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME>", DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD = "<DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "<DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD>",
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"dataforseo-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@scalably-io/dataforseo-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "<DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD>",
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<DATAFORSEO_USERNAME> (DataForSEO account login (email) from the dashboard), <DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD> (DataForSEO account API password from the dashboard).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
DATAFORSEO_PROXY_TEST_CHILD (Test suite only, with NODE_ENV=test: path of a fake child to spawn instead of the upstream server. Never set it in normal use).
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DataForSEO MCP — questions
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