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SpyFu MCP by usefulapi is answering right now. Last checked 11 min ago. It exposes 19 tools. Last commit 2 Nov 2026.

Read domain stats, competitors, keywords, rankings and ad history in SpyFu.

Uptime history 21 hours of history

21 hours agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

77 of 77 checks

Tools

read from the server

255 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 2 Nov 2026

What changed 1

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 2 November 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

2 Nov a tool changed version

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Today is the operative word: we check SpyFu MCP by usefulapi every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 11 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add spyfu --transport http https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.spyfu]
url = "https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spyfu": {
      "url": "https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "spyfu": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 19

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

spyfu

spyfu_find_matching_domains

Find domains that match a search phrase, with traffic, budget and strength figures. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET domain_stats_api/v2/getMatchingDomains.

spyfu_get_api_usage

Rows used and cost of the SpyFu API for a month (yyyy-mm), in total, by day or by method. API: GET accounts_api/v2/usage/month/{month}[/daily|/method].

spyfu_get_bulk_domain_stats

SEO and PPC stats for up to 20 domains in one call (comma-separated). By default only the latest month per domain. API: GET domain_stats_api/v2/getBulkDomainStats.

spyfu_get_competing_keywords

Keywords that several domains rank or advertise for (overlap) or that only the first domain has (is_intersection false and exclude_domains set). channel: seo or ppc. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET keyword_api/v2/kombat/getCompeting<Seo|Ppc>Keywords.

spyfu_get_domain_ad_history

Ads (copy, position, keywords) a domain ran in search results over time. Rows are costly (about $3 per 1000). SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET cloud_ad_history_api/v2/domain/getDomainAdHistory.

spyfu_get_domain_stats

Latest SEO and PPC stats of a domain: monthly organic clicks, paid clicks, budget, ranking keywords, strength. Use past_n_months for more months. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET domain_stats_api/v2/getLatestDomainStats.

spyfu_get_domain_stats_for_month

SEO and PPC stats of a domain for one month (yyyy-mm). API: GET domain_stats_api/v2/getDomainStatsForExactDate.

spyfu_get_domain_stats_history

Monthly SEO and PPC stats of a domain for all months SpyFu has (many rows, billed per row). Prefer spyfu_get_domain_stats unless you need the full history. API: GET domain_stats_api/v2/getAllDomainStats.

spyfu_get_keyword_information

Search volume, difficulty, cost per click and clicks for up to 20 given keywords. Billed per keyword row. API: GET keyword_api/v2/related/getKeywordInformation.

spyfu_get_outranking_keywords

Organic keywords where domain ranks above compare_domain (search_type TheyOutrankYou) or where domain just passed compare_domain (TheyJustSurpassedYou). SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET serp_api/v2/seo/getOrganicOutrankingKeywords.

spyfu_get_paid_serps

Search result pages where a domain showed ads, with ad position and count. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET serp_api/v2/ppc/getPaidSerps.

spyfu_get_ppc_keywords

Keywords a domain buys ads for. kind: most_successful (default) or new. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET keyword_api/v2/ppc/getMostSuccessful or getNewKeywords.

spyfu_get_ranking_history

Rank changes of a domain between two dates. query_type: MostValuable, FellFromTop10, MadeTheTop10, NewKeywords, NoLongerRanks, GainedRanks, LostRanks, GainedClicks, LostClicks. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET organic_history_api/v2/historic/getHistoricRankingsForDomain.

spyfu_get_related_keywords

Keyword ideas for a seed keyword. type: related (default), questions, transactions, also_ranks_for, also_buys_ads_for, phrase_match. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET keyword_api/v2/related/getRelatedKeywords or getKeywordExpansions.

spyfu_get_seo_keywords

Organic keywords a domain ranks for, with rank, search volume, clicks and cost. search_type picks the view: MostValuable, NewlyRanked, GainedRanks, LostRanks, GainedClicks, LostClicks, JustMadeIt (reached top 10), JustFellOff (left top 10). SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET serp_api/v2/seo/getSeoKeywords.

spyfu_get_serp_analysis

The organic results (domains, ranks, traffic, strength) for one keyword. Returns up to 105 rows by default; set page_size low. API: GET serp_api/v2/seo/getSerpAnalysisKeywords.

spyfu_get_term_ad_history

Ads that ran for one keyword over time, with the advertisers. Rows are costly (about $3 per 1000). SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET cloud_ad_history_api/v2/term/getTermAdHistory.

spyfu_get_top_competitors

Top competitor domains by keyword overlap. channel: seo, ppc or combined. SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET competitors_api/v2/<channel>/getTopCompetitors.

spyfu_get_top_pages

Top organic pages of a domain by estimated traffic (search_type MostTraffic) or newly ranking pages (New). SpyFu bills the account for each row returned, so keep page_size small. API: GET serp_api/v2/seo/getTopPages.

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://spyfu.usefulapi.io/mcp	streamable-http	answering	163 ms	11 min ago

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SpyFu MCP by usefulapi — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can SpyFu MCP by usefulapi do?

It exposes 19 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: spyfu_find_matching_domains, spyfu_get_api_usage, spyfu_get_bulk_domain_stats, spyfu_get_competing_keywords, spyfu_get_domain_ad_history, spyfu_get_domain_stats and 13 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is SpyFu MCP by usefulapi working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 77 of 77 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 255 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

How do I connect SpyFu MCP by usefulapi?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does SpyFu MCP by usefulapi need an API key?

No. SpyFu MCP by usefulapi completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 19 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is SpyFu MCP by usefulapi?

It answers our handshake in 255 ms on average, which is faster than 56% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is SpyFu MCP by usefulapi open source?

The code is open source: it is published under the MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The licence covers the code in the repository, not the hosted service at spyfu.usefulapi.io, which runs on its operator's own terms.