---
title: "RankYak MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/rankyak"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/rankyak.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/rankyak.com"
updated: "2026-10-21"
---

# RankYak MCP server

Yes. RankYak publishes an official MCP server at https://rankyak.com/mcp. It's hosted. It offers 3 tools. We last checked it on 3 Nov 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

**Key facts:** As of 3 Nov 2026, RankYak's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It answered 13 of our 13 checks in the last 90 days and has 3 tools named in its documentation.

- Website: [rankyak.com](https://rankyak.com)
- Categories: [SEO](https://martechdb.com/categories/seo.md)

## Review

RankYak's RankYak MCP Server scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps.

The good:

- Hosted by RankYak: connect by URL, with nothing to install
- Documented, with 3 tools known
- Answered 100% of our checks in the last 90 days

Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs.

## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional)

How friendly RankYak is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology.

- Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor)
- Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install)
- OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs)
- Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known)
- Free to start, pay as you go: 0/15 (Not stated by the vendor)

## RankYak MCP Server

- Address: https://rankyak.com/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: not listed
- Documentation: https://rankyak.com/features/mcp
- How we know it's official: Documented on RankYak's own site, at rankyak.com
- First seen: 2026-10-21
- Last checked: 2026-11-03
- Recent checks: 7 of the last 7 reachable
- Uptime: 100% (13 of 13 checks reachable since 2026-10-22)

### Tools (3)

The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as the vendor's documentation names them ([source](https://rankyak.com/features/mcp)), read on 2026-11-03. They may be out of date.

- `add-keywords`
- `plan-keyword`
- `publish-article`

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http rankyak https://rankyak.com/mcp
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=rankyak&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3Jhbmt5YWsuY29tL21jcCJ9>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22rankyak%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Frankyak.com%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://rankyak.com/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://rankyak.com/mcp (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "rankyak": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://rankyak.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Questions

### Does RankYak have an official MCP server?

Yes. RankYak publishes its MCP server itself. RankYak's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.

### What is the RankYak MCP server URL?

The address is https://rankyak.com/mcp.

### How do I connect RankYak MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

In Claude, add https://rankyak.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http rankyak https://rankyak.com/mcp

### What can the RankYak MCP server do?

It offers 3 tools: add-keywords, plan-keyword and publish-article (as its documentation names them, read on 3 Nov 2026).

### Is the RankYak MCP server in the official MCP Registry?

No. RankYak hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry.

### Is the RankYak MCP server working?

Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 3 Nov 2026.

### What are the alternatives to RankYak's MCP server?

In SEO, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are DataForSEO (100/100), Sitebulb (100/100), Seolyze (97/100), Rebrandly (95/100) and SE Ranking (94/100). RankYak scores 65/100 on the same index.

## Change history

- 2026-10-21: Added to MartechDB with RankYak MCP Server

## Alternatives to RankYak's MCP server

In SEO, the most agent-friendly first:

- [DataForSEO](https://martechdb.com/vendors/dataforseo.md) (dataforseo.com), Agent Readiness Index 100/100
- [Sitebulb](https://martechdb.com/vendors/sitebulb.md) (sitebulb.com), Agent Readiness Index 100/100
- [Seolyze](https://martechdb.com/vendors/seolyze.md) (seolyze.com), Agent Readiness Index 97/100
- [Rebrandly](https://martechdb.com/vendors/rebrandly.md) (rebrandly.com), Agent Readiness Index 95/100
- [SE Ranking](https://martechdb.com/vendors/se-ranking.md) (seranking.com), Agent Readiness Index 94/100

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/rankyak.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about RankYak.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/rankyak