---
title: "SerpApi MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/serpapi"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/serpapi.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/serpapi.com"
updated: "2026-10-11"
---

# SerpApi MCP server

Yes. SerpApi publishes an official MCP server at https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp. It's hosted. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

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

## Review

SerpApi's SerpApi MCP Server scores 55/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: usable by AI agents, with gaps.

The good:

- Hosted by SerpApi: connect by URL, with nothing to install
- Published to the official MCP Registry

Not checked yet: how you sign in; a docs page listing its tools; what agent access costs.

## Agent Readiness Index: 55/100 (provisional)

How friendly SerpApi 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: 0/10 (No docs page with its tools found yet)
- Free to start, pay as you go: pending (Not checked yet)

## SerpApi MCP Server

- Address: https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `io.github.serpapi/serpapi-mcp`
- Documentation: https://github.com/serpapi/serpapi-mcp
- How we know it's official: Documented by SerpApi on GitHub, at github.com/serpapi
- First seen: 2026-10-11
- Last checked: not checked yet

Tools: not known. The server needs sign-in before it lists them.

### Connect it

Claude Code:

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

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=serpapi&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5zZXJwYXBpLmNvbS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22serpapi%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.serpapi.com%2Fmcp%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.serpapi.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": {
        "serpapi": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

## Questions

### Does SerpApi have an official MCP server?

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

### What is the SerpApi MCP server URL?

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

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

In Claude, add https://mcp.serpapi.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 serpapi https://mcp.serpapi.com/mcp

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

Yes, as io.github.serpapi/serpapi-mcp.

### What are the alternatives to SerpApi'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). SerpApi scores 55/100 on the same index.

## Change history

- 2026-10-11: SerpApi MCP Server added to the official MCP Registry
- 2026-10-11: SerpApi MCP Server added
- 2026-10-11: Added to MartechDB

## Alternatives to SerpApi'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/serpapi.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about SerpApi.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/serpapi