Semrush MCP Server

MCP Server & CLI for keyword research, domain analytics, backlinks, traffic analysis, and competitive intelligence.

Local serverstdio

What is the Semrush MCP Server?

Semrush MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the mrkooblu/semrush-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “MCP Server & CLI for keyword research, domain analytics, backlinks, traffic analysis, and competitive intelligence”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using npx. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Configuration values

The example declares SEMRUSH_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the Semrush MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semrush-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:mrkooblu/semrush-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEMRUSH_API_KEY": "YOUR_SEMRUSH_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SEMRUSH_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Yes