What is the DataForSEO MCP integration for Gemini?

It connects Gemini to DataForSEO via the Model Context Protocol. Gemini sends tool calls; an MCP server translates them into DataForSEO API requests and returns structured SEO data.

Deploy or use an MCP server that implements DataForSEO tools, add your DataForSEO API credentials, then enable the tool for Gemini. Test with a simple keyword volume query.

What data can I access through this integration?

Typical endpoints include keyword volumes, SERP results, competitors, backlinks, and rank tracking. Available datasets depend on your DataForSEO plan.

Do I need a DataForSEO account and API key?

Yes. You need an active DataForSEO account and API credentials. You also need access to Gemini (or your chosen LLM) to issue MCP tool calls.

How are costs and rate limits handled?

You pay DataForSEO per API usage per their pricing, plus any LLM token costs. The MCP server can batch requests and respect rate limits to control spend.

Can my team use it at the same time?

Usually yes. Multiple users can share the same MCP server. Concurrency is limited by your DataForSEO plan and the server’s configuration.

Can I ask questions in natural language?

Yes. Natural language queries are mapped to specific DataForSEO API calls. Clear prompts (scope, region, device, language) improve results.

How accurate and fresh is the data?

The data is as accurate and fresh as DataForSEO’s APIs. The MCP layer forwards responses without altering metrics or timestamps.

How do I troubleshoot common errors?

Check API keys, plan limits, and request parameters (location, language, device). Review server logs, handle 4xx/5xx errors, and back off when rate limited.

Does it work with models other than Gemini?

Often, yes. MCP is model-agnostic; the same server can be used with other LLMs that support MCP, subject to their tool integration capabilities.

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ai-optimization-keyword-data-locations-and-languagesUtility tool for ai_keyword_data_search_volume to get list of availible locations and languages

ai-optimization-keyword-data-locations-and-languages

ai-optimization-keyword-data-search-volumeThis endpoint provides search volume data for your target keywords, reflecting their estimated usage in AI LLMs

ai-optimization-keyword-data-search-volume

serp-organic-live-advancedGet organic search results for a keyword in specified search engine

serp-organic-live-advanced

serp-locationsUtility tool for serp_organic_live_advanced to get list of availible locations.

serp-locations

serp-youtube-locationsUtility tool to get list of available locations for: serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced, serp_youtube_video_info_live_advanced, serp_youtube_video_comments_live_advanced, serp_youtube_video_subtitles_live_advanced.

serp-youtube-locations

serp-youtube-organic-live-advancedprovides top 20 blocks of youtube search engine results for a keyword

serp-youtube-organic-live-advanced

serp-youtube-video-info-live-advancedprovides data on the video you specify

serp-youtube-video-info-live-advanced

serp-youtube-video-comments-live-advancedprovides data on the video comments you specify

serp-youtube-video-comments-live-advanced

serp-youtube-video-subtitles-live-advancedprovides data on the video subtitles you specify

serp-youtube-video-subtitles-live-advanced

keywords-data-google-ads-search-volumeGet search volume data for keywords from Google Ads

keywords-data-google-ads-search-volume

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-demographyThis endpoint will provide you with the demographic breakdown (by age and gender) of keyword popularity per each specified term based on DataForSEO Trends data

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-demography

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-subregion-interestsThis endpoint will provide you with location-specific keyword popularity data from DataForSEO Trends

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-subregion-interests

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-exploreThis endpoint will provide you with the keyword popularity data from DataForSEO Trends. You can check keyword trends for Google Search, Google News, and Google Shopping

keywords-data-dataforseo-trends-explore

keywords-data-google-trends-categoriesThis endpoint will provide you list of Google Trends Categories

keywords-data-google-trends-categories

keywords-data-google-trends-exploreThis endpoint will provide you with the keyword popularity data from the ‘Explore’ feature of Google Trends. You can check keyword trends for Google Search, Google News, Google Images, Google Shopping, and YouTube

keywords-data-google-trends-explore

on-page-content-parsingThis endpoint allows parsing the content on any page you specify and will return the structured content of the target page, including link URLs, anchors, headings, and textual content.

on-page-content-parsing

on-page-instant-pagesUsing this function you will get page-specific data with detailed information on how well a particular page is optimized for organic search

on-page-instant-pages

on-page-lighthouseThe OnPage Lighthouse API is based on Google’s open-source Lighthouse project for measuring the quality of web pages and web apps.

on-page-lighthouse

dataforseo-labs-google-ranked-keywordsThis endpoint will provide you with the list of keywords that any domain or webpage is ranking for. You will also get SERP elements related to the keyword position, as well as impressions, monthly searches and other data relevant to the returned keywords.

dataforseo-labs-google-ranked-keywords

dataforseo-labs-google-competitors-domain

dataforseo-labs-google-domain-rank-overview

dataforseo-labs-google-keyword-ideas

dataforseo-labs-google-related-keywords

dataforseo-labs-google-keyword-suggestions

dataforseo-labs-google-historical-serp

dataforseo-labs-google-serp-competitorsThis endpoint will provide you with a list of domains ranking for the keywords you specify. You will also get SERP rankings, rating, estimated traffic volume, and visibility values the provided domains gain from the specified keywords.

dataforseo-labs-google-serp-competitors

dataforseo-labs-bulk-keyword-difficulty

dataforseo-labs-google-subdomainsThis endpoint will provide you with a list of subdomains of the specified domain, along with the ranking distribution across organic and paid search. In addition to that, you will also get the estimated traffic volume of subdomains based on search volume.

dataforseo-labs-google-subdomains

dataforseo-labs-google-keyword-overviewThis endpoint provides Google keyword data for specified keywords. For each keyword, you will receive current cost-per-click, competition values for paid search, search volume, search intent, monthly searches

dataforseo-labs-google-keyword-overview

dataforseo-labs-google-top-searchesThe Top Searches endpoint of DataForSEO Labs API can provide you with over 7 billion keywords from the DataForSEO Keyword Database. Each keyword in the API response is provided with a set of relevant keyword data with Google Ads metrics

dataforseo-labs-google-top-searches

dataforseo-labs-search-intent

dataforseo-labs-google-keywords-for-siteThe Keywords For Site endpoint will provide you with a list of keywords relevant to the target domain. Each keyword is supplied with relevant, search volume data for the last month, cost-per-click, competition

dataforseo-labs-google-keywords-for-site

dataforseo-labs-google-domain-intersection

dataforseo-labs-google-historical-rank-overviewThis endpoint will provide you with historical data on rankings and traffic of the specified domain, such as domain ranking distribution in SERPs and estimated monthly traffic volume for both organic and paid results

dataforseo-labs-google-historical-rank-overview

dataforseo-labs-google-page-intersection

dataforseo-labs-bulk-traffic-estimationThis endpoint will provide you with estimated monthly traffic volumes for up to 1,000 domains, subdomains, or webpages. Along with organic search traffic estimations, you will also get separate values for paid search, featured snippet, and local pack results.

dataforseo-labs-bulk-traffic-estimation

dataforseo-labs-available-filtersHere you will find all the necessary information about filters that can be used with DataForSEO Labs API endpoints. Please, keep in mind that filters are associated with a certain object in the result array, and should be specified accordingly.

dataforseo-labs-available-filters

dataforseo-labs-google-historical-keyword-data

backlinks-backlinksThis endpoint will provide you with a list of backlinks and relevant data for the specified domain, subdomain, or webpage

backlinks-backlinks

backlinks-anchorsThis endpoint will provide you with a detailed overview of anchors used when linking to the specified website with relevant backlink data for each of them

backlinks-anchors

backlinks-bulk-backlinks

backlinks-bulk-new-lost-referring-domains

backlinks-bulk-new-lost-backlinks

backlinks-bulk-ranks

backlinks-bulk-referring-domains

backlinks-bulk-spam-scoreThis endpoint will provide you with spam scores of the domains, subdomains, and pages you specified in the targets array. Spam Score is DataForSEO’s proprietary metric that indicates how “spammy” your target is on a scale from 0 to 100

backlinks-bulk-spam-score

backlinks-competitorsThis endpoint will provide you with a list of competitors that share some part of the backlink profile with a target website, along with a number of backlink intersections and the rank of every competing website

backlinks-competitors