Google Search Console
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing access to Google Search Console.
Details
- Author
- ahonn
- Repository
- ahonn/mcp-server-gsc
- GitHub stars
- 18
- Downloads
- 1,065
- Categories
- Search, Community, Other, AI, Design, Developer Tools, Frontend, Automation
- Tags
- #mobile, #analytics
Jump to
- Enhanced Search Analytics: Retrieve up to 25,000 rows of performance data
- Advanced Filtering: Support for regex patterns and multiple filter operators
- Quick Wins Detection: Automatically identify optimization opportunities
- Rich Dimensions: Query, page, country, device, and search appearance analysis
- Flexible Date Ranges: Customizable reporting periods with historical data access
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Google Search ConsoleCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)npxArguments-
Argument 1
-y -
Argument 2
mcp-server-gsc
Environment-
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
/path/to/credentials.json
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
-
Argument 1
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
To obtain Google Search Console API credentials:
1. Visit the Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the API:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
- Search for and enable "Search Console API"
4. Create credentials:
- Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" > "Service Account"
- Fill in the service account details
- Create a new key in JSON format
- The credentials file (.json) will download automatically
5. Grant access:
- Open Search Console
- Add the service account email (format: name@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com) as a property administrator
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-gsc"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
}
}
}
}
search_analytics
Get comprehensive search performance data from Google Search Console with enhanced analytics capabilities. Required parameters include siteUrl (Site URL), startDate (Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format), and endDate (End date in YYYY-MM-DD format). Optional parameters include dimensions, type, aggregationType, rowLimit, dataState, and various filter parameters.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google search console": {
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-gsc"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
Linux
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-gsc"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Macos
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-gsc"
],
"command": "npx"
}
Windows
{
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
},
"args": [
"/c",
"npx",
"-y",
"mcp-server-gsc"
],
"command": "cmd"
}
Google Search Console MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing comprehensive access to Google Search Console data with enhanced analytics capabilities.
Features
- Enhanced Search Analytics: Retrieve up to 25,000 rows of performance data
- Advanced Filtering: Support for regex patterns and multiple filter operators
- Quick Wins Detection: Automatically identify optimization opportunities
- Rich Dimensions: Query, page, country, device, and search appearance analysis
- Flexible Date Ranges: Customizable reporting periods with historical data access
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Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later
- Google Cloud Project with Search Console API enabled
- Service Account credentials with Search Console access
Installation
npm install mcp-server-gsc
Authentication Setup
To obtain Google Search Console API credentials:
1. Visit the Google Cloud Console
2. Create a new project or select an existing one
3. Enable the API:
- Go to "APIs & Services" > "Library"
- Search for and enable "Search Console API"
4. Create credentials:
- Navigate to "APIs & Services" > "Credentials"
- Click "Create Credentials" > "Service Account"
- Fill in the service account details
- Create a new key in JSON format
- The credentials file (.json) will download automatically
5. Grant access:
- Open Search Console
- Add the service account email (format: name@project.iam.gserviceaccount.com) as a property administrator
Usage
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsc": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-server-gsc"],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "/path/to/credentials.json"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
search_analytics
Get comprehensive search performance data from Google Search Console with enhanced analytics capabilities.
Required Parameters:
- siteUrl: Site URL (format: http://www.example.com/ or sc-domain:example.com)
- startDate: Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
- endDate: End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
Optional Parameters:
- dimensions: Comma-separated list (query, page, country, device, searchAppearance, date)
- type: Search type (web, image, video, news, discover, googleNews)
- aggregationType: Aggregation method (auto, byNewsShowcasePanel, byProperty, byPage)
- rowLimit: Maximum rows to return (default: 1000, max: 25000)
- dataState: Data freshness (all or final, default: final)
Filter Parameters:
- pageFilter: Filter by page URL (supports regex with regex: prefix)
- queryFilter: Filter by search query (supports regex with regex: prefix)
- countryFilter: Filter by country ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code (e.g., USA, CHN)
- deviceFilter: Filter by device type (DESKTOP, MOBILE, TABLET)
- searchAppearanceFilter: Filter by search feature (e.g., AMP_BLUE_LINK, AMP_TOP_STORIES)
- filterOperator: Operator for filters (equals, contains, notEquals, notContains, includingRegex, excludingRegex)
Quick Wins Detection:
- detectQuickWins: Enable automatic detection of optimization opportunities (default: false)
- quickWinsConfig: Configuration for quick wins detection:
- positionRange: Position range to consider (default: [4, 20])
- minImpressions: Minimum impressions threshold (default: 100)
- minCtr: Minimum CTR percentage (default: 1)
Example - Basic Query:
{
"siteUrl": "https://example.com",
"startDate": "2024-01-01",
"endDate": "2024-01-31",
"dimensions": "query,page",
"rowLimit": 5000
}
Example - Advanced Filtering with Regex:
{
"siteUrl": "https://example.com",
"startDate": "2024-01-01",
"endDate": "2024-01-31",
"dimensions": "page,query",
"queryFilter": "regex:(AI|machine learning|ML)",
"filterOperator": "includingRegex",
"deviceFilter": "MOBILE",
"rowLimit": 10000
}
Example - Quick Wins Detection:
{
"siteUrl": "https://example.com",
"startDate": "2024-01-01",
"endDate": "2024-01-31",
"dimensions": "query,page",
"detectQuickWins": true,
"quickWinsConfig": {
"positionRange": [4, 15],
"minImpressions": 500,
"minCtr": 2
}
}
License
MIT
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines before submitting pull requests.
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