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Keyword Research Tools

Keyword research tools for SEO and content planning. Get search volumes and related keyword suggestions.

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Overview

Keyword Research Tools is a production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built to give AI agents reliable, structured access to keyword research tools capabilities.

It acts as a standardized bridge between large language models and real-time data. Instead of relying on static training knowledge, models can retrieve live results, web content, and intelligence through a controlled MCP interface.

By integrating this MCP server, developers enable models such as Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, and open-source LLMs to:

• Execute structured Keyword Research Tools queries • Access live data in real time • Retrieve specialized information programmatically • Ground responses in verifiable external sources

This architecture significantly improves factual accuracy, reduces hallucination risk, and expands what AI systems can accomplish in research, automation, monitoring, and decision-support workflows.

Keyword Research Tools is designed for teams building production AI agents that require dependable, real-time access to the keyword research within a standardized MCP ecosystem.

Highlights

Protocol
MCP v1.0
Security
OAuth 2.0
Access
Real-time
Tools
3 Tools

Standardized bridge for real-time model context.

Installation

Connect this server to your local or remote agent environment.

mcp_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp360": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://connect.mcp360.ai/v1/keyword-research/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key from the dashboard.

Skills & Capabilities

What this MCP server can do for your AI agents.

CAPABILITIES
--- name: keyword-research description: Professional keyword research tools for SEO and PPC campaigns with accurate search volume data, global trends, and related keyword suggestions powered by DataForSEO. Use when users need to find high-volume keywords, analyze search demand by location, discover related keyword opportunities, plan content strategy, optimize Google Ads campaigns, or conduct competitive keyword analysis. metadata: author: MCP360 version: "1.0.0" tags: - SEO - Keyword Research - Search Volume - Content Strategy - PPC - Google Ads - SEM - Market Research keywords: - seo - keywords - search volume - keyword research - content planning - ppc - google ads - sem - keyword suggestions - related keywords creditsPerUse: 10 isPremium: true --- # Keyword Research Tools Professional-grade keyword research API powered by DataForSEO with accurate search volume data, global trends analysis, and intelligent keyword suggestions. Essential for SEO professionals, content strategists, and PPC marketers who need reliable keyword metrics for data-driven decision making. ## Core Capabilities - **Regional Search Volume**: Get monthly search volumes for up to 20 keywords in specific locations with regional search demand metrics, and returns keyword volumes with competition levels, CPC data, search trends over 12 months, keyword difficulty scores, and SERP features for targeted SEO and PPC planning - **Global Search Volume**: Analyze keyword performance across multiple countries simultaneously to identify international opportunities, and returns worldwide search volumes with country-by-country breakdowns, regional popularity comparisons, language variations, and market penetration insights for global expansion strategy - **Related Keyword Suggestions**: Discover semantically related keywords and long-tail variations based on seed keywords, and returns expanded keyword lists with search volumes, relevance scores, question-based queries, trending variations, and content gap opportunities for comprehensive topic coverage ## API Access ### MCP360 Connect Endpoints - **Base URL**: `https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1` - **Service Path**: `keyword-research` - **Authentication**: Bearer token (API key required) - **Premium**: Requires Professional or Advanced plan ### Service Metadata Endpoint ```bash curl "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ### Tool Execution Endpoint ```bash curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research/{tool_name}" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{...parameters...}' ``` ## Available Tools ### Search Keyword Volume Get monthly search volumes and metrics for specific keywords in a target location. **Tool Name:** `search_keyword_volume` **Credits Required:** 10 **Parameters:** - `keywords` (array of string, required): List of 1 to 20 keywords to analyze like ["content marketing", "seo tools", "email automation"] - `location` (string, optional): Target country or region like "United States", "United Kingdom", "Canada", "Australia" (Default: "United States") - `language` (string, optional): Language code for search data like "en", "es", "fr", "de" (Default: "en") **Example:** ```bash curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research/search_keyword_volume" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "keywords": [ "project management software", "task management app", "team collaboration tools" ], "location": "United States", "language": "en" }' ``` **Response Format:** ```json { "location": "United States", "language": "en", "keywords": [ { "keyword": "project management software", "search_volume": 49500, "competition": "high", "cpc": 12.50, "trend": [4800, 5200, 4950, 5100], "difficulty": 68, "serp_features": ["featured_snippet", "people_also_ask"] }, { "keyword": "task management app", "search_volume": 18100, "competition": "medium", "cpc": 8.75, "difficulty": 52 } ] } ``` ### Global Keyword Volume Analyze keyword search volumes across multiple countries for international SEO strategy. **Tool Name:** `global_keyword_volume` **Credits Required:** 10 **Parameters:** - `keywords` (array of string, required): List of 1 to 20 keywords to analyze globally like ["ecommerce platform", "online store builder"] - `countries` (array of string, optional): List of target countries like ["United States", "United Kingdom", "Canada", "Germany"] (Default: top 10 countries) **Example:** ```bash curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research/global_keyword_volume" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "keywords": [ "crm software", "customer management system" ], "countries": ["United States", "United Kingdom", "Canada", "Australia"] }' ``` **Response Format:** ```json { "keywords": [ { "keyword": "crm software", "global_volume": 201000, "countries": [ { "location": "United States", "volume": 135000, "cpc": 15.20, "competition": "high" }, { "location": "United Kingdom", "volume": 33500, "cpc": 12.80, "competition": "high" }, { "location": "Canada", "volume": 18900, "cpc": 13.50, "competition": "medium" } ] } ] } ``` ### Related Keyword Suggestions Discover related keywords, long-tail variations, and question-based queries for content expansion. **Tool Name:** `related_keyword_suggestions` **Credits Required:** 10 **Parameters:** - `seed_keyword` (string, required): Base keyword to find related terms like "digital marketing" or "web hosting" - `location` (string, optional): Target location for suggestions like "United States", "United Kingdom" (Default: "United States") - `language` (string, optional): Language for keyword suggestions like "en", "es", "fr" (Default: "en") - `limit` (number, optional): Maximum number of suggestions to return from 10 to 100 (Default: 50) **Example:** ```bash curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research/related_keyword_suggestions" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "seed_keyword": "email marketing", "location": "United States", "language": "en", "limit": 30 }' ``` **Response Format:** ```json { "seed_keyword": "email marketing", "location": "United States", "total_suggestions": 30, "suggestions": [ { "keyword": "email marketing software", "search_volume": 33100, "relevance": 98, "difficulty": 64, "cpc": 18.50 }, { "keyword": "email marketing tools", "search_volume": 22000, "relevance": 96, "difficulty": 59, "cpc": 16.20 }, { "keyword": "best email marketing platforms", "search_volume": 8100, "relevance": 94, "type": "comparison", "difficulty": 55 }, { "keyword": "how to do email marketing", "search_volume": 5400, "relevance": 89, "type": "question", "difficulty": 42 } ], "keyword_groups": { "tools": 12, "questions": 7, "comparisons": 5, "tutorials": 6 } } ``` ## Authentication All API requests require a Bearer token for authentication: ```bash -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" ``` ## Rate Limiting - All tools: 10 credits per request - Rate limit: 100 requests per hour - Concurrent requests: Up to 3 parallel calls - Premium feature: Requires Professional or Advanced plan ## Data Source Powered by **DataForSEO** - Industry-leading SEO data provider with: - Real-time Google search volume data - 190+ location databases - 95% data accuracy - Historical trend analysis - Daily data updates ## Support - **Blog & Tutorials**: https://mcp360.ai/blog - **Contact**: https://mcp360.ai/contact
These capabilities are available through the MCP protocol interface.

Available Tools

Technical specifications for the 3 available protocol tools.

3 tools

global_keyword_volume tool

Input Specification
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "keywords"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "keywords": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "maxItems": 20,
      "minItems": 1,
      "description": "Array of keywords to get global/worldwide search volume for (1-20 keywords, e.g., ['seo tools', 'keyword research'])"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
Output Response
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "scope": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "keywords": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "keyword": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "country_distribution": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "country": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "percentage": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "search_volume": {
                  "type": "number"
                },
                "country_iso_code": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "global_search_volume": {
            "type": "number"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "total_count": {
      "type": "number"
    }
  }
}

Direct API Access

Production-ready REST endpoints for custom integrations.

POSTServer Metadata
/api/v1/keyword-research
curl "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
POSTExecute Tool
/api/v1/keyword-research/{tool_name}
curl -X POST "https://connect.mcp360.ai/api/v1/keyword-research/global_keyword_volume" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "keywords": [
    "string"
  ]
}'
Authentication

To authenticate, include your API key in the Authorization header using the Bearer scheme. Alternatively, you can use the X-API-KEY header.

Infrastructure

Unified MCP Gateway

One hub for 100+ production-ready tools with centralized management.

Unified API Key

Access 100+ MCP servers with a single authentication token.

Instant Testing

Test and debug any MCP server instantly in our integrated environment.

Centralized Billing

One monthly subscription for all your AI tool integrations and credits.

Real-World Applications

Practical Use Cases

Discover how Keyword Research Tools solves real problems and drives measurable results across different scenarios

Premium

SEO Strategy Development

Find high-opportunity keywords with good search volume and low competition

Example

"Discover that 'eco-friendly packaging' has 8K monthly searches with moderate competition"

Key Benefits

  • Higher SERP rankings
  • Qualified traffic
  • Lower acquisition cost

Content Gap Analysis

Identify keyword topics you're not ranking for but competitors are

Example

"Find that competitors rank for 'sustainable shipping options' but you don't"

Key Benefits

  • Competitive edge
  • Content roadmap
  • Market expansion

Long-tail Keyword Discovery

Find specific, less competitive keywords that convert better

Example

"Target 'best eco-friendly packaging for small businesses' instead of just 'packaging'"

Key Benefits

  • Higher conversion rates
  • Lower CPC
  • Easier to rank

PPC Campaign Optimization

Research keyword performance to optimize ad spend and improve Quality Score

Example

"Identify low-cost, high-intent keywords for Google Ads campaigns"

Key Benefits

  • Better ROI
  • Lower cost-per-click
  • Improved Quality Score

Topic Cluster Planning

Build topic clusters by grouping related keywords for better site architecture

Example

"Group 50+ keywords around 'sustainable packaging' for a pillar content strategy"

Key Benefits

  • Better SEO structure
  • Improved topical authority
  • Higher rankings

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keyword Research Tools?

Keyword Research Tools is an MCP server that provides structured access to keyword research tools capabilities through a standardized protocol, enabling AI models to retrieve and process real-time data.

Which AI models are supported?

Any model that supports MCP protocol including Claude (via Claude Desktop), GPT-4, Gemini, and open-source LLMs through compatible frameworks.

How do I authenticate?

The server supports OAuth 2.0 authentication with API keys. You'll receive credentials upon registration which can be configured in your MCP client.

Is there rate limiting?

Yes, rate limits apply based on your subscription tier. Free tier includes generous limits for development, with higher limits available in paid plans.

Can I use this in production?

Absolutely. Keyword Research Tools is designed for production use with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and performance.

Deploy AI agent with Keyword Research Tools today.

Start building production-ready AI agent integrations in minutes with standardized protocol access.

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