Google News & Trends MCP vs Seodata.dev: keyword search volume
A side-by-side look at the Google News & Trends MCP and Seodata.dev: keyword search volume MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Google News & Trends MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose Seodata.dev: keyword search volume for developer tools over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Google News & Trends MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_news_by_keyword, get_news_by_location, get_news_by_topic.
Choose Seodata.dev: keyword search volume when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 35/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Google News & Trends MCP | View Seodata.dev: keyword search volume |
Tools & capabilities
Google News & Trends MCP tools 16
get_news_by_keywordFind recent news articles matching a keyword.get_news_by_locationFind recent news associated with a location.get_news_by_topicFind recent news for a supported Google News topic.get_top_newsRetrieve top Google News stories.get_news_by_siteFind recent news from a specific publisher domain.get_article_contentDownload, validate, extract, and optionally summarize one article URL.get_trending_termsRetrieve current trending terms for a geographic target.get_trendsRetrieve interest-over-time points for one or more keywords.get_growthCalculate search-interest growth over requested windows.get_ranked_trendsRank current trends by growth or volume.get_top_trendsRetrieve a top-trends feed without supplying a keyword.get_interest_by_regionCompare keyword interest across geographic regions.- +4 more on the listing page
Seodata.dev: keyword search volume tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Google News & Trends MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-news-trends-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-trendpulse"
]
}
}
}
Seodata.dev: keyword search volume
{
"mcpServers": {
"seodata-dev-keyword-search-volume": {
"url": "https://mcp.seodata.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Google News & Trends MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Seodata.dev: keyword search volume belongs to Developer Tools and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Google News & Trends MCP for developer tools work and Seodata.dev: keyword search volume for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Google News & Trends MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Seodata.dev: keyword search volume has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add google-news-trends-mcp and seodata-dev-keyword-search-volume as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Google News & Trends MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Seodata.dev: keyword search volume has 35/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
