A side-by-side look at the Google Search Console and Gsc MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Google Search Console for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Gsc MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS.list_sites, search_analytics, inspect_url.GSC_CLIENT_ID, GSC_CLIENT_SECRET, GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN, GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH.sites_list, sites_get, sites_add.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS | GSC_CLIENT_IDGSC_CLIENT_SECRETGSC_REFRESH_TOKENGSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 7 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 13 |
| Full listing | View Google Search Console | View Gsc MCP |
list_sitesList all sites (properties) you have access to in Google Search Console.search_analyticsQuery search analytics data from Google Search Console. Returns clicks, impressions, CTR, and position for your site.inspect_urlInspect a URL to check its indexing status, crawl info, and any issues Google found.list_sitemapsList all sitemaps submitted for a site in Google Search Console.sites_listList all sites (properties) you have access to in Google Search Console.sites_getRetrieve information about a specific site (property) in Google Search Console.sites_addAdd a site (property) to Google Search Console. Verification may still be required.sites_deleteRemove a site (property) from Google Search Console.sitemaps_listList all sitemaps submitted for a site in Google Search Console.sitemaps_getRetrieve information about a specific sitemap.sitemaps_submitSubmit a sitemap for a site to Google Search Console.sitemaps_deleteDelete a sitemap from Google Search Console.search_analytics_queryQuery search traffic data from Google Search Console. Returns clicks, impressions, CTR, and position data with flexible filtering and grouping.url_inspection_inspectInspect a URL in Google's index. Returns indexing status, crawl info, rich results, AMP status, and mobile usability for a specific URL.indexing_publishNotify Google about a URL update or removal via the Indexing API. Use URL_UPDATED when a page is created or updated, URL_DELETED when a page is removed.indexing_get_metadataGet the latest indexing notification metadata for a URL. Returns the latest URL_UPDATED and URL_DELETED notification timestamps.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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-search-console-6": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sarahpark/google-search-console-mcp@1.1.0"
],
"env": {
"GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mikusnuz-gsc-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mikusnuz/gsc-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GSC_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GSC_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"GSC_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GSC_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_GSC_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH": "YOUR_GSC_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}