A side-by-side look at the Google Search Console and Search1API 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 Search1API 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.SEARCH1API_KEY.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS | SEARCH1API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 10 | 173 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Google Search Console | View Search1API |
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.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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": {
"search1api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"search1api-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SEARCH1API_KEY": "YOUR_SEARCH1API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}