A side-by-side look at the Google Search Console and Fetcher 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 Fetcher MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
gsc_list_sites, gsc_get_site, gsc_health_check.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,088 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Google Search Console | View Fetcher MCP |
gsc_list_sitesList all Google Search Console properties accessible with the current credentials.gsc_get_siteGet one Search Console property and its exact permission level (read-only sites.get).gsc_health_checkVerify Google Search Console read-only authentication, visible properties, configured default site, and permission levels without exposing tokens.gsc_query_search_analyticsQuery Google Search Console Search Analytics.gsc_inspect_urlInspect a URL for Google indexing status, crawl info, mobile usability, AMP, and rich results.gsc_bulk_inspect_urlsInspect multiple URLs with a conservative sequential limit and normalized URL Inspection results.gsc_list_sitemapsList sitemaps submitted for a Search Console property, including processing status and submitted/indexed counts.gsc_get_sitemapGet one submitted sitemap by full feed path, including type, fetch state, warnings/errors, and submitted/indexed content totals.gsc_get_sitemap_healthReturn an enriched read-only sitemap health summary with status totals, submitted/indexed content counts, warnings, and errors.gsc_compare_search_typesCompare performance across Search Console search types: web, image, video, news, discover, and Google News.gsc_get_data_freshnessDetect the most recent date with Search Analytics data by querying recent daily rows.gsc_monitor_indexation_freshnessRead-only monitoring snapshot for Search Analytics freshness, sitemap indexation totals, and an optional small URL Inspection sample.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-7": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@getmcpads/google-search-console-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"jae-jae-fetcher-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"fetcher-mcp"
]
}
}
}