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Set up Google Search Console MCP in Claude Code

Access GSC search analytics, URL inspection, sitemap management, and detect quick-win keyword opportunities.

1

Locate the config file

Claude Code reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.claude.json

Create this file if it does not already exist.

2

Add the configuration

You can configure Google Search Console MCP using the CLI command or by editing the config file directly.

Option A: CLI command

bash
claude mcp add google-search-console-mcp -e GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS -- npx -y mcp-server-gsc

Option B: Config file

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-console-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-gsc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"
      }
    }
  }
}
3

Set up environment variables

Google Search Console MCP requires the following environment variables:

GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALSRequired

Path to Google service account JSON key file

4

Verify it works

Restart Claude Code. Google Search Console MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 5 tools available.

This server adds approximately 2,575 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.

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