Set up Semrush MCP in Continue

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Locate the config file

Continue reads MCP server configuration from the following file:

~/.continue/config.yaml

Create this file if it does not already exist.

Add the following to your Continue config file:

yaml

mcpServers:
  - name: semrush-mcp
    command: npx
    args:
      - -y
      - semrush-mcp
    env:
      SEMRUSH_API_KEY: YOUR_SEMRUSH_API_KEY

Semrush MCP requires the following environment variables:

SEMRUSH_API_KEYRequired

Semrush API key (requires paid subscription)

Restart Continue. Semrush MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 12 tools available.

This server adds approximately 6,180 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.