Instantly pull rich SEO, advertising, and backlink analytics from Semrush using plain-language prompts. Analyze any website or keyword, uncover competitors, and fuel your marketing decisions without writing a single line of code.
Access a full suite of Semrush domain, keyword, and backlink reports - everything from organic rankings to ad copy history - directly inside your Gumloop workflows.

What is Semrush MCP?

When you create a Semrush MCP node, Gumloop uses AI to generate a custom node that speaks Semrush natively. Ask questions in everyday language and the node will translate your prompt into the correct Semrush API call, fetch the data, and return structured results you can pass to the rest of your workflow.

What Can It Do for You?

  • Reveal a domain’s top keywords, ads, pages, and competitors
  • Compare multiple domains by shared or unique keywords
  • Research keyword volume, difficulty, SERP results, and related phrases
  • Audit backlink profiles, referring domains, and historical link trends

Available Tools

ToolWhat It DoesExample Use
Get Domain Rank ReportReturns the most popular domains ranked by traffic”Get the domain rank report for the United States database, return domain and traffic share”
Get Winners Losers ReportShows domains with the biggest gains and losses in keyword rankings, traffic, and ad budget”For uk.co database, get this week’s winners and losers report, return domain, position changes, and traffic change”
Get Domain KeywordsLists organic or paid keywords driving traffic to a domain, subdomain, subfolder, or URL”List the top 20 organic keywords for hubspot.com, return keyword, position, and traffic %“
Get Domain Ad CopiesRetrieves unique ad copies used in a domain’s paid search campaigns”Get ad copies for nike.com, return headline, description, and landing page URL”
Get Domain CompetitorsFinds a domain’s competitors in organic or paid search”Find organic competitors for zapier.com, return competitor domain and common keywords”
Get Domain Ad HistoryShows keywords a domain has bid on during the last 12 months”Show google.com’s ad history for the US database, return keyword, month, and average position”
Compare Domains By KeywordsCompares up to five domains by common, unique, or all keywords”Compare shopify.com, wix.com, and bigcommerce.com by unique keywords, return domain and unique keyword count”
Get Domain Overview DataProvides high-level stats across all regional databases for a domain”Get an overview for tesla.com, return organic traffic, paid traffic, and backlinks”
Get Organic PagesLists unique pages of a domain ranking in Google’s top 100 organic results”Get organic pages for nerdwallet.com, return URL and estimated traffic”
Get Domain Organic SubdomainsReturns subdomains ranking in Google’s top 100 organic results”List organic subdomains for wikipedia.org, return subdomain and traffic share”
Get Domain Pla KeywordsRetrieves keywords used in product listing ads for a domain”Get PLA keywords for bestbuy.com, return keyword and CPC”
Get Domain Pla CopiesProvides unique product listing ad copies from a domain’s shopping campaigns”Get PLA ad copies for homedepot.com, return title and price”
Get Domain Pla CompetitorsFinds a domain’s competitors in Google Shopping results”Find PLA competitors for wayfair.com, return competitor domain and overlap %“
Get Keyword OverviewSupplies overview metrics for a keyword in a specific or all databases”Keyword overview for ‘electric bikes’ across all databases, return volume, CPC, and trend”
Get Keyword Search ResultsReturns organic or paid SERP results for a keyword”Get organic search results for ‘best crm software’, return position, URL, and title”
Research Related KeywordsGenerates related keywords, broad matches, or question phrases”Research related keywords for ‘meal kit’, return keyword and search volume”
Get Keyword Ads HistoryLists domains that bid on a keyword during the last 12 months”Show ads history for keyword ‘iphone 15’, return domain and months advertised”
Get Keyword Difficulty ScoreCalculates the keyword difficulty index”Get keyword difficulty for ‘project management software’, return difficulty score”
Get Subdomain CompetitorsFinds competitors for a subdomain in organic or paid search”Find competitors for blog.hubspot.com in organic search, return competitor and common keywords”
Get Backlinks OverviewSummarizes backlinks including referring domains and IPs”Backlinks overview for moz.com, return total backlinks and referring domains”
Get Backlinks ListProvides detailed backlink data pointing to a domain”Get backlinks list for semrush.com, return source URL, target URL, and anchor text”
Analyze Backlinks DataReturns backlink analysis such as TLD, geo, or anchor distribution”Analyze backlinks for stripe.com, return top referring TLDs and counts”
Get Backlinks PagesLists indexed pages of the queried domain”Get backlink pages for nytimes.com, return page URL and backlinks count”
Get Backlinks CompetitorsFinds backlink competitors for a domain”Find backlink competitors for coursera.org, return competitor and common referring domains”
Get Backlinks Authority Score ProfileRetrieves authority score profile for a domain”Get authority score profile for adobe.com, return score and category percentile”
Get Backlinks Categories ProfileShows website category distribution of backlinks”Get backlink category profile for cnn.com, return category and backlink share”
Get Domain CategoriesLists categories a domain belongs to”Get domain categories for etsy.com, return category and confidence”
Get Backlinks Historical DataProvides monthly historical trends of backlinks and referring domains”Get 24-month backlink history for github.com, return month, backlinks, and referring domains”

Credit Costs

ToolCredits Per Use
Get Domain Rank Report4
Get Winners Losers Report4
Get Domain Keywords3
Get Domain Ad Copies3
Get Domain Competitors4
Get Domain Ad History4
Compare Domains By Keywords8
Get Domain Overview Data5
Get Organic Pages3
Get Domain Organic Subdomains3
Get Domain Pla Keywords3
Get Domain Pla Copies3
Get Domain Pla Competitors4
Get Keyword Overview5
Get Keyword Search Results3
Research Related Keywords3
Get Keyword Ads History4
Get Keyword Difficulty Score8
Get Subdomain Competitors4
Get Backlinks Overview5
Get Backlinks List3
Analyze Backlinks Data6
Get Backlinks Pages3
Get Backlinks Competitors4
Get Backlinks Authority Score Profile5
Get Backlinks Categories Profile5
Get Domain Categories5
Get Backlinks Historical Data10

How to Use

1

Create Your Semrush MCP Node

Go to your node library, search for Semrush, and click “Create a node with AI”
2

Add Your Prompt

Drag the Semrush node onto the canvas and write a clear, single-action prompt (see examples below).
3

Test Your Node

Run the node and review the output. Adjust filters or fields as needed.
4

Save and Reuse

Save the working Semrush node to your library so you can drop it into any future workflow.

Example Prompts

With 28 available tools, these examples showcase common use cases. Experiment with natural language to discover more possibilities. Competitive Analysis
Get domain competitors for monday.com in organic search, return competitor_domain and common_keywords
Keyword Research
Research related keywords for "digital nomad visa" in the US database, return keyword and search_volume
Backlink Audit
Backlinks overview for shopify.com, return total_backlinks and referring_domains
Advertising Insights
Get domain ad copies for airbnb.com, return headline, description, and landing_page_url
Trend Monitoring
Get backlinks historical data for netflix.com for the last 24 months, return month, backlinks, and referring_domains
SERP Snapshot
Get organic search results for "best noise cancelling headphones", return position, url, and title
Domain Comparison
Compare domains by keywords: asana.com, trello.com, and clickup.com - return domain and unique_keyword_count
Start with a specific question (one domain or one keyword) and request only the fields you need. This keeps responses fast and minimizes credit usage.

Troubleshooting

If your Semrush node isn’t behaving as expected, try the tips below.

Keep Prompts Simple and Specific

  • Good: “Get keyword overview for ‘solar panels’, return volume and CPC”
  • Bad: “Give me an SEO strategy for solar panels including keyword data, competitor analysis, and a 12-month content calendar”
While the bad prompt might work, it’s more efficient to break it into separate nodes. Semrush MCP works best with focused, single-action prompts.

Match What Semrush Can Do

  • Good: “Get domain ad history for booking.com, return keyword and months_bid”
  • Bad: “Post the best performing booking.com ads to my Slack channel”
Semrush MCP focuses on SEO and marketing data. For posting to Slack, combine it with Slack Message Sender in your workflow.

Break Complex Tasks Into Steps

Instead of trying to do everything in one prompt (which might cause timeouts or unexpected results):
Create a full competitor report comparing five domains, list all shared and unique keywords, analyze backlink gaps, and recommend content topics.
Break this into smaller, focused nodes that each handle one task:
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Step 1: Gather Shared Keywords

Compare domains by keywords: domain1.com, domain2.com, domain3.com, return shared_keywords
2

Step 2: Backlink Gap Analysis

Get backlinks competitors for domain1.com, return competitor and referring_domains_gap
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Step 3: Topic Ideation

Ask AI: “Based on the shared keyword list and backlink gaps, suggest 10 content topics”
In your workflow, connect these nodes sequentially. The shared keywords from Step 1 feed into the Ask AI prompt in Step 3, while backlink gaps from Step 2 provide additional context.

Focus on Data Retrieval

Semrush MCP is great at getting information from Semrush. For writing analyses or reports, hand the data to Ask AI. Example:
  • Good prompt: “Get keyword difficulty score for ‘ai writing software’, return difficulty”
  • Bad prompt: “Write a full blog post about AI writing software and include Semrush keyword data”
Use Semrush MCP for data retrieval, then pass the results to Ask AI for content creation.

Troubleshooting Node Creation

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