AlsoAsked MCP server

The AlsoAsked MCP Server provides access to Google's "People Also Ask" data through the AlsoAsked API, enabling SEO research and content optimization with hierarchical question data from search results.

Installation

Install Dependencies and Build

Start by installing the required dependencies and building the project:

npm install
npm run build

Get AlsoAsked API Key

To use the server, you'll need an API key:

1. Sign up for an AlsoAsked Pro account
2. Generate an API key from your dashboard
3. Keep your API key secure

Configure Claude Desktop

Add the following to your Claude claude_desktop_config.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alsoasked": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/alsoasked-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ALSOASKED_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

After adding the configuration, restart Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.

Usage

The AlsoAsked MCP server provides three main tools for accessing "People Also Ask" data.

Search People Also Ask

Use this method to search for PAA questions with full control over parameters:

// Example: Search for marketing questions in Spanish for Mexico
{
  "terms": ["digital marketing", "content strategy"],
  "language": "es",
  "region": "mx", 
  "depth": 3,
  "fresh": true
}

Search Single Term

For simpler queries, use this convenient method for single-term searches:

// Example: Quick search for a single term
{
  "term": "machine learning",
  "depth": 2
}

Get Account Info

Check your account status and remaining credits:

// No parameters needed
{}

API Parameters

The API supports the following parameters:

• terms: Search terms to query (array of strings, required)
• language: Language code like "en", "es", "fr" (default: "en")
• region: Region code like "us", "uk", "ca" (default: "us")
• depth: Question hierarchy depth, from 1-3 (default: 2)
• fresh: Whether to fetch fresh vs cached results (default: false)
• async: Process asynchronously (default: false)

Example Queries

You can ask Claude to use the AlsoAsked API with prompts like:

• "Use AlsoAsked to find People Also Ask questions for 'sustainable energy' with depth 3"
• "Get PAA data for SEO keyword research on 'home workout equipment' in the UK market"
• "Check my AlsoAsked account credits and usage"

Cost Considerations

When using the AlsoAsked API, be aware of the following costs:

• Pro Plan: $59/month with 1,000 queries included
• Additional Credits: $0.03-$0.06 per query
• API Efficiency: Use appropriate depth levels to control costs

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "alsoasked" '{"command":"node","args":["/path/to/your/alsoasked-mcp/dist/index.js"],"env":{"ALSOASKED_API_KEY":"your-api-key-here"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "alsoasked": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/alsoasked-mcp/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ALSOASKED_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "alsoasked": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/path/to/your/alsoasked-mcp/dist/index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ALSOASKED_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect