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@thenichegap/mcp-server

v1.0.0

Published

An MCP server providing SEO content gap analysis via TheNicheGap.

Readme

TheNicheGap MCP Server

An official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for TheNicheGap.

This server allows AI assistants (like Claude Desktop) to connect directly to TheNicheGap's real-time SEO analysis engine. Instead of relying on LLM hallucinations, your AI assistant can fetch real Google top-10 SERP data, analyze content gaps, and write highly differentiated SEO articles.

Features

  • Real SERP Data: Fetches actual top-10 rankings for any given keyword.
  • Content Gap Analysis: Identifies what the top-10 unanimously cover (Must-Haves) and what they miss (Gaps).
  • Automated Outline: Returns an SEO-optimized H1/H2/H3 structure with CTR-optimized title suggestions.

Prerequisites

To use this MCP server, you need a TheNicheGap API Key.

  1. Log in to your TheNicheGap Dashboard.
  2. Generate an API Key in the Developer section.

Installation

For Claude Desktop

  1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add the TheNicheGap MCP Server to the mcpServers section:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thenichegap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thenichegap/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "THENICHEGAP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude Desktop. You will now see a tool icon (hammer) in the Claude interface indicating that TheNicheGap tools are available.

Usage Examples

Once installed, you can simply ask Claude to use TheNicheGap:

  • "Analyze the keyword 'best standing desk' using TheNicheGap. What are the content gaps?"
  • "Call TheNicheGap for 'how to lose weight'. Based on the Must-Haves and Gaps it returns, write a complete 2000-word blog post for me."

Local Development (For Contributors)

  1. Clone this repository.
  2. Run npm install
  3. Build the server: npm run build
  4. Test locally using the MCP Inspector:
    THENICHEGAP_API_KEY=your_key_here npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/index.js

License

MIT