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The tools the Searchly MCP server provides, grouped by area, with the access and permissions each one needs.

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Using the tools

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The server provides 141 JSON tools before permission filtering. Tool names match the API's operation IDs; open a tool's reference for its inputs. Read-only tools only read data; tools marked "Changes data" create, edit, delete, run or publish, within the permissions of your key.

The answers CSV export stays a streaming REST endpoint.

Workspace

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ToolAccessWhat it does
getWorkspaceRead-only readRead workspace plan, limits, and usage

Models

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listEnginesRead-only readList active measurement engines
setProjectEnginesChanges data writeSelect measurement engines within plan entitlements

Projects

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listProjectsRead-only readList workspace projects
createProjectChanges data writeCreate a project within plan limits
getProjectRead-only readRead a project's configuration and tracking state
updateProjectChanges data writeUpdate project settings

Project activation

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ToolAccessWhat it does
activateProjectChanges data write generateActivate project tracking with existing subscription checks

Project analysis

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ToolAccessWhat it does
startProjectAnalysisChanges data write generatePrepare and enqueue today's project analysis
getProjectAnalysisStatusRead-only readRead truthful analysis and report readiness

Brand research

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ToolAccessWhat it does
enrichProjectChanges data write generateEnrich a project using existing guarded provider behavior

Model allocation

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ToolAccessWhat it does
setProjectPromptAllocationChanges data writeSet this project's share of the workspace prompt budget

Brand profile

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ToolAccessWhat it does
getBrandProfileRead-only readRead brand profile and writing guidance
setBrandProfileFieldChanges data writeUpdate one brand writing-guidance field

Competitors

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listCompetitorsRead-only readList tracked competitors
addCompetitorChanges data writeAdd a tracked competitor with existing duplicate checks
replaceCompetitorsChanges data writeAtomically replace the curated competitor set
removeCompetitorChanges data writeRemove a tracked competitor
suggestCompetitorsChanges data write generateDiscover competitor suggestions using stored project inputs and existing spend guards

Tracked domains

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listTrackedDomainsRead-only readList the brand's owned domains
addTrackedDomainChanges data writeTrack an owned domain with existing classification safeguards
removeTrackedDomainChanges data writeStop treating a tracked domain as owned

Topics

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listTopicsRead-only readList project topics
createTopicChanges data writeCreate a project topic
confirmProjectTopicsChanges data writeAtomically confirm onboarding topics
renameTopicChanges data writeRename a project topic
deleteTopicChanges data writeDelete a project topic
suggestTopicsChanges data write generateSuggest topics grounded in the project's stored website and metadata
acceptProjectTopicsChanges data writeReplace the project's accepted topic set including explicit tags

Prompts

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listPromptsRead-only readList project prompts and tracking state
createPromptsChanges data writeAdd tracked prompts with plan caps and submission replay protection
replaceProjectPromptsChanges data writeAtomically replace and track the curated project prompt set
generatePromptsChanges data write generateGenerate proposed prompts and topics with existing spend guards
suggestOnboardingPromptsChanges data write generateGenerate reviewable onboarding prompts without accepting them
acceptPromptChanges data writeStart tracking a proposed prompt within plan limits
archivePromptChanges data writeArchive or restore a prompt using the existing lifecycle
changePromptsInBulkChanges data writeTrack, archive, or restore a bounded prompt batch
setPromptTopicChanges data writeAssign a prompt to a topic in the same project
deletePromptChanges data writePermanently delete a prompt and its associated run history
getPromptAnalysisRead-only readRead a prompt's measurement analysis

Issues

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ToolAccessWhat it does
getIssuesRead-only readRead site audit findings and audit progress
setIssueChecklistItemChanges data writeSet an issue checklist item's completion state

Website audits

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ToolAccessWhat it does
enqueueAuditChanges data write generateEnqueue a guarded site audit without executing worker ticks
listAuditsRead-only readList audit history

Opportunities

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listOpportunitiesRead-only readRead current measured opportunities
setOpportunityStatusChanges data writeMark an opportunity pending, done, or declined
enqueueOpportunitiesChanges data write generateEnqueue guarded opportunity analysis without worker ticks

Traffic

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ToolAccessWhat it does
createTrafficAnnotationChanges data writeAdd a traffic chart annotation to the explicit project
listTrafficAnnotationsRead-only readList annotations for a bounded date window
deleteTrafficAnnotationChanges data writeDelete a traffic chart annotation from this project
getGa4TrafficRead-only readRead Google Analytics traffic and receipt coverage
getSearchConsoleTrafficRead-only readRead Search Console traffic and receipt coverage
getGa4BreakdownsRead-only readRead GA4 pages, devices, acquisition and countries

Integrations

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listIntegrationsRead-only readRead integration metadata and non-secret configuration
getIntegrationSetupUrlRead-only read integrationsGet a browser URL for interactive provider consent
configureGoogleIntegrationChanges data write integrationsConfigure a pending Google connection and atomically queue backfill
configureWebflowIntegrationChanges data write integrationsValidate and configure an authorized Webflow collection
disconnectIntegrationChanges data write integrationsDisconnect Google or revoke Webflow authorization safely
listGoogleAnalyticsPropertiesRead-only read integrationsList authorized Analytics properties without exposing credentials
listGoogleSearchConsoleSitesRead-only read integrationsList authorized Search Console sites without credentials
listWebflowSitesRead-only read integrationsList the authorized Webflow site
listWebflowCollectionsRead-only read integrationsList an authorized Webflow site's collections
getWebflowCollectionRead-only read integrationsRead an authorized collection's fields and schema fingerprint

Crawler sources

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ToolAccessWhat it does
createCrawlerSourceChanges data write integrationsCreate a crawler source and reveal its token once
rotateCrawlerSourceChanges data write integrationsRotate a crawler token with an expected-generation check; the previous token keeps working for 24 hours
revokeCrawlerSourceChanges data write integrationsRevoke a crawler source with existing race protection

Optimization proposals

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listOptimizationProposalsRead-only readRead retained optimization proposals and their frozen evidence
createOptimizationProposalChanges data writeCreate a bounded proposal with frozen measurement evidence
decideOptimizationProposalChanges data writeApprove, reject, or revoke a proposal using existing version/hash guards

Content Studio

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listContentRead-only readList content projects with cursor pagination
createContentChanges data writeCreate an Article or writer-brief project idempotently
getContentRead-only readRead a content document and revision
deleteContentChanges data writeDelete a draft while preserving publication boundaries
setContentStatusChanges data writeSet draft, review or archived state
setContentTagsChanges data writeSave tags against an expected document revision
setContentTitleChanges data writeSave a title against an expected document revision
saveContentDocumentChanges data writeSave blocks and title against an expected revision
saveContentBriefChanges data writeEdit the writer brief against an expected brief revision
getContentStudioRead-only readRead bounded Studio context, proposals, readiness and delivery state
listContentMessagesRead-only readRead the latest 100 content messages with truncation metadata
getContentSetupQuestionsChanges data writeCreate or replay deterministic content setup questions
addContentSourceChanges data writeVerify and attach a public source idempotently
removeContentSourceChanges data writeRemove a source from this content project
decideContentProposalChanges data writeAccept or reject a revision proposal
listContentHistoryRead-only readList 20 edit versions with a revision cursor
getContentVersionRead-only readPreview a saved version of this document
restoreContentVersionChanges data writeRestore a saved version against an expected revision
checkContentReadinessChanges data writeRecord readiness for the exact current document and sources
generateContentChanges data write generateQueue idempotent initial generation or a scoped revision
getContentGenerationRead-only readPoll a durable generation job and resulting proposal
approveContentChanges data write publishApprove the exact current ready-to-publish version
publishContentChanges data write publishQueue an approved version for Webflow draft or live delivery
getContentPublishingRead-only readRead approval and paginated provider delivery status
retryContentPublishingChanges data write publishRetry an eligible delivery while retaining approval safeguards

AEO analytics

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ToolAccessWhat it does
getAnalyticsOverviewRead-only readVisibility per AI platform
getAnalyticsVisibilityRead-only readVisibility over time
getAnalyticsVisibilityRankingRead-only readCompetitor visibility ranking
getAnalyticsVisibilityCompetitorsRead-only readCompetitor visibility over time
getAnalyticsShareOfVoiceRead-only readShare of voice by competitor
getAnalyticsShareOfVoiceSeriesRead-only readShare of voice over time
getAnalyticsAveragePositionRead-only readAverage mention position over time
getAnalyticsPositionRankingRead-only readAverage-position ranking
getAnalyticsTopicRankingsRead-only readTopic rankings and prompt positions
getAnalyticsTopicBreakdownRead-only readOverview topic visibility and citation breakdown
getAnalyticsTopicDistributionRead-only readTopic distribution
getAnalyticsTopicPositionsRead-only readTopic positions by engine
getAnalyticsModelsRead-only readAI platform comparison matrix
getAnalyticsMetricSeriesRead-only readSelected canonical metric by platform
getAnalyticsMentionsRead-only readOwn-brand mention trend
getAnalyticsCitationsRead-only readOwn-domain citation trend
getAnalyticsSentimentRead-only readSentiment over time
getAnalyticsSentimentBreakdownRead-only readSentiment scores and themes
getAnalyticsSentimentStackedRead-only readPositive, neutral and negative sentiment over time
getAnalyticsPerceptionRead-only readLatest Searchly brand-perception assessment
getAnalyticsHeadToHeadRead-only readBrand and competitor comparison
getAnalyticsCitationShareRead-only readCitation share over time
getAnalyticsCitationDomainsRead-only readCitation domain ranking
getAnalyticsCitationPagesRead-only readTop cited pages
getAnalyticsCitationTypesRead-only readCited content-type breakdown
getAnalyticsCitationDomainSeriesRead-only readCitation-domain trends
getAnalyticsCitedUrlsRead-only readCited URLs and source classifications
getAnalyticsCitationGapRead-only readCompetitor citation-domain gaps
getAnalyticsContentTypeGapRead-only readCompetitor content-type gaps
getAnalyticsPositionDistributionRead-only readMention-position distribution
getAnalyticsFunnelRead-only readDecision-journey funnel breakdown
getAnalyticsFanoutsRead-only readObserved query fan-outs
getAnalyticsSiteHealthRead-only readSite health and audit history
getPromptAnalyticsRead-only readAnalyze one project prompt

Answers

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listAnswersRead-only readList raw observed answers with collection provenance
getAnswerRead-only readRead an immutable answer capture and its provenance
listAnswerCitationsRead-only readRead parsed answer citations with pagination
listAnswerMentionsRead-only readRead parsed answer mentions with pagination

Agent Analytics

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ToolAccessWhat it does
listCrawlerSourcesRead-only readRead crawler connection state without credentials
listCrawlerEventsRead-only readRead retained crawler events with bounded pagination
getPageEvidenceRead-only readJoin observed answer citations, AI referrals and search traffic on one evidence day
listPageRecordsRead-only readRead Page Records with activity pagination and evidence coverage
getPageRecordRead-only readRead a Page Record for a precise project URL
getPageRechecksRead-only readRead bounded active, completed and failed rechecks

AI shopping

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ToolAccessWhat it does
getShoppingReportRead-only readRead the AI shopping report for a date window
getShoppingPromptEvidenceRead-only readRead the product shelves ChatGPT showed for one prompt
getShoppingProductEvidenceRead-only readRead every appearance of one product in ChatGPT answers
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