npm package: @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster
Description: MCP server for Bing Webmaster Tools integration
Author: Isiah Wheeler
Latest version: 1.0.2

# MCP Server for Bing Webmaster Tools

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to Bing Webmaster Tools functionality through Claude and other MCP-compatible AI assistants.

## 🚀 Quick Start

### For Claude Code Users:
```bash
# Add the MCP server with your API key
claude mcp add bing-webmaster -e BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here -- npx -y @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest

# Launch Claude Code
claude
```

### For Claude Desktop Users:
Add to your configuration (Settings → Developer → Edit Config):
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-webmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest"],
      "env": {
        "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

[Get your API key from Bing Webmaster Tools](https://www.bing.com/webmasters) → Settings → API Access

## Table of Contents
- [Features](#features)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
  - [Claude Code](#claude-code-command-line) ([Detailed Guide](docs/getting-started-claude-code.md))
  - [Claude Desktop](#claude-desktop) ([Detailed Guide](docs/getting-started-claude-desktop.md))
  - [Cursor](#cursor)
  - [Windsurf](#windsurf)
  - [Development Setup](#development-setup-local-installation)
- [Available Tools](#available-tools)
- [Usage Examples](#usage-examples)
- [Development](#development)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [Support](#support)

## Features

- 🚀 **Direct API Integration**: Simple and reliable access to Bing Webmaster Tools
- 📊 **Comprehensive Features**: Site management, traffic analytics, crawl data, and more
- 🛡️ **Error Handling**: Robust error handling with detailed logging
- 🎯 **MCP Compliant**: Full compatibility with Model Context Protocol
- 📈 **Rich Functionality**: URL submission, keyword analysis, sitemap management, and more

## Installation

### Prerequisites
- Node.js 16+ (for npm/npx)
- Python 3.10+ ([python.org](https://python.org/downloads/))
- Bing Webmaster API key ([Get your API key](https://www.bing.com/webmasters))

### Quick Start
The easiest way to use this MCP server is through npx (no installation required):
```bash
npx @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest
```

### Global Installation (Optional)
```bash
npm install -g @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster
```

### Development Installation
For contributors and developers:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster.git
cd mcp-server-bing-webmaster
uv pip install -e .
```

## Configuration

### 1. Get your Bing Webmaster API Key

1. Sign in to [Bing Webmaster Tools](https://www.bing.com/webmasters)
2. Go to Settings → API Access
3. Generate your API key

### 2. Client Setup Instructions

<details>
<summary><b>Claude Code (Command Line)</b></summary>

#### Option 1: Quick Setup (Recommended)
```bash
# Add the MCP server with inline API key
claude mcp add bing-webmaster -e BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here -- npx -y @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest

# Launch Claude Code
claude
```

#### Option 2: Using System Environment Variable
```bash
# Set your API key
export BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# Add the MCP server
claude mcp add bing-webmaster -- npx -y @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest

# Launch Claude Code
claude
```

#### Option 3: Using Environment File
```bash
# Create .env file
echo "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here" > .env

# Add the MCP server
claude mcp add bing-webmaster -- npx -y @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest

# Launch Claude Code
claude
```

#### Troubleshooting
If you encounter issues, run with debug mode:
```bash
claude --mcp-debug
```

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Go to `Claude → Settings`
3. Select `Developer` from the sidebar
4. Click `Edit Config`
5. Add the following to your configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-webmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest"],
      "env": {
        "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

6. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop

**Configuration file locations:**
- macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
- Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`
- Linux: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Cursor</b></summary>

1. Launch Cursor
2. Open `Cursor → Settings → Cursor Settings`
3. Select `MCP` in the left sidebar
4. Click `Add new global MCP server`
5. Paste this configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-webmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest"],
      "env": {
        "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

6. Restart Cursor

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Windsurf</b></summary>

1. Open Windsurf
2. Navigate to Settings → MCP Configuration
3. Add the following configuration:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-webmaster": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest"],
      "env": {
        "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

4. Restart Windsurf

</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Development Setup (Local Installation)</b></summary>

For developers working with the source code:

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster.git
cd mcp-server-bing-webmaster

# Install uv (if not already installed)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e .
```

#### Claude Desktop Configuration for Development
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bing-webmaster-dev": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "python", "-m", "mcp_server_bwt"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/mcp-server-bing-webmaster",
      "env": {
        "BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Claude Code Configuration for Development
```bash
# Set environment variable
export BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# Run from the project directory
cd /path/to/mcp-server-bing-webmaster
claude mcp add bing-webmaster-dev -- uv run python -m mcp_server_bwt
```

</details>

### 3. Verify Installation

After configuration, you should be able to:
- See "bing-webmaster" in your MCP servers list
- Use commands like "Show me all my sites in Bing Webmaster Tools"
- Access all Bing Webmaster Tools functions

### Troubleshooting

**"Could not attach to MCP server" error:**
1. Check your API key is correct
2. Ensure you have internet connectivity
3. For Claude Desktop: Check logs in Settings → Developer → Open Logs Folder
4. For Claude Code: Run with `claude --mcp-debug`

**"spawn mcp-server-bing-webmaster ENOENT" error:**
- Make sure you're using `npx` as the command, not `mcp-server-bing-webmaster`
- If you have an old global installation, uninstall it: `npm uninstall -g @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster`

## Available Tools

### Site Management
- `get_sites` - List all verified sites in your account
- `add_site` - Add a new site to Bing Webmaster Tools
- `verify_site` - Verify ownership of a site
- `remove_site` - Remove a site from your account
- `get_site_roles` - Get list of users with access to the site
- `add_site_roles` - Delegate site access to another user

### Traffic Analysis
- `get_query_stats` - Get search query performance data
- `get_page_stats` - Get page-level traffic statistics
- `get_rank_and_traffic_stats` - Get overall ranking and traffic data
- `get_query_page_stats` - Get detailed traffic statistics for a specific query
- `get_query_page_detail_stats` - Get statistics for specific query-page combinations
- `get_url_traffic_info` - Get traffic information for specific URLs

### Crawling & Indexing
- `get_crawl_stats` - View crawl statistics and bot activity
- `get_crawl_issues` - Get crawl errors and issues
- `get_crawl_settings` - Get crawl settings for a site
- `update_crawl_settings` - Update crawl settings (slow/normal/fast)
- `get_url_info` - Get detailed index information for a specific URL

### URL Management
- `submit_url` - Submit a single URL for indexing
- `submit_url_batch` - Submit multiple URLs at once
- `get_url_submission_quota` - Check your URL submission limits

### Content Submission
- `submit_content` - Submit page content directly without crawling
- `get_content_submission_quota` - Get content submission quota information

### Sitemaps & Feeds
- `submit_sitemap` - Submit a new sitemap
- `remove_sitemap` - Remove a sitemap
- `get_feeds` - Get all RSS/Atom feeds for a site

### Keyword Analysis
- `get_keyword_data` - Get detailed data for specific keywords
- `get_related_keywords` - Find related search terms
- `get_keyword_stats` - Get historical statistics for a specific keyword

### Link Analysis
- `get_link_counts` - Get inbound link statistics
- `get_url_links` - Get inbound links for specific site URL (requires link and page parameters)
- `add_connected_page` - Add a page that has a link to your website

### Content Blocking
- `get_blocked_urls` - View blocked URLs
- `add_blocked_url` - Block URLs from crawling
- `remove_blocked_url` - Unblock URLs

### Deep Link Management
- `get_deep_link_blocks` - Get list of blocked deep links
- `add_deep_link_block` - Block deep links for specific URL patterns
- `remove_deep_link_block` - Remove a deep link block

### URL Parameters
- `get_query_parameters` - Get URL normalization parameters (may require special permissions)
- `add_query_parameter` - Add URL normalization parameter
- `remove_query_parameter` - Remove a URL normalization parameter

### Geographic Settings
- `get_country_region_settings` - Get country/region targeting settings (may require special permissions)
- `add_country_region_settings` - Add country/region targeting settings
- `remove_country_region_settings` - Remove country/region targeting settings

### Page Preview Management
- `add_page_preview_block` - Add a page preview block to prevent rich snippets
- `get_active_page_preview_blocks` - Get list of active page preview blocks
- `remove_page_preview_block` - Remove a page preview block

### Site Migration
- `get_site_moves` - Get history of site moves/migrations
- `submit_site_move` - Submit a site move/migration notification

### Children URL Management
- `get_children_url_info` - Get information about child URLs under a parent URL
- `get_children_url_traffic_info` - Get traffic information for child URLs

## Usage Examples

Once configured, you can use these tools in Claude:

### Basic Examples
```
"Show me all my verified sites in Bing Webmaster Tools"
"What are the top search queries for example.com?"
"Submit https://example.com/new-page for indexing"
"Show me crawl errors for my site"
"What's my daily URL submission quota?"
```

### Advanced Examples
```
"Get detailed stats for the query 'best products' on my site"
"Submit this HTML content directly for https://example.com/page"
"Show me traffic info for my top 10 pages"
"Add user@example.com as an administrator for my site"
"Block all URLs matching /temp/* pattern"
"Get historical data for the keyword 'seo tools'"
"Configure crawl rate to slow for my site"
"Get keyword suggestions related to 'marketing'"
```

## Development

### Setup Development Environment

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster.git
cd mcp-server-bing-webmaster

# Install uv (if not already installed)
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Install dependencies
uv sync

# Install in development mode
uv pip install -e .
```

### Running the Server

```bash
# Set your API key
export BING_WEBMASTER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# Run the server
uv run python -m mcp_server_bwt
```

## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

## License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

## Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please visit:
https://github.com/isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster