MCP Server for Bing Webmaster Tools

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:

# 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):

{
  "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 → Settings → API Access

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Configuration
  • Claude Code (Detailed Guide)
  • Claude Desktop (Detailed Guide)
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf
  • Development Setup
• Available Tools
• Usage Examples
• Development
• Contributing
• 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)
• Bing Webmaster API key (Get your API key)

Quick Start

The easiest way to use this MCP server is through npx (no installation required):

npx @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster@latest

Global Installation (Optional)

npm install -g @isiahw1/mcp-server-bing-webmaster

Development Installation

For contributors and developers:

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
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)

# 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

# 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

# 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:

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:

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

1. 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:

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

1. Restart Cursor

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

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

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

1. Restart Windsurf

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

For developers working with the source code:

# 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

{
  "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

# 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

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