Yandex Wordstat MCP

yandex-wordstat-mcp

MCP server for Yandex Wordstat via Yandex Cloud Search API v2. Research keywords, analyze search volume trends, and explore regional search distribution for Russian and CIS markets.

v2.0: the legacy api.wordstat.yandex.net API was shut down by Yandex in 2026. The server now talks to searchapi.api.cloud.yandex.net/v2/wordstat/* and authenticates with a Yandex Cloud API key instead of an OAuth token. Tool names and parameters are unchanged.

Installation

This package is published as @stufently/yandex-wordstat-mcp; the unscoped name yandex-wordstat-mcp belongs to an unrelated publisher (see the note in the root README). Nothing is on the scope yet, so run it from source:

git clone https://github.com/stufently/yandex-mcp.git
cd yandex-mcp && bun install
node packages/yandex-wordstat-mcp/src/index.mjs

Configuration

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yandex-wordstat": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/yandex-mcp/packages/yandex-wordstat-mcp/src/index.mjs"],
      "env": {
        "WORDSTAT_API_KEY": "AQVN...",
        "WORDSTAT_FOLDER_ID": "b1g..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, put the credentials into ~/.config/yandex-cloud/wordstat.env (used as a fallback when the env vars are not set):

WORDSTAT_API_KEY=AQVN...
WORDSTAT_FOLDER_ID=b1g...

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
WORDSTAT_API_KEY	Yes	Yandex Cloud API key (secret, AQVN...) of a service account
WORDSTAT_FOLDER_ID	Yes	Yandex Cloud folder ID (b1g...) used for billing and access checks

Authentication (how to get the key)

1. Sign in to the Yandex Cloud console and pick (or create) a folder — its ID is visible in the URL: console.yandex.cloud/folders/<folderId>/.... A billing account must be linked to the cloud.
2. Create a service account in that folder with the search-api.webSearch.user role.
3. Open the service account → Create new key → API key, scope yc.search-api.execute.
4. Copy the secret (shown once) into WORDSTAT_API_KEY; the key identifier (ajel...) is only needed to rotate or revoke the key later.

Rate Limiting

The server enforces a client-side rate limit of 10 requests per second using a sliding window. Requests exceeding the limit are automatically queued. Additionally, 429 and 5xx responses trigger automatic retry with exponential backoff.

Tool Reference

get-regions-tree

Get the Yandex Wordstat regions hierarchy tree.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
depth	number	No	3	Maximum tree depth (1-5)

Returns a tree of regions with value (region ID), label (name), and children.

get-region-children

Get children of a specific region from the cached tree. Does not make an API call -- works from the cached region tree.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
regionId	number	Yes	--	Region ID to get children for
depth	number	No	2	Maximum subtree depth (1-3)

top-requests

Find popular search queries containing a keyword (last 30 days), plus associated queries.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
phrase	string	Yes	--	Keyword or phrase to search for (max 400 chars)
regions	number[]	No	--	Region IDs to filter by
devices	enum[]	No	--	Device types: desktop, phone, tablet
limit	number	No	100	Max phrases in response (1-2000)

Returns { topRequests: [{ phrase, count }], associations: [{ phrase, count }], totalCount } sorted by search volume.

dynamics

Analyze search volume trends over time for a keyword.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
phrase	string	Yes	--	Keyword or phrase (max 400 chars)
period	enum	No	monthly	Aggregation: daily, weekly, monthly
fromDate	string	No	auto	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
toDate	string	No	auto	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
regions	number[]	No	--	Region IDs
devices	enum[]	No	--	Device types: desktop, phone, tablet

The API enforces window rules that are documented nowhere and are returned as raw gRPC errors when broken (verified against the live API on 2026-07-29):

Period	Rule
daily	fromDate must be within the last 60 days — exactly 60 days back is rejected
weekly	fromDate must be a Monday, toDate a Sunday, and the week must be over
monthly	fromDate must be the 1st of a month, toDate the last day, and the month must be over

Dates you pass are snapped to the nearest valid window instead of being rejected; every shift is listed in adjustments in both the text summary and structuredContent. A range that falls inside a single week or month expands to that whole period. A range that covers only the current, unfinished week or month cannot be served at all — the API rejects it — so the tool says so and names the latest available toDate instead of forwarding a 400.

Default date ranges by period:

• daily: last 58 days (kept one day inside the limit so a request never expires on a UTC date rollover)
• weekly: last 52 full weeks, Monday to Sunday
• monthly: last 12 full months, 1st to end of month

All date math is done in UTC.

Returns an array of { date, count, share } data points.

regions

Get regional distribution of search interest for a keyword.

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
phrase	string	Yes	--	Keyword or phrase (max 400 chars)
regions	number[]	No	--	Region IDs to filter (client-side, includes descendants)
devices	enum[]	No	--	Device types: desktop, phone, tablet
limit	number	No	20	Maximum results (1-50)

Returns an array of { regionId, regionName, count, share, affinityIndex } sorted by count. Region names are enriched from the cached region tree.

Caching

The region tree is fetched once on the first call to get-regions-tree, get-region-children, or regions, and cached for the entire server session. A flat lookup map is built for O(1) region name resolution.

License

MIT