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Atlas Brain Now Uses AI Agent Credits: What Changed and Where to See Your Usage

As Atlas Brain continues to develop, we are standardizing how AI-powered usage is managed across the platform. This is a necessary step to help us manage usage consistently, maintain a reliable experience, and continue investing in Atlas Brain. Atlas Brain was previously available without a separate usage quota and is now moving to a plan-based quota model that uses AI Agent credits. We understand that changes to a familiar product experience can raise important questions. To support this transition, we have added a 10% Atlas Brain bonus quota for this month. This article explains what is changing, how the transition works, where to check your usage, and what options are available if you need additional quota. What changed with Atlas Brain quotas? Atlas Brain used to be available without a set limit. It now uses a quota that depends on your plan, like other Search Atlas tools. Each Atlas Brain task uses credits from your plan, and the amount depends on how much work the task needs. A short question uses fewer credits than a long, multi-step task. Did I get any extra Atlas Brain quota during the transition? Yes. To make the change easier, we added a 10% bonus to your Atlas Brain quota for this month. It was applied automatically, and you do not need to do anything. The bonus applies only to Atlas Brain. All other platform quotas and tool limits stay at your standard plan levels. Where can I see my Atlas Brain usage? Go to Billing in your dashboard to see your current usage and remaining quota. Inside an Atlas Brain chat, a banner above the message box also warns you when your credits are running low. Can I see which Atlas Brain tasks used my credits? You can see how many Atlas Brain credits you have used in total, and a history of each time credits were charged. You cannot yet see which specific chat or task each charge belongs to. Go to Billing. The Atlas Agent Credits tile shows how many credits you have used out of your total. If your account is on the new billing system, the Quota Log tab lists each charge with its amount and date. A per-task breakdown is not available today. We have shared this feedback with our team. When does my quota reset? Your Atlas Brain quota resets with your billing cycle, together with the rest of your plan quotas. What happens when I run out of Atlas Brain quota? Atlas Brain shows the message "You're out of AI Agent credits." You can add more credits from Billing or move to a plan with a larger allowance. Your projects, reports, and other Search Atlas tools are not affected. Can I use Hyperdrive Credits (HDC) for Atlas Brain? No. Hyperdrive Credits can only be used to top up URL Indexer quota. They cannot be used for Atlas Brain. What if the new quota is not enough for my team? If your team needs more than your plan includes, reach out through live chat. We can review your current usage and check whether a higher plan or an adjustment fits your workflow. Why wasn't this announced before it happened? We rolled this update out quickly to standardize how quotas work across the platform, and we applied the 10% Atlas Brain bonus to every account to bridge the transition. We have shared your feedback with our team so future updates are communicated sooner.

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Book or Rebook Your Search Atlas Onboarding Call

What the 1:1 onboarding call is The 1:1 onboarding call is a one-time session where a Search Atlas specialist walks you through the platform. It is available during your free trial. It is not a standing support channel, and it cannot be added back to an account once the trial window has passed. How to book it 1. Look for the onboarding banner at the top of your dashboard and book from there. 2. If the banner is not there, use the onboarding scheduler: https://meetings.hubspot.com/rafael-hernandez4/search-atlas-onboardings?uuid=7735cc33-9967-4640-8d02-8194bfd2d975 A link that sends you to a sign-up page instead of a calendar means the booking page did not load. Use the scheduler link above. If you no longer see the option If the banner is gone and the scheduler will not take a booking, the onboarding call is no longer available for your account. It is a one-time benefit tied to the trial, and support cannot turn it back on. You can still learn the platform in the group training sessions, which run regularly and cover how the tools work. You can also start using the account right away: add your website and connect Google Search Console from the dashboard without waiting for a call. Need help booking If the scheduler link does not load or you see an error, click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the platform to start a live chat with a member of our team.

Cancel: How to Cancel a Plan

Signed Up by Mistake? How That Differs From Cancelling

Choose the reason that matches what happened The cancellation flow asks why you are cancelling, and the reason you pick changes what happens next. - You signed up by mistake, or you were charged for something you did not intend. Choose reason 7, "Didn't mean to sign up / event charge." A sign-up or charge you did not intend needs a teammate to review it, so that choice brings a teammate into the chat with the details. You do not finish the cancellation on your own. - You want to cancel an account you meant to open. Follow the steps in Cancel Your Free Trial or Keep Saving. Whether a charge qualifies for a refund is a separate question, covered in How to Cancel Your Account and Request a Refund. What happens after you choose reason 7 A teammate reviews the request and handles the account. Refunds are not automatic: eligibility depends on how recent the charge is and how much of the account was used, and the refund article linked above states the conditions. If you are not sure which one applies Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the platform to start a live chat with a member of our team, and tell them whether the signup was intentional.

LLM Visibility Tracking

AI Visibility: Why the Setup Date and the First Analysis Date Differ

Two different dates An AI Visibility project has two dates, and they are not the same thing. - The tracking setup date is when the project was created and tracking was turned on. - The first analysis date is when the first analysis actually finished running. A project can be set up months before its first analysis completes. For example, a project whose tracking was set up in January 2026 had its first completed analysis on July 2, 2026, and showed nothing recorded for June. That gap is expected and does not mean the project was inactive. Where to see your projects Open AI Visibility in the left sidebar. That view lists the projects that are currently active. To stop a project from being tracked, open the three-dot menu on the project and choose deactivate. A deactivated project no longer appears with your active projects. The exact activation date The activation date of a specific project is not something this article or the assistant can look up for you. A teammate has to check it on your account. Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the platform to start a live chat with a member of our team and ask them to confirm the activation date for the project.

Cancel: Account Closure & Data

Still Getting Emails After Cancelling? How to Stop Them

Why a closed account still sends emails Closing your account stops the subscription, but it does not stop every email on its own. A cancelled account can keep its automated email notifications switched on, so you can still receive "pending tasks" emails months after the subscription ended. How to stop the emails The notifications are turned off by the Search Atlas team. There is no switch for this in the dashboard, and the assistant cannot change it. Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the platform to start a live chat with a member of our team, and tell them the email address the notifications are going to. A teammate disables the automated notifications on the cancelled account, and the emails stop. If you also want the account deleted Stopping the emails and deleting the account are two different requests. If you want every record removed, say so in the same chat. Deletion is handled by a specialist team rather than in the chat itself, so it takes longer than turning the notifications off, and the teammate will tell you when it is done. Deletion cannot be undone from your side. If you only want the emails to stop and you want to keep the account, ask only for the notifications to be disabled.

Press Releases & Digital PR

Digital PR Email Connection: Why Your Gmail Password Is Rejected

Where the email connection is set up The email connection for Digital PR is configured in your own email account, not inside the Search Atlas dashboard. For Gmail, that means the settings live in your Google account. What the connection needs Gmail will not accept your regular Gmail password for this connection. The setup requires an App Password, and 2-Step Verification has to be turned on in your Google account before Google will let you create one. A connection attempt made with the normal Gmail password fails every time, even when the password itself is correct. The full setup steps, including where to generate the App Password, are in Connect Email with SMTP/IMAP in Search Atlas. If it still fails Confirm 2-Step Verification is on, generate a new App Password, and use that value rather than your Gmail password. If the connection still fails after that, click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the platform to start a live chat with a member of our team.

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🧪 Search Atlas MCP Server

The Search Atlas MCP Server (Model Context Protocol) allows AI tools to connect directly to Search Atlas and access its full suite of SEO, content, and marketing capabilities. Through MCP, your AI assistant can: - Access real data from your Search Atlas account - Execute actions across multiple products - Automate SEO workflows - Help diagnose issues using real platform signals MCP acts as the bridge between AI tools and Search Atlas, enabling faster, smarter, and more automated workflows. ⚙️ Available Services Search Atlas MCP provides access to a wide range of product areas: | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Service | Status | Description | | OTTO SEO | ✅ Available | Full SEO automation, audits, fixes, indexing, link building | | Keywords | ✅ Available | Rank tracking, SERP analysis, competitor tracking | | Content Genius | ✅ Available | AI content creation, topical maps, grading, publishing | | Site Explorer | ✅ Available | Backlinks, keyword research, competitive analysis | | Local SEO | ✅ Available | GBP management, citations, heatmaps | | OTTO PPC | ✅ Available | Google Ads automation, campaign management | | Digital PR | ✅ Available | PR campaign workflows and opportunity discovery | | LLM Visibility | ✅ Available | AI/LLM brand monitoring | | Social Hub | ✅ Available | Social account management and scheduling | | LinkLab | ✅ Available | Link building marketplace | | Website Studio | ✅ Available | Website and landing page creation | | Press Release | ✅ Available | PR creation and distribution | | Cloud Stack | ✅ Available | Content distribution across platforms | | Brand Vault | ✅ Available | Brand assets and knowledge graph management | | Report Builder | 🔄 In Development | AI-powered reporting and summaries | 👉 Availability depends on your subscription and permissions. 🎯 What you can do with MCP With MCP, your AI tool can: 🔍 Analyze and audit - Run SEO audits - Review site health and performance - Identify issues and opportunities 🛠️ Optimize and execute - Generate SEO recommendations - Create and edit content - Apply fixes in bulk 📊 Manage workflows - Track projects and performance - Monitor keyword rankings - Manage campaigns and assets 🧠 Smarter answers with real data MCP enables AI assistants to respond using real account signals, not just generic responses. Example: “Why isn’t my rank tracker updating?” Your AI assistant can check: - tracking status - API/provider issues - quota limits - project configuration This allows faster and more accurate answers — often without needing support. 📚 Example Use Cases OTTO SEO - “Start a new project for example.com and run a full audit.” - “List my top projects by SEO health score.” - “Generate title tag suggestions for my top pages.” Keywords - “Show me ranking changes this week.” - “Add these keywords to tracking.” Content Genius - “Grade this article for SEO.” - “Regenerate this article in a more conversational tone.” Local SEO - “Show GBP heatmap performance.” - “Check citation status.” PPC - “Audit my Google Ads account.” - “Show wasted spend.” 🔌 Supported AI tools Search Atlas MCP can be used with: - Claude (browser & desktop) - Claude Code (CLI & desktop) - Cursor - VS Code - Warp - Custom applications via HTTP API 🔑 Getting Access To use MCP: 1. Open the Avatar Menu (👤) → Settings → API Keys 2. Copy your API key 3. Configure your AI client using the MCP endpoint 🌐 MCP Endpoints Full access https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/ Namespace-specific access https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/{namespace}/ Examples: - /mcp/otto/ - /mcp/keywords/ - /mcp/content-genius/ 👉 Namespace endpoints allow you to limit tools to a specific product. 🔐 Authentication Authentication is handled via API key: X-API-KEY: your_searchatlas_api_key_here Depending on the client, OAuth-based authentication may also be supported. 📈 Usage and Limits - No additional cost for MCP itself - Usage is tied to your Search Atlas plan - Tool limits (keywords, content, audits, etc.) still apply Rate limit - 40 requests per minute per user account - Exceeding this returns: - 429 Too Many Requests ⚠️ Important Notes 1. AI responses may not always be fully accurate — always review before applying changes 2. Some tools require confirmation before execution 3. Not all features may be available in every client 4. Tool availability depends on: - subscription - permissions - integration scope 🚧 Current Limitations While MCP provides powerful automation and diagnostics, keep in mind: - AI responses may not always surface all account details in a single response — breaking complex queries into smaller steps improves accuracy - Some tools require explicit user confirmation before executing destructive or financial actions (e.g., bulk deletions, credit purchases) - Not all tools are available in every namespace endpoint — use the full /mcp/ endpoint if a tool is missing from a namespace-specific one - Tool availability depends on your subscription, permissions, and integration scope 🌐 Community Edition (Testing) https://mcp.searchatlas.com/api/v1/mcp/community Key differences: - No authentication required - Strict rate limits - Limited tools - Not recommended for production ⚙️ Client Setup (Summary) Use the MCP endpoint below when connecting SearchAtlas to supported clients: URL:https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/ Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key copied from Avatar Menu (👤) → Settings → API Keys. 🤖 Claude (Browser & Desktop) Step 1 Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector Step 2 Set the URL to: https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/ Step 3 Add the X-API-KEY header with your API key Step 4 Save 💻 Claude Code (CLI) Run: claude mcp add --transport http searchatlas https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/ --header "X-API-KEY: [REDACTED]" Then run claude in your terminal. 🖥️ Claude Code (Desktop) In Settings → Developer → Edit Config → claude_desktop_config.json: { "mcpServers": { "searchatlas": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/", "--header", "X-API-KEY: ${X_API_KEY}" ], "env": { "X_API_KEY": "[REDACTED]" } } } } 🧭 Cursor In Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP & Integrations: { "mcpServers": { "searchatlas": { "url": "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/", "headers": { "X-API-KEY": "[REDACTED]" } } } } 🧩 VS Code Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your workspace: { "mcpServers": { "searchatlas": { "url": "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/", "headers": { "X-API-KEY": "[REDACTED]" } } } } 🚀 Warp In Settings → AI → Manage MCP Servers → Add: { "searchatlas": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/", "--header", "X-API-KEY: ${X_API_KEY}" ], "env": { "X_API_KEY": "[REDACTED]" }, "working_directory": null } } This setup allows supported clients to connect to the SearchAtlas MCP endpoint using your API key. Make sure you replace the placeholder value with the key copied from Avatar Menu (👤) → Settings → API Keys before saving your configuration. 🔧 Direct API Integration List tools curl -X POST "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/list","id":1}' Call a tool curl -X POST "https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -d '{ "jsonrpc":"2.0", "method":"tools/call", "params":{"name":"otto_find_project_by_hostname","arguments":{"hostname":"example.com"}}, "id":1 }' 🧠 Troubleshooting Authentication issues - Check API key - Confirm header format (X-API-KEY) - Verify subscription Connection issues - Confirm endpoint: https://mcp.searchatlas.com/mcp/ - Check client configuration Rate limit errors - Wait and retry - Avoid repeated rapid calls Missing tools - Check subscription access - Verify permissions - Confirm namespace Common errors | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Code | Meaning | Action | | 401 | Unauthorized | Check API key | | 403 | Forbidden | Check permissions | | 429 | Rate limit | Wait and retry | | -32601 | Method not found | Check tool name | | -32602 | Invalid params | Verify inputs | 💡 Pro Tip Use MCP together with the Search Atlas dashboard to maintain full visibility over: - performance - reports - live results The Search Atlas MCP Server connects AI tools directly to Search Atlas. It enables you to: - automate SEO, content, and marketing workflows - access real account data through AI - execute actions across multiple product areas - work faster without switching platforms MCP is the foundation that connects AI-driven workflows with real Search Atlas capabilities.