SEMrush Domain Overview - Authority Score, Traffic & Keywords

What is SEMrush?

SEMrush is a leading SEO and digital marketing platform used by over 10 million marketers. This actor connects to the official SEMrush API to extract data.

Important: You need a SEMrush account with API access. The API is available on Business plans and higher.

How to Get Your SEMrush API Key

1. Log in to SEMrush
2. Go to your profile (top right) → Subscription Info
3. Find your API key in the API section
4. Copy the key and paste it in the semrushApiKey field

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Get comprehensive domain overview data from SEMrush including Authority Score, organic traffic, paid traffic, backlinks, and keyword rankings. BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) - use your SEMrush API key.

Features

• Automated data collection
• Structured output format
• Error handling
• Pay-per-event billing

Quick Start

{
  "input": "your input here"
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
semrushApiKey	string	-	Your SEMrush API key (required for real data)
domains	array	-	Domains to analyze (e.g., example.com)
database	string	us	Country database (us, uk, de, fr, etc.)
includeHistoricalData	boolean	false	Include 12-month trends
exportType	string	full	full, organic, paid, or backlinks
webhookUrl	string	-	Webhook endpoint
webhookPlatform	string	custom	zapier, make, n8n, custom
demoMode	boolean	true	Return sample data (no API call)

Output Format

{
  "data": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

Event	Description	Price
Actor start	Base cost per run	$0.05
Domain analyzed	Per domain analyzed	$0.02
Webhook sent	Per webhook notification	$0.01

Note: You also use your own SEMrush API units.

Use Cases

Competitive Analysis

Compare your domain metrics against competitors.

Lead Qualification

Score potential clients/partners by their domain authority.

Portfolio Monitoring

Track metrics across multiple client domains.

SEO Reporting

Extract structured data for client reports and dashboards.

Prospecting

Identify high-authority domains in your niche.

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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