SEMrush Domain Overview - Authority Score, Traffic & Keywords

"Get Domain Authority, Traffic & Keyword Data Without SEMrush Limits" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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Analyze any domain with SEMrush data using your own API key (BYOK). Get Authority Score, organic traffic, paid traffic, backlinks, and keyword rankings - all in a clean, structured format perfect for automation.

What You Get

Domain Metrics

• Authority Score: Domain authority (0-100) - SEMrush's proprietary metric
• SEMrush Rank: Global ranking position
• Organic Traffic: Estimated monthly organic visitors
• Organic Keywords: Number of ranking keywords
• Organic Traffic Cost: Value of organic traffic in USD
• Paid Traffic: Estimated monthly PPC visitors
• Paid Keywords: Number of paid keywords
• Paid Traffic Cost: Monthly ad spend estimate
• Backlinks: Total backlink count
• Referring Domains: Unique linking domains

Optional Features

• Historical Data: 12-month trend for traffic and keywords
• Multi-Domain: Analyze multiple domains in one run
• 45+ Databases: US, UK, DE, FR, and 40+ more countries
• Filtered Exports: Get only organic, paid, or backlink data

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)

Example Usage

Basic Domain Analysis

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domains": ["example.com"],
  "database": "us",
  "demoMode": false
}

Compare Multiple Domains

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domains": [
    "yoursite.com",
    "competitor1.com",
    "competitor2.com"
  ],
  "database": "us",
  "demoMode": false
}

With Historical Trends

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domains": ["example.com"],
  "includeHistoricalData": true,
  "demoMode": false
}

Organic SEO Only

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domains": ["example.com"],
  "exportType": "organic",
  "demoMode": false
}

With Zapier Webhook

{
  "semrushApiKey": "your-api-key",
  "domains": ["client-site.com"],
  "webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123/abc",
  "webhookPlatform": "zapier",
  "demoMode": false
}

Output Example

{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "database": "us",
  "authorityScore": 72,
  "rank": 15234,
  "organicTraffic": 245000,
  "organicTrafficCost": 523000,
  "organicKeywords": 12500,
  "paidTraffic": 5200,
  "paidTrafficCost": 45000,
  "paidKeywords": 850,
  "backlinks": 1250000,
  "referringDomains": 8500,
  "historicalData": [
    {
      "date": "202401",
      "organicTraffic": 238000,
      "organicKeywords": 12100,
      "paidTraffic": 4800,
      "paidKeywords": 820
    }
  ],
  "analysisDate": "2025-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "apiUnitsUsed": 30
}

Available Databases

Region	Databases
Americas	us, ca, br, mx, ar, cl, co, pe, ve
Europe	uk, de, fr, es, it, nl, be, se, no, dk, fi, ie, at, ch, pt, gr, pl, ru, tr
Asia Pacific	au, jp, kr, cn, hk, tw, sg, my, ph, id, th, vn, in
Middle East/Africa	il, ae, za

SEMrush API Units

API Call	Units
Domain Rank	10 per domain
Backlinks Overview	10 per domain
Historical Data	10 per domain

Typical analysis: 20-30 units per domain

Pricing

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.

Getting Your SEMrush API Key

1. Log in to SEMrush
2. Go to My Profile → API → Subscription Info
3. Copy your API key
4. Paste into the semrushApiKey input field

Limitations

• API rate limits depend on your SEMrush subscription
• Some databases may have limited data for smaller countries
• Historical data availability varies by domain

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Built by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

🏆 2025 Zapier Automation Hero of the Year — Project Phoenix: A 95-step AI sales pipeline cutting development time by 50%. Read more →

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