Keyword Research & SERP API — Volume, CPC, Difficulty + AI Visibility

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All-in-one keyword research and SERP analysis powered by licensed SEO data. Get search volume, CPC, keyword difficulty, search intent, People-Also-Ask, ranked keywords, competitor gaps, and Google AI Overview citations — without a Semrush, Ahrefs or Moz subscription. Bulk input, 50+ countries and languages, pay only per result.

What this Keyword Research & SERP API does

This Keyword Research & SERP API turns one Apify run into accurate, structured SEO data. Unlike scrapers that read capped free widgets, it returns licensed metrics, so the numbers match what you'd see inside a paid SEO suite. Pick a mode and submit your keywords or domain:

Mode	What you get
keyword_research	Seed keyword → hundreds of ideas with search volume, CPC, competition, keyword difficulty, search intent, 12-month trend
serp_analysis	Keyword → top organic results, featured snippet, People-Also-Ask questions, related searches
domain_analysis	Domain → every keyword it ranks for, with position, search volume and CPC
competitor_gap	Competitor + your domain → keywords they rank for and you don't
ai_visibility	Keyword → does Google AI Overview appear, which domains are cited, and is yours?

Why use this Keyword Research & SERP API

• No subscription needed — no Semrush, Ahrefs or Moz login. Pay $0.004 per result, nothing else.
• Accurate, licensed data — not scraped free-widget estimates that break and cap out.
• Five tools in one — keyword research, SERP, domain, competitor gap, and AI visibility share one input.
• AI Overview tracking — see exactly which sites Google's AI Overview cites for your keywords. This is where classic SEO meets GEO (Generative Engine Optimization).
• Bulk + global — submit lists of keywords, target any of 50+ countries and languages.

Input

{
  "mode": "keyword_research",
  "keywords": ["running shoes"],
  "locationName": "United States",
  "languageCode": "en",
  "maxResults": 200
}

SERP / AI visibility example:

{
  "mode": "ai_visibility",
  "keywords": ["best crm for startups", "what is rag"],
  "yourDomain": "example.com",
  "locationName": "United States",
  "languageCode": "en"
}

Competitor gap example:

{
  "mode": "competitor_gap",
  "competitorDomain": "competitor.com",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "locationName": "United States",
  "languageCode": "en",
  "maxResults": 500
}

Output

One JSON record per result row. Shape depends on the mode — e.g. a keyword_research row:

{
  "_type": "keyword",
  "keyword": "trail running shoes",
  "search_volume": 49500,
  "cpc": 0.72,
  "competition": 0.41,
  "competition_level": "MEDIUM",
  "keyword_difficulty": 38,
  "search_intent": "commercial",
  "trend_pct": 12.5
}

An ai_visibility row tells you whether Google's AI Overview triggered and who it cited:

{
  "_type": "ai_visibility",
  "keyword": "best crm for startups",
  "ai_overview_present": true,
  "cited_domains": ["hubspot.com", "zapier.com", "g2.com"],
  "cited_count": 3,
  "your_domain_cited": false
}

Export to JSON, CSV or Excel from the dataset.

Pricing

PAY_PER_EVENT — $0.004 per result returned (= $4.00 per 1,000). You only pay for the rows you receive. Free Apify plan runs are capped at 25 results so you can try every mode before upgrading.

Use cases

• Keyword research at scale — build content plans with real volume, CPC and difficulty.
• SERP & SEO audits — pull organic competitors and People-Also-Ask for any keyword.
• Competitor analysis — find the keywords rivals rank for and you don't.
• AI search visibility — track Google AI Overview citations and protect your share of voice.

Related actors

• SEO Data Extractor — On-Page Tags for Any URL
• GEO Visibility Score — AI Brand Monitoring
• GEO Competitor Research — AI Share of Voice & Gap

Author

dltik

License

MIT