Google Keyword Research Scraper

Use this Google keyword scraper to generate public keyword ideas from seed topics and export them as structured JSON, CSV, or Excel. It is a focused keyword research tool for long-tail discovery, localized content planning, and keyword-list expansion without a Google Ads login. It does not claim to provide Google keyword volume.

Example input

{
  "keywords": ["running shoes"],
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "expandAlphabet": true
}

Example output

{
  "keyword": "running shoes for women",
  "seedKeyword": "running shoes",
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "source": "Google Autocomplete",
  "queryVariant": "running shoes",
  "sourceRank": 1
}

What data it exports

Field	Description
keyword	Public keyword suggestion
seedKeyword	Original input seed
country	Requested two-letter country code
language	Requested two-letter language code
source	Public source provenance
queryVariant	Exact seed expansion that produced the suggestion
sourceRank	Position in the source response

This Actor does not invent search volume, CPC, competition, or difficulty. Those metrics are not available from the anonymous public suggestion source and are therefore not advertised or returned.

Input settings

Setting	Description	Default
keywords	One to 20 seed topics	required
country	Two-letter country code	us
language	Two-letter language code	en
maxResults	Unique ideas to save (1–500)	50
expandAlphabet	Expand each seed with a–z variants	true

Ready-to-run examples

Open a public example to inspect its input, run it, or reuse it as a task:

• Export Multi-Seed Google Keyword Expansion
• Export Fast Google Keyword Ideas

Fast seed check

{"keywords":["running shoes"],"country":"us","language":"en","maxResults":10,"expandAlphabet":false}

Broader localized expansion

{"keywords":["email marketing","content strategy"],"country":"gb","language":"en","maxResults":100,"expandAlphabet":true}

Who is it for?

This Actor is for SEO specialists, content teams, ecommerce marketers, agencies, and developers who need a repeatable way to turn seed topics into exportable public keyword ideas.

Use cases

• Build long-tail topic lists for editorial planning
• Compare suggestions across countries and languages
• Discover phrasing for category pages, FAQs, and ads
• Feed keyword ideas into spreadsheets, warehouses, or downstream SEO tools

Pricing

Pay per run start and per keyword idea saved. See the live Pricing tab for current rates and account-tier discounts. You are charged only for ideas saved to the dataset.

Tips and limits

• Use one focused seed at a time when you want the maximum number of ideas for that topic.
• Disable alphabet expansion for a faster, narrower result set.
• Suggestions reflect the public source at run time and can vary by locale and over time.
• A source rate limit can produce partial output; already saved ideas are preserved.

API usage

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fetch_cat~google-keywords-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keywords":["running shoes"],"country":"us","language":"en","maxResults":20}'

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('fetch_cat/google-keywords-scraper').call({
  keywords: ['running shoes'], country: 'us', language: 'en', maxResults: 20,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();

Python

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient(os.environ['APIFY_TOKEN'])
run = client.actor('fetch_cat/google-keywords-scraper').call(run_input={
    'keywords': ['running shoes'], 'country': 'us', 'language': 'en', 'maxResults': 20,
})
items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items

Use the completed run's dataset ID to download JSON, JSONL, CSV, or Excel.

MCP and agents

Connect through Apify MCP so an AI agent can generate keyword lists as part of a research workflow.

$claude mcp add apify --transport http "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch_cat/google-keywords-scraper"

Or add this server configuration to an MCP-compatible client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch_cat/google-keywords-scraper"}
  }
}

Example prompts:

• “Generate 50 public keyword ideas for sustainable running shoes in the US.”
• “Compare public suggestion phrasing for email marketing in the US and UK.”

FAQ

Does it return monthly search volume or CPC?

No. The anonymous public suggestion source does not expose those values. The Actor returns only source-backed keyword ideas and provenance.

Can I research multiple seeds?

Yes. Submit up to 20 seeds in keywords; the output identifies the originating seed for every idea.

Are duplicates removed?

Yes. Duplicate suggestions are removed within each country/language run.

What data can I export with Google keyword scraper?

You can export each public suggestion with its seed keyword, country, language, source, exact query variant, and source rank.

Can I run Google Keyword Research Scraper through an API, schedule, or MCP client?

Yes. Use the Apify API example above, create a schedule in Apify Console, or connect the Actor through Apify MCP.

How much does it cost to use Google Keyword Research Scraper?

Runs are charged once at startup and for each saved keyword idea. See the live Pricing tab for current account-tier rates.

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Support

Open an issue from the Actor's Issues tab with the input (excluding secrets), expected behavior, and run ID. We will investigate reproducible source or parsing problems.