# Keyword Ideas: Google, YouTube, Amazon & Bing Autocomplete (`happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete`) Actor

Turn seed keywords into hundreds of long-tail keyword ideas from Google, YouTube, Amazon and Bing autocomplete. Alphabet and question expansion, cross-source dedupe with a sourcesCount, and rule-based intent labels.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete.md
- **Developed by:** [Recep Vural](https://apify.com/happysproutstore) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Marketing, E-commerce
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 1,000 keyword suggestions

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Keyword Ideas & Autocomplete Scraper (Google, YouTube, Amazon, Bing)

Enter a few seed keywords. The Actor collects what people actually type into the search boxes of **Google, YouTube, Amazon and Bing**. It returns **one row per unique suggestion**, merged across all four sources.

- **Expansion modes**: `basic` (seed only), `alphabet` (seed + a–z and 0–9), `questions` (how, what, why, when, where, which, who, can, does, is, are, should, will, best, cheap + seed vs / for / with / without / near me / or / and / like / to)
- **Depth 2**: every found suggestion is sent back once more to the source it came from, for deeper long-tail ideas
- **Cross-source dedupe**: `sources` lists every source that suggested the phrase, and `sourcesCount` counts them. A phrase that appears in 3–4 sources is a strong signal.
- **Rule-based features** (no AI, fully deterministic): `wordCount`, `isQuestion`, `isCommercial`, `isLocal`, `containsSeed` and an `intent` label (`local` > `commercial` > `question` > `informational`)

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `suggestion` | Suggested search phrase (lowercased, whitespace normalized) |
| `source` / `modifier` / `position` | Where it was first found: the source, the modifier used (`a`, `how`, `depth2:<parent>`...) and its 1-based rank in that list |
| `sources` / `sourcesCount` | All sources that suggested this phrase for this seed |
| `intent` | `local` (near me, nearby, "in <place>"), `commercial` (best, buy, price, cheap, review, vs, discount, coupon...), `question`, `informational` |
| `depth` | 1 = from the seed, 2 = from expanding a suggestion |
| `error` | Set only on rows for a source that failed completely for that seed. These rows are **not charged** |

### Who it is for

- SEO and content teams building keyword lists and FAQ sections
- YouTube creators looking for video titles people already search for
- Amazon sellers and print-on-demand sellers looking for product and listing keywords
- PPC marketers collecting commercial and local modifiers

### Input example

```json
{"seeds": ["yoga mat", "standing desk"], "sources": ["google", "youtube", "amazon", "bing"],
 "expansionMode": "alphabet", "depth": 1, "maxSuggestionsPerSeed": 1000,
 "country": "us", "language": "en", "amazonMarketplace": "com"}
```

### Output example

```json
{"seed": "coffee grinder", "suggestion": "best coffee grinder for espresso", "source": "google",
 "sources": ["google", "youtube", "bing", "amazon"], "sourcesCount": 4, "modifier": "best", "position": 2,
 "depth": 1, "country": "us", "language": "en", "amazonMarketplace": "com", "wordCount": 5,
 "isQuestion": false, "isCommercial": true, "isLocal": false, "containsSeed": true,
 "intent": "commercial", "error": null}
```

### Speed and volume (measured)

- 1 seed, `questions` mode, 4 sources: about 490 unique suggestions in 7 seconds
- 2 seeds, `alphabet` mode, 4 sources: about 2,000 unique suggestions in 21 seconds

### Limits

- Each autocomplete list has at most about 10 entries (Bing up to 12), so volume comes from expansion modes and depth.
- `country` / `language` are passed to Google, YouTube and Bing, but Google may still mix in results that reflect the server's own location.
- Question modifiers are English words. For other languages, `basic` or `alphabet` usually work better.
- Amazon has no country parameter. Choose the marketplace with `amazonMarketplace` (19 marketplaces).
- No search volume or CPC numbers: these are real autocomplete phrases, not estimates.
- Only public autocomplete endpoints are used. No login and no API keys. No proxy is needed for normal batches. Requests are throttled (default 5 in parallel) and retried on HTTP 429 and 5xx errors.

Not affiliated with Google, YouTube, Amazon or Microsoft. By HAPPYSPROUTSTORE LLC.

# Actor input Schema

## `seeds` (type: `array`):

One seed keyword per line. Each seed is expanded on its own and gets its own suggestions.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Autocomplete sources to query. Leave empty for all four.

## `expansionMode` (type: `string`):

How each seed is expanded before it is sent to autocomplete. Question modifiers are English words.

## `depth` (type: `integer`):

Depth 2 sends every found suggestion back to the source it came from once more. Capped by 'Max suggestions per seed'.

## `maxSuggestionsPerSeed` (type: `integer`):

Upper limit of unique suggestion rows per seed (after merging all sources). Also limits your cost.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code for Google, YouTube and Bing, for example us, gb, de, tr.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Two-letter language code for Google, YouTube and Bing, for example en, de, tr.

## `amazonMarketplace` (type: `string`):

Amazon domain whose search box suggestions are used, for example com (US), co.uk, de.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Parallel requests. Keep it low to avoid being rate limited.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. The Actor works without a proxy for normal batches. Use a proxy only if you run very large batches and see HTTP 429 errors.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "seeds": [
    "coffee grinder"
  ],
  "sources": [
    "google",
    "youtube",
    "amazon",
    "bing"
  ],
  "expansionMode": "questions",
  "depth": 1,
  "maxSuggestionsPerSeed": 1000,
  "country": "us",
  "language": "en",
  "amazonMarketplace": "com",
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "seeds": [
        "coffee grinder"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "seeds": ["coffee grinder"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "seeds": [
    "coffee grinder"
  ]
}' |
apify call happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,happysproutstore/keyword-ideas-autocomplete"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/KlHxhnheYVJL9achu/builds/FUMWUnUevHhxZZqoK/openapi.json