# Domain SEO Tools API (`karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks`) Actor

Live SEO tools for domain specialists — the same checkers as in the Karma.Domains app. Refresh Ahrefs DR, Moz DA, Semrush, backlinks, spam score, traffic, domain age, DNS, and registration data for one domain per run.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks.md
- **Developed by:** [Karma.Domains](https://apify.com/karma-domains) (community)
- **Categories:**
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## Pricing

$0.08 / actor start

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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Domain SEO Tools API

Live **SEO tools for domain specialists** — the same checkers as in the [Karma.Domains](https://karma.domains/) app. Refresh **Ahrefs DR**, **Moz DA**, **Semrush**, **backlinks**, **spam score**, **traffic**, **domain age**, **DNS**, and registration data for **one domain per run**.

This is not a catalog search and not a WHOIS-only Actor. It is a **toolbox**: pick a tool, pass a domain, get fresh metrics before you bid or after you shortlist names from **Expired Domains API**.

Product: [karma.domains](https://karma.domains/) · [Expired Domains API](https://karma.domains/en/expired-domains-api/)

### Why this Actor

SEO workflows need **live** numbers, not only the snapshot on an expired-domain row:

- **Domain Authority checker** — Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR), Moz DA, Semrush, Karma Metric (`domain_authority`).
- **Backlink checker** — Moz backlinks, referring domains, anchor text, Moz Spam Score.
- **Traffic checker** — SimilarWeb and Semrush (`traffic`).
- **Domain age** — Wayback first/last snapshots and Karma Metric from archive history.
- **DNS lookup** — Google, Cloudflare, OpenDNS, Quad9.
- **Registration tools** — availability, WHOIS/RDAP, created/expiry dates (when you need them).
- **Sitemap page count** — unique URLs from the sitemap.

One origin call per run. You pay Apify pricing on this listing.

Inventory search (9M+ expired / auction names, 90+ filters) is **Expired Domains API**.

### Tools

| `tool` | SEO job |
| --- | --- |
| `domain_authority` | Ahrefs DR, Moz DA, Semrush, Karma Metric |
| `backlinks` | Moz backlinks and referring domains |
| `anchors` | Moz anchor text |
| `spam_score` | Moz Spam Score |
| `traffic` | SimilarWeb and Semrush website traffic |
| `domain_age` | Wayback domain age |
| `karma_metric` | Karma Metric from Wayback |
| `pages` | Unique URLs from the sitemap |
| `dns` | DNS records (`dns_resolver`: google, cloudflare, opendns, quad9) |
| `expiry` | Appears free to register |
| `registration_expiry` | Created / expiry dates |
| `whois` | Structured WHOIS / RDAP |

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `domain` | yes | e.g. `example.com` |
| `tool` | yes | One of the tools above |
| `dns_resolver` | no | Only for `dns` |

### Output schema

```json
{
  "tool": "domain_authority",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "ok": true,
  "status_code": 200,
  "body": {}
}
```

`body` is the live checker JSON (DR/DA, backlinks, traffic, …). Failed calls set `ok: false`.

### Example input

Domain Authority (Ahrefs DR, Moz DA, Semrush):

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "tool": "domain_authority"
}
```

Moz backlinks:

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "tool": "backlinks"
}
```

DNS via Cloudflare:

```json
{
  "domain": "example.com",
  "tool": "dns",
  "dns_resolver": "cloudflare"
}
```

### How to run

Apify Console or `apify-client`. Catalog: **Expired Domains API**.

# Actor input Schema

## `domain` (type: `string`):

One domain per run, e.g. example.com

## `tool` (type: `string`):

Live SEO tool. Default: Domain Authority (Ahrefs DR, Moz DA, Semrush).

## `dns_resolver` (type: `string`):

Only for tool=dns.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "tool": "domain_authority"
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks").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 '{}' |
apify call karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,karma-domains/domains-seo-live-checks"
        }
    }
}

```

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/POxb5TjFI0AFhncgS/builds/1bVwCS8cwZRvO4MwT/openapi.json