# Google Rank Monitor — SERP Change Alerts (Vigia) (`om_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta`) Actor Track Google search rankings for your keywords and get only what changed: positions gained or lost, new competitors entering, drop-outs from results. Charged per change event, not per check. Ideal for SEO agents and automated rank-tracking workflows. - **URL**: https://apify.com/om\_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta.md - **Developed by:** [omar khandji](https://apify.com/om_kh) (community) - **Categories:** SEO tools - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $8.00 / 1,000 rank changes 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 ## Vigia SERP Rank Delta **Track your Google keyword rankings — pay only for what changed.** Give Vigia your keywords and your domain(s), and get only meaningful ranking moves: improved, declined, new entries into the results, and drop-outs. It never scrapes Google itself — it chains onto Apify's licensed Google Search Results Scraper for the raw fetch, so there's no fragile anti-bot scraper to break. ### Why choose Vigia - **Only rank changes, only charged for changes, at $0.008** — most rank trackers bill every keyword check whether your position moved or not (competitors charge $0.0039–$0.02 per check, every single run). Vigia's baseline run and unchanged keywords are free. - **"Best rank ever" intelligence** — in monitor mode Vigia remembers each keyword's historical best/worst position and flags `at_best_rank_ever`. Know when you've hit a genuine new high, not noise. - **Move magnitude** — every rank change is tagged `minor` / `moderate` / `major`. - **Aggregate visibility signal** — each run returns a `rank_signal`: how many improved/declined, average position change, biggest mover, how many changed keywords now sit in the top 10. - **No fragile scraping** — chains onto a licensed, maintained SERP actor instead of a homegrown Google scraper that breaks under CAPTCHA/anti-bot. - **Fair pricing** — hard `maxTotalChargeUsd` cap on Vigia's own charge; never billed without a result. ### Input - `keywords` — search queries to track, e.g. `["running shoes", "best running shoes 2026"]` - `trackedDomains` — your domain(s), e.g. `["shop.example"]` - `countryCode` / `languageCode` — search locale, default `us` / `en` - `monitorEnabled` — first run stores a free baseline; later runs deliver only changes. - `monitorId` — optional name to keep separate keyword sets independent. - `maxTotalChargeUsd` — hard spend cap for Vigia's own rank-change charge. You can also pass your own `currentResults` (organic results array) if you bring your own SERP data. ### Output One row per change: `change_type` (new_entry / improved / declined / dropped_out), `keyword`, `domain`, `position`, `previous_position`, `position_change`, `magnitude`, `at_best_rank_ever`, `url`. Plus a `RUN_SUMMARY.json` with the aggregate `rank_signal`. ### Notes - **You will see two charges on your Apify invoice for each run**: Apify's own Google Search Results Scraper bills ~$0.0018 per keyword checked (charged directly by Apify, not by Vigia, whether or not anything changed), and Vigia charges $0.008 only for the keywords whose rank actually changed. This is normal and expected — Vigia does not mark up or resell the scraper's cost. - Rank/position changes are charged after delivery; baseline and unchanged keywords are free of Vigia's own fee. - The chained scraper call has a 3-minute timeout; if it fails or times out, the run still completes successfully with a `source_errors` entry instead of crashing or charging you. # Actor input Schema ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Search keywords/queries to check on Google. ## `trackedDomains` (type: `array`): Your domain(s) — Vigia reports the best ranking position for each of these on each keyword. ## `countryCode` (type: `string`): Google country to search from, e.g. "us", "ca", "fr". ## `languageCode` (type: `string`): Search language, e.g. "en", "fr". ## `currentResults` (type: `array`): Bring your own organicResults (e.g. from a prior Google Search Results Scraper run) instead of Vigia fetching them. ## `monitorEnabled` (type: `boolean`): The first monitored run stores a free baseline. Later runs deliver and charge only rank changes. ## `monitorId` (type: `string`): Pins the persistent baseline to a name of your choice. Leave empty to derive it automatically. ## `maxTotalChargeUsd` (type: `number`): Hard maximum amount that this run's own rank-change events may charge. Does not cap the separate cost of the chained Google Search Results Scraper call. ## `sources` (type: `array`): Declare every upstream source before this run. ## Actor input object example ```json { "keywords": [], "trackedDomains": [], "countryCode": "us", "languageCode": "en", "currentResults": [], "monitorEnabled": false, "monitorId": "", "maxTotalChargeUsd": 1, "sources": [ { "name": "Google Search Results (via apify/google-search-scraper)", "authorization": "public_search_results", "estimated_cost_usd": 0.0018 } ] } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("om_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("om_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).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 om_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=om_kh/vigia-serp-rank-delta", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Rank Monitor — SERP Change Alerts (Vigia)", "description": "Track Google search rankings for your keywords and get only what changed: positions gained or lost, new competitors entering, drop-outs from results. Charged per change event, not per check. Ideal for SEO agents and automated rank-tracking workflows.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "1G4RtR8fl12ob2ko5" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/om_kh~vigia-serp-rank-delta/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-om_kh-vigia-serp-rank-delta", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/om_kh~vigia-serp-rank-delta/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-om_kh-vigia-serp-rank-delta", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/om_kh~vigia-serp-rank-delta/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-om_kh-vigia-serp-rank-delta", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "keywords", "trackedDomains", "maxTotalChargeUsd" ], "properties": { "keywords": { "title": "Keywords to track", "type": "array", "description": "Search keywords/queries to check on Google.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "trackedDomains": { "title": "Tracked domains", "type": "array", "description": "Your domain(s) — Vigia reports the best ranking position for each of these on each keyword.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "countryCode": { "title": "Country code", "type": "string", "description": "Google country to search from, e.g. \"us\", \"ca\", \"fr\".", "default": "us" }, "languageCode": { "title": "Language code", "type": "string", "description": "Search language, e.g. \"en\", \"fr\".", "default": "en" }, "currentResults": { "title": "Current SERP results (advanced)", "type": "array", "description": "Bring your own organicResults (e.g. from a prior Google Search Results Scraper run) instead of Vigia fetching them.", "default": [] }, "monitorEnabled": { "title": "Monitor only rank changes", "type": "boolean", "description": "The first monitored run stores a free baseline. Later runs deliver and charge only rank changes.", "default": false }, "monitorId": { "title": "Monitor ID (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Pins the persistent baseline to a name of your choice. Leave empty to derive it automatically.", "default": "" }, "maxTotalChargeUsd": { "title": "Maximum Vigia charge (USD)", "minimum": 0, "type": "number", "description": "Hard maximum amount that this run's own rank-change events may charge. Does not cap the separate cost of the chained Google Search Results Scraper call.", "default": 1 }, "sources": { "title": "Declared upstream sources and estimated costs", "type": "array", "description": "Declare every upstream source before this run.", "default": [ { "name": "Google Search Results (via apify/google-search-scraper)", "authorization": "public_search_results", "estimated_cost_usd": 0.0018 } ] } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```