# Google Keyword Planner API: volume & CPC in bulk

**Use case:** 

Get exact Google search volume, CPC, bid range, competition and difficulty for a keyword list without a Google Ads account, as JSON or CSV: a Keyword Planner API you call from Python, JavaScript, n8n, Make or an AI agent.

## Input

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    "coffee maker",
    "espresso machine",
    "french press",
    "cold brew coffee"
  ],
  "mode": "volume",
  "country": "US",
  "historyMonths": 12,
  "maxIdeasPerSeed": 50
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "keyword": {
    "label": "Keyword",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "found": {
    "label": "Data found",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "searchVolume": {
    "label": "Monthly searches",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "cpcUsd": {
    "label": "CPC (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "competitionLevel": {
    "label": "Competition",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "keywordDifficulty": {
    "label": "Difficulty",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "searchIntent": {
    "label": "Intent",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "trendYearlyPct": {
    "label": "Yearly trend %",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "serpFeatures": {
    "label": "SERP features",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "country": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "languageCode": {
    "label": "Language",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Keyword Planner Alternative: Bulk Search Volume & CPC Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Google Keyword Planner API: volume & CPC in bulk". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/yF9rGSh189RVTPOml) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Google Keyword Planner API: volume & CPC in bulk" task

The Keyword Planner Alternative: Bulk Search Volume & CPC Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like keywords, mode, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Google Keyword Planner API: volume & CPC in bulk" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as keyword, data found, monthly searches, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Google Keyword Planner API: volume & CPC in bulk" task via API](https://apify.com/plainrows/keyword-planner-alternative.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Keyword Planner Alternative: Bulk Search Volume & CPC](https://apify.com/plainrows/keyword-planner-alternative.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/plainrows/keyword-planner-alternative.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/plainrows/keyword-planner-alternative.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).