# Google Autocomplete Keyword Expander - Long-Tail Ideas (`wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander`) Actor
Turn seed keywords into hundreds of long-tail keyword ideas from Google and YouTube autocomplete: A-Z, questions, prepositions and buyer modifiers, any country and language. Optional search volume, CPC and keyword difficulty. $1 per 1,000 keywords.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander.md
- **Developed by:** [Wrenfield Data](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools, Marketing
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $0.70 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event
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# README
## Google Autocomplete Keyword Expander: hundreds of long-tail keyword ideas from one seed
**Google Autocomplete Keyword Expander** turns a seed keyword into **hundreds of long-tail keyword ideas** straight from **Google** (or **YouTube**) **autocomplete**, the suggestions people see as they type. It expands every seed with A-Z, 0-9, question words, prepositions and buyer modifiers, removes duplicates and returns a clean list. Optionally add **search volume, CPC, keyword difficulty and intent** to every idea.
- 🔤 **A-Z, 0-9, questions, prepositions and buyer modifiers** (best, cheap, review, alternative, near me, …).
- ❓ **Question keywords** flagged with `is_question` for FAQ and blog ideas.
- 🌍 **Any country and language**, Google Search or YouTube.
- 📈 **Optional metrics**: monthly search volume, CPC, competition, KD and intent in the same run.
- 💸 **$1 per 1,000 keywords**, no start fee. No proxies or setup needed.
#### Wrenfield Search Data: keyword and AI-search visibility data, priced per result
- **Keyword data:** [Keyword Search Volume](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-search-volume) · [Keyword Difficulty](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-difficulty-checker) · [Keyword Research](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-research-tool) · **Autocomplete Expander** · [Google Trends](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/google-trends-scraper) · [People Also Ask](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/people-also-ask-scraper) · [Competitor Keywords](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/competitor-keywords) · [Keyword Gap](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-gap-report)
- **AI search visibility:** [AI Search Visibility Tracker](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/ai-search-visibility-tracker) · [Google AI Overview Scraper](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/google-ai-overview-scraper) · [AI Answer Scraper](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/ai-answer-scraper) · [Agency AI Visibility Reports](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/agency-ai-visibility-reports)
- **Site and domain SEO:** [Domain Authority & Traffic](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/domain-authority-traffic-checker) · [Bulk PageSpeed](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/bulk-pagespeed-checker) · [SEO Toolkit](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/seo-toolkit) · [SEO Agency Report](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/seo-agency-report)
### What data do you get?
| Field | What it is |
| --- | --- |
| `keyword` | The autocomplete suggestion (lower-cased, de-duplicated) |
| `seed_keyword` / `query` / `modifier` | Where it came from: the seed, the exact query typed and the modifier used |
| `position` / `relevance` | Rank in the suggestion list and Google's relevance score |
| `is_question` / `word_count` | Question keyword flag and length, handy for long-tail filtering |
| `depth` / `expanded_from` | 0 = from the seed, 1 = from deep expansion of a suggestion |
| `search_volume`, `cpc`, `competition`, `keyword_difficulty`, `search_intent` | Only with *Add search volume, CPC & difficulty* |
### How to find long-tail keywords
1. Enter one or more **Seed keywords**, e.g. `running shoes`.
2. Pick the **Country** and **Language**, and the **Expansions** you want.
3. Set **Max keywords** and optionally **Deep expand** for even longer phrases.
4. Click **Start**. A 500-keyword run usually takes under a minute.
### Use cases
- **Blog and content ideas**: find what people actually type around a topic, including questions.
- **Long-tail SEO**: build big lists of low-competition phrases, then score them with [Bulk Keyword Difficulty Checker](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-difficulty-checker).
- **PPC keyword lists and negatives**: discover modifiers people use with your product.
- **YouTube SEO**: get YouTube search suggestions for titles and tags.
### Input example
```json
{
"seedKeywords": ["running shoes"],
"country": "US",
"language": "English",
"expansions": ["alphabet", "questions", "prepositions"],
"maxKeywords": 500,
"addSearchVolume": false
}
```
### Output example
```json
{
"keyword": "running shoes under armour",
"seed_keyword": "running shoes",
"expanded_from": null,
"query": "running shoes u",
"modifier": "u",
"position": 3,
"relevance": 700,
"depth": 0,
"word_count": 4,
"is_question": false,
"source": "google_autocomplete",
"country": "US",
"language": "en",
"scraped_at": "2026-10-19T00:41:35Z"
}
```
With *Add search volume, CPC & difficulty* every row also has `search_volume`, `cpc`, `competition`, `keyword_difficulty` and `search_intent`, for example `"running shoes expensive"`: 70 searches/month, CPC $0.61, KD 0, transactional.
### Pricing
This Actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing. Paid Apify plans get automatic volume discounts.
| Event | Price |
| --- | --- |
| Keyword suggestion (`keyword-suggestion`) | **$0.001** per unique keyword returned |
| Keyword metrics (`keyword-metrics`) | **$0.005** per keyword enriched with search volume (optional) |
| Metrics batch (`metrics-batch`) | **$0.025** per search-volume request of up to 700 keywords (optional) |
| Example run | Cost |
| --- | --- |
| 1 seed, 500 suggestions | $0.50 |
| 10 seeds, 5,000 suggestions | $5.00 |
| 500 suggestions with search volume | $3.03 |
Set **Maximum cost per run** in the run options to cap your spend. **Free Apify plan:** 1 seed and 100 suggestions per run, without search volume.
### Use it through the API, on a schedule or with AI agents
**One-link MCP setup:** `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander` (Claude, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client). Set `maxTotalChargeUsd` on the run to cap what it can charge.
Run it from Python, JavaScript or any HTTP client with the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), schedule it to track changes every week or month, or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets and other integrations. AI agents can call it through the Apify MCP server.
```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/wrenfield-data~google-autocomplete-keyword-expander/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"seedKeywords": ["running shoes"], "country": "US", "maxKeywords": 500}'
```
### FAQ
**Are these real searches?**
Yes. Autocomplete suggestions come from what people search for on Google or YouTube. They're a great signal of real demand, but they don't include volumes unless you turn on the metrics add-on.
**Why do I get fewer keywords than "Max keywords"?**
Some seeds simply have fewer distinct suggestions. Add more expansions or turn on **Deep expand**.
**Does it need proxies?**
No setup needed. If Google rate-limits a run, the Actor slows down and retries automatically.
### Related SEO tools
A complete keyword research and SEO toolkit from the same developer. Every tool exports flat JSON, CSV or Excel, so one dataset feeds the next:
- [Keyword Search Volume & Keyword Research](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-search-volume): bulk Google Keyword Planner search volume, CPC, competition, trends and keyword ideas
- [Bulk Keyword Difficulty Checker](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/keyword-difficulty-checker): SEO keyword difficulty (0-100) and search intent for thousands of keywords
- [Competitor Keywords](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/competitor-keywords): every keyword a domain ranks for, with position, URL, volume and traffic
- [People Also Ask Scraper](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/people-also-ask-scraper): Google PAA questions, related searches and AI Overviews
- [Domain Authority & Traffic Checker](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/domain-authority-traffic-checker): bulk domain authority, backlinks and organic traffic
- [AI Search Visibility Tracker](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/ai-search-visibility-tracker): check if ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews mention your brand
- [Google Trends Scraper](https://apify.com/wrenfield-data/google-trends-scraper): interest over time, by region, related queries and Trending Now
### Feedback and support
Missing a field, hit an error, or need another country or option? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab and include the run ID. We read every issue and reply there.
### Acceptable use
- This Actor is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Google, YouTube or DataForSEO.
- Don't use the data to build a competing search engine, or otherwise to compete with or harm Google or the other search engines the data comes from.
- The Actor may not be used from, or for people or organizations in, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Syria, Myanmar, North Korea, Crimea or the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.
- You are responsible for using the results lawfully, including privacy laws such as GDPR for any personal data they contain.
# Actor input Schema
## `seedKeywords` (type: `array`):
Topics to expand, one per line (e.g. running shoes). Each seed is combined with the modifiers below and sent to autocomplete.
## `country` (type: `string`):
Country of the suggestions: name (United States) or 2-letter code (GB, DE).
## `language` (type: `string`):
Language name or code (English, de).
## `expansions` (type: `array`):
How to expand each seed. alphabet: seed + a…z. numbers: seed + 0…9. questions: how / what / why / … + seed. prepositions: seed + for / with / vs / near / … commercial: best / cheap / review / price / alternative / near me …
## `maxKeywords` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of unique keyword suggestions per run (shared across seeds). You pay per keyword returned.
## `deepExpand` (type: `boolean`):
Also run autocomplete on the first suggestions to find even longer long-tail phrases.
## `mustContainSeed` (type: `boolean`):
Drop suggestions that don't contain the seed keyword as written.
## `source` (type: `string`):
Google web search or YouTube search suggestions.
## `addSearchVolume` (type: `boolean`):
Enrich every suggestion with monthly search volume, CPC, competition, keyword difficulty and search intent (Google Search only, country level). Extra charge per enriched keyword, see Pricing.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"seedKeywords": [
"running shoes"
],
"country": "US",
"language": "English",
"expansions": [
"alphabet",
"questions",
"prepositions"
],
"maxKeywords": 100,
"deepExpand": false,
"mustContainSeed": false,
"source": "google",
"addSearchVolume": false
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `keywords` (type: `string`):
No description
## `allFields` (type: `string`):
No description
## `summary` (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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"seedKeywords": [
"running shoes"
],
"country": "US",
"language": "English",
"expansions": [
"alphabet",
"questions",
"prepositions"
],
"maxKeywords": 100
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander").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 = {
"seedKeywords": ["running shoes"],
"country": "US",
"language": "English",
"expansions": [
"alphabet",
"questions",
"prepositions",
],
"maxKeywords": 100,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander").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 '{
"seedKeywords": [
"running shoes"
],
"country": "US",
"language": "English",
"expansions": [
"alphabet",
"questions",
"prepositions"
],
"maxKeywords": 100
}' |
apify call wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,wrenfield-data/google-autocomplete-keyword-expander"
}
}
}
```
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 ` 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/53glmzgBSUn6Q1OXP/builds/JWrr3Tf6BcFh0ZYdf/openapi.json