avalonreset/legends-seo-dungeon/seo-dataforseo

DataForSEO: Live SEO Data (Extension)

Live search data via DataForSEO API credentials. Provides real-time SERP results (organic + images), keyword metrics, backlink profiles, on-page analysis, content analysis, business listings, AI visibility checking, and LLM mention tracking across 9 API modules. MCP tools may be used when already configured, but are not required.

Prerequisites

Set credentials in the selected project .env:

DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your-login
DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your-password

DATAFORSEO_LOGIN is also accepted as an alias for DATAFORSEO_USERNAME. The extension installer and MCP server are optional for users who already prefer MCP.

Check availability: First check for DATAFORSEO_USERNAME or DATAFORSEO_LOGIN plus DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD in the selected project environment. Use claude-seo run dataforseo_api.py ... or specialized scripts for direct API calls. If an optional DataForSEO adapter is already available, you may use it quietly, but do not require MCP setup or spend context inventorying MCP servers unless the user asks.

API Credit Awareness

DataForSEO charges per API call. Be efficient:

• Prefer bulk endpoints over multiple single calls
• Use default parameters (US, English) unless user specifies otherwise
• Cache results mentally within a session; don't re-fetch the same data
• Warn user before running expensive operations (full backlink crawls, large keyword lists)

Cost Guardrails

Before every DataForSEO API call, run cost estimation:

claude-seo run dataforseo_costs.py check <endpoint> [--count N]

• If "status": "approved" → proceed with the API call
• If "status": "needs_approval" → show the cost estimate to the user and ask for confirmation before proceeding
• If "status": "blocked" → inform the user that the daily budget limit would be exceeded; do NOT proceed

After each API call completes, log the cost:

claude-seo run dataforseo_costs.py log <endpoint> <actual_cost>

User commands for cost management:

• /seo dataforseo costs today → show today's spending breakdown
• /seo dataforseo costs summary → show 7-day spending history
• /seo dataforseo costs config --mode threshold --threshold 0.50 → configure approval mode

Load references/cost-tiers.md for the full pricing table, budget presets, and cost reduction tips.

Quick Reference

SERP Analysis

/seo dataforseo serp <keyword>

Fetch live Google organic search results.

Direct API operation: serp_organic_live_advanced

Default parameters: location_code=2840 (US), language_code=en, device=desktop, depth=100

Also supports: The serp_organic_live_advanced tool supports Google, Bing, and Yahoo via the se parameter. Specify "bing" or "yahoo" to switch search engines.

Output: Rank, URL, title, description, domain, featured snippets, AI overview references, People Also Ask.

/seo dataforseo serp-youtube <keyword>

Fetch YouTube search results. Valuable for GEO. YouTube mentions correlate most strongly with AI citations.

Direct API operation: serp_youtube_organic_live_advanced

Output: Video title, channel, views, upload date, description, URL.

/seo dataforseo youtube <video_id>

Deep analysis of a specific YouTube video: info, comments, and subtitles. Some third-party studies report a 0.737 correlation between YouTube mentions and AI visibility, so treat this as a methodology-dependent GEO signal.

Direct API operation: serp_youtube_video_info_live_advanced, serp_youtube_video_comments_live_advanced, serp_youtube_video_subtitles_live_advanced

Parameters: video_id (the YouTube video ID, e.g., "dQw4w9WgXcQ")

Output: Video metadata (title, channel, views, likes, description), top comments with engagement, subtitle/transcript text.

/seo dataforseo serp-images <keyword>

Fetch live Google Images search results. See which images rank for a keyword, which domains dominate image results, and identify visual content opportunities.

Direct API operation: serp_google_images_live_advanced

Default parameters: location_code=2840 (US), language_code=en, device=desktop, depth=100

Parameters: keyword (required), depth (optional, max 700, billed per 100-result increment), search_param (optional, e.g. "site:example.com")

Cost warning: Using site: or filetype: operators incurs 5x API cost. Warn user before running filtered queries.

Output: Position, title, alt text, source page URL, direct image URL, domain, encoded URL.

Analysis to provide:

• Domain dominance: which sites own the most image positions (top 10 domains by count)
• Alt text patterns: common title/alt text patterns in top-ranking images
• Format distribution: WebP vs JPEG vs PNG in top results (infer from image_url extension)
• Opportunity identification: keywords where user has organic rankings but no image presence

Keyword Research

/seo dataforseo keywords <seed>

Generate keyword ideas, suggestions, and related terms from a seed keyword.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_ideas, dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_suggestions, dataforseo_labs_google_related_keywords

Default parameters: location_code=2840 (US), language_code=en, limit=50

Output: Keyword, search volume, CPC, competition level, keyword difficulty, trend.

/seo dataforseo volume <keywords>

Get search volume and metrics for a list of keywords.

Direct API operation: kw_data_google_ads_search_volume

Parameters: keywords (array, comma-separated), location_code, language_code

Output: Keyword, monthly search volume, CPC, competition, monthly trend data.

/seo dataforseo difficulty <keywords>

Calculate keyword difficulty scores for ranking competitiveness.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty

Parameters: keywords (array), location_code, language_code

Output: Keyword, difficulty score (0-100), interpretation (Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard).

/seo dataforseo intent <keywords>

Classify keywords by user search intent.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_search_intent

Parameters: keywords (array), location_code, language_code

Output: Keyword, intent type (informational, navigational, commercial, transactional), confidence score.

/seo dataforseo trends <keyword>

Analyze keyword trends over time using Google Trends data.

Direct API operation: kw_data_google_trends_explore

Parameters: keywords (array), location_code, date_from, date_to, language_code

Output: Keyword, time series data, trend direction, seasonality signals.

Domain & Competitor Analysis

/seo dataforseo backlinks <domain>

Comprehensive backlink profile analysis.

Direct API operation: backlinks_summary, backlinks_backlinks, backlinks_anchors, backlinks_referring_domains, backlinks_bulk_spam_score, backlinks_timeseries_summary

Default parameters: limit=100 per sub-call

Output: Total backlinks, referring domains, domain rank, spam score, top anchors, new/lost backlinks over time, dofollow ratio, top referring domains.

/seo dataforseo competitors <domain>

Identify competing domains and estimate traffic.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_competitors_domain, dataforseo_labs_google_domain_rank_overview, dataforseo_labs_bulk_traffic_estimation

Output: Competitor domains, keyword overlap %, estimated traffic, domain rank, common keywords.

/seo dataforseo ranked <domain>

List keywords a domain ranks for with positions and page data.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_ranked_keywords, dataforseo_labs_google_relevant_pages

Default parameters: limit=100, location_code=2840

Output: Keyword, position, URL, search volume, traffic share, SERP features.

/seo dataforseo intersection <domain1> <domain2> [...]

Find shared keywords and backlink sources across 2-20 domains.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_domain_intersection, backlinks_domain_intersection

Parameters: domains (2-20 array)

Output: Shared keywords with positions per domain, shared backlink sources, unique keywords per domain.

/seo dataforseo traffic <domains>

Estimate organic search traffic for one or more domains.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_bulk_traffic_estimation

Parameters: domains (array)

Output: Domain, estimated organic traffic, estimated traffic cost, top keywords.

/seo dataforseo subdomains <domain>

Enumerate subdomains with their ranking data and traffic estimates.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_subdomains

Parameters: target (domain), location_code, language_code

Output: Subdomain, ranked keywords count, estimated traffic, organic cost.

/seo dataforseo top-searches <domain>

Find the most popular search queries that mention a specific domain in results.

Direct API operation: dataforseo_labs_google_top_searches

Parameters: target (domain), location_code, language_code

Output: Query, search volume, domain position, SERP features, traffic share.

Technical / On-Page

/seo dataforseo onpage <url>

Run on-page analysis including Lighthouse audit and content parsing.

Direct API operation: on_page_instant_pages, on_page_content_parsing, on_page_lighthouse

Usage:

• on_page_instant_pages:Quick page analysis (status codes, meta tags, content size, page timing, broken links, on-page checks)
• on_page_content_parsing:Extract and parse page content (plain text, word count, structure)
• on_page_lighthouse:Full Lighthouse audit (performance score, accessibility, best practices, SEO, Core Web Vitals)

Output: Pages crawled, status codes, meta tags, titles, content size, load times, Lighthouse scores, broken links, resource analysis.

/seo dataforseo tech <domain>

Detect technologies used on a domain.

Direct API operation: domain_analytics_technologies_domain_technologies

Output: Technology name, version, category (CMS, analytics, CDN, framework, etc.).

/seo dataforseo whois <domain>

Retrieve WHOIS registration data.

Direct API operation: domain_analytics_whois_overview