DataForSEO

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SEO Data APIs for Software Builders and Agencies

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API provider for SEO data, with SERP, keyword, backlink, on-page and AI optimisation APIs priced pay-as-you-go.

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Quick Facts
Starting Price$50 minimum payment
Free VersionNo
PlatformWeb, API
Best ForSEO Software Companies, SEO Agencies, Enterprises, Developers
DeploymentCloud / SaaS
APIYes
750+
SEO Software Companies and Agencies
8.4B
Google Keywords
1.8T
Live Backlinks
$50
Minimum Payment

About DataForSEO

DataForSEO provides SEO and digital marketing data through APIs. Its stack includes a SERP API, Keywords Data APIs with Google Ads, Google Trends, Bing Ads and clickstream data, a Backlinks API, an On-Page API, and DataForSEO Labs for keyword, market and competitor research. An AI Optimization Data API covers AI and LLM visibility, including an LLM Mentions API for brand monitoring. Further APIs cover reviews, app stores, business listings, merchants, domain analytics and content analysis, and bulk databases are sold separately. Connectors exist for Google Sheets, n8n, Make, Zapier and Airtable, plus an MCP server. The company says it is a partner for more than 750 SEO software companies and agencies. Pricing is pay-as-you-go with a $50 minimum payment.

๐Ÿ† Pros & Cons 4.2/5

DataForSEO is a data supplier, not a ready-made SEO tool. It suits developers and agencies that build their own dashboards, tools or AI agents and want to pay only for what they use. Non-technical users will need a developer or one of the no-code connectors.

Pros
โœ“ Pay only for the data you use
โœ“ Wide API range: SERP, keywords, backlinks, on-page and AI
โœ“ Connectors for Google Sheets, n8n, Make and Zapier
โœ“ MCP server for AI agents
โœ“ Used by more than 750 SEO software companies and agencies, according to the vendor
Cons
โœ• Needs technical skills or a connector
โœ• No ready-made SEO dashboard
โœ• Costs vary with usage, so they are harder to predict
โœ• Each API has its own price list
Key Highlights
750+
SEO Software Companies and Agencies
8.4B
Google Keywords
1.8T
Live Backlinks
$50
Minimum Payment

Key Features View All Features โ†’

SERP API
Search engine results page data
Keywords Data APIs
Keyword data from Google Ads, Google Trends, Bing Ads and clickstream
Backlinks API
Backlink profile data
On-Page API
On-page SEO analysis
DataForSEO Labs API
Keyword research, market analysis and competitor research
AI Optimization Data API
AI and LLM visibility data, including LLM mentions
Business Data API
Business data from Google listings, Trustpilot and Tripadvisor
Content Analysis API
Content analysis data

Pricing Plans View All Pricing โ†’

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Pay as you go
$50
Minimum payment
  • โœ“ Pay only for the services you use
  • โœ“ Separate price list for each API
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DataForSEO has no subscription plans. You pay only for the services you use, and the minimum payment is $50. Each API has its own price list.

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Frequently Asked Questions View More FAQs โ†’

DataForSEO is pay-as-you-go. You pay only for the services you use, and the minimum payment is $50. Each API has its own price list.
It is a data provider. It supplies SEO data through APIs for companies that build their own tools, dashboards and reports.
Yes. Its AI Optimization Data API includes an LLM Mentions API for monitoring brands in AI answers.
Partly. It offers connectors for Google Sheets, n8n, Make, Zapier and Airtable, plus an MCP server for AI agents.

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