DataForSEO

Best for: AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt); Teams needing broad API coverage out of the box; Cost-sensitive teams - low, transparent entry price

Avoid if: You want to try it free before paying; You have strict compliance requirements

Pricing model

Usage-based [2]dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50 · Pricing depends on the data retrieval method, priority, and additional”dataforseo.com/pricing“With DataForSEO you pay only for the individual services you consume. Our pay-as-you-go pricing model is designed to help our customers minimize costs”

Published pricing

✓ Yes [3]dataforseo.com/pricing-list“DataForSEO Product Pricing. Search for: Pricing Menu. APIs. SERP API · Google Organic SERP API · Google AI Mode SERP API · Google Maps SERP API”dataforseo.com/pricing“With DataForSEO you pay only for the individual services you consume. Our pay-as-you-go pricing model is designed to help our customers minimize costs”dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50 · Pricing depends on the data retrieval method, priority, and additional”

Free tier

✗ No [4]dataforseo.com/help-center/how-does-your-free-unlimited-trial-work“Note that upon registration free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for”dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50”

Free tier details

Upon registration, free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for an unlimited period of time. [5]dataforseo.com/help-center/how-does-your-free-unlimited-trial-work“Note that upon registration free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for”dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50 · Pricing depends on the data retrieval method, priority, and additional”

Self-serve signup

✓ Yes [6]app.dataforseo.com“Click it and you're in — zero risk of credential exposure. Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”dataforseo.com/help-center/how-does-your-free-unlimited-trial-work“Note that upon registration free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for”

Requires sales call

✗ No [7]dataforseo.com/help-center/how-does-your-free-unlimited-trial-work“Note that upon registration free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for”app.dataforseo.com“Click it and you're in — zero risk of credential exposure. Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”

Enterprise plan

✓ Yes [8]dataforseo.com/pricing“With DataForSEO you pay only for the individual services you consume. Our pay-as-you-go pricing model is designed to help our customers minimize costs”

Minimum commitment

$50 minimum payment amount [9]dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50 · Pricing depends on the data retrieval method, priority, and additional”dataforseo.com/help-center/how-does-your-free-unlimited-trial-work“Note that upon registration free $1 credit for API testing will be added to your account balance. You can use this balance to make API calls for”

• Historical data
• AI Overview tracking
• Local / geo data
• Multiple search engines
• Competitor analysis
• Search intent
• PPC / ad data
• Clickstream data
• Bulk / batch
• Real-time

Supported actions

retrieve_google_organic_serp, retrieve_google_ai_mode_serp, retrieve_google_maps_serp, retrieve_google_local_finder_serp, retrieve_google_news_serp, retrieve_google_events_serp, retrieve_google_images_serp, search_by_image, retrieve_google_jobs_serp, retrieve_bing_organic_serp, retrieve_bing_news_serp, retrieve_bing_images_serp, retrieve_bing_videos_serp, retrieve_youtube_serp, retrieve_baidu_serp, retrieve_yahoo_serp, retrieve_seznam_serp, retrieve_naver_serp, capture_serp_screenshot, generate_ai_summary, set_async_task, check_tasks_ready, get_task_results, retrieve_ai_keyword_data, retrieve_llm_mentions, retrieve_chatgpt_keyword_data, retrieve_claude_keyword_data, retrieve_gemini_keyword_data, retrieve_perplexity_keyword_data, retrieve_google_ads_keyword_data, retrieve_bing_ads_keyword_data, retrieve_google_trends_data, retrieve_dataforseo_trends_data, retrieve_clickstream_data, retrieve_amazon_product_data, retrieve_google_shopping_data, retrieve_google_play_app_data, retrieve_apple_app_store_data, retrieve_business_listings, retrieve_google_reviews, retrieve_trustpilot_reviews, retrieve_tripadvisor_reviews, retrieve_social_media_data, retrieve_backlink_data, retrieve_backlink_history, retrieve_referring_domains, link_intersection_analysis, keyword_suggestions, related_keywords, ranked_keywords_discovery, serp_competitors, domain_intersection, bulk_traffic_estimation, sentiment_analysis, brand_monitoring, phrase_trends, on_page_analysis, page_speed_analysis, duplicate_content_check, link_analysis, domain_overview, technology_profiles, whois_data, traffic_data, download_backlink_domains_database, download_google_database, download_google_historical_database, download_bing_database, download_amazon_database, download_google_play_database, download_app_store_database, download_whois_domains_database, download_business_listings_database, resend_webhooks [10]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/“DataForSEO API is using the REST technology for interchanging data between your application and our service. The data exchange is made through the widely used”dataforseo.com/pricing-list“DataForSEO Product Pricing. Search for: Pricing Menu. APIs. SERP API · Google Organic SERP API · Google AI Mode SERP API · Google Maps SERP API”dataforseo.com/apis“This API is your gateway to obtaining unlimited data , including search volume, related keywords, and ad traffic for up to 1,000”

Regions

Global (94,933+ locations across Google, Bing, YouTube, Baidu, Yahoo, Naver, Seznam), Restricted: Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Crimea Region [11]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/serp-se-locations/“You will receive the list of locations by this API call. You can filter the list of locations by country when setting a task.”dataforseo.com/terms-of-service“These Terms incorporate the DataForSEO Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”), when the GDPR applies to your use of the Services and your processing”

Input types

JSON [12]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/“DataForSEO API is using the REST technology for interchanging data between your application and our service. The data exchange is made through the widely used”

Output types

JSON, XML, HTML [13]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/“DataForSEO API is using the REST technology for interchanging data between your application and our service. The data exchange is made through the widely used”

Webhooks

✓ Yes [14]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix-webhook_resend/“Using this endpoint you can resend webhooks (pingbacks and postbacks) for up to 100 specified tasks. Note: Your account will not be double-charged for resending”dataforseo.com/help-center/pingbacks-postbacks-with-dataforseo-api“Commonly, pingback is known as a callback function, and postback is referred to as a webhook or HTTP push. With DataForSEO API, the pingback function is like a notification sent to your server upon th”dataforseo.com/help-center/collect-serp-data-from-dataforseo-api“Commonly, pingback is known as a callback function, and postback is referred to as a webhook or HTTP push. In DataForSEO API, the pingback”

Sandbox / test mode

✓ Yes [15]docs.dataforseo.com/v3/appendix-sandbox/“Sandbox is completely free for any registered user at DataForSEO. The main use case for Sandbox is configuring your software to work with our data. It is not”

SDK languages

Python, Node.js, Java, C# [16]github.com/dataforseo/PythonClient“This is a Python client providing you, as a developer, with a tool for obtaining the necessary data from DataForSEO APIs.”github.com/dataforseo“Official GitHub for DataForSEO – SEO data APIs, client libraries, tools & sample projects.”npmjs.com/package/dataforseo-client“This is a TypeScript client providing you, as a developer, with a tool for obtaining the necessary data from DataForSEO APIs.”

MCP server

✓ Yes [17]dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol“The DataForSEO MCP server delivers structured, real-time SEO data optimized for use in AI-powered tools, enabling accurate insights and intelligent automation”hub.docker.com/r/dataforseo/mcp“DataForSEO MCP Server. A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation that enables AI applications like Claude to interact with DataForSEO APIs”dataforseo.com/help-center/setting-up-the-official-dataforseo-mcp-server-simple-guide“The DataForSEO MCP server is a powerful tool that allows the seamless integration of DataForSEO APIs and enables advanced SEO data analytics”pulsemcp.com/servers/dataforseo“MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server. Integrates with DataForSEO's SEO and marketing analytics APIs to provide direct access to search engine”

SOC 2

– Unknown [18]app.dataforseo.com“Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”

HIPAA

– Unknown [19]dataforseo.com/privacy-policy“In compliance with GDPR Article 28, we ensure that all third-party processors we engage provide sufficient guarantees to implement”app.dataforseo.com“Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”

GDPR

✓ Yes [20]app.dataforseo.com“Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”dataforseo.com/terms-of-service“These Terms incorporate the DataForSEO Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”), when the GDPR applies to your use of the Services and your processing”dataforseo.com/privacy-policy“In compliance with GDPR Article 28, we ensure that all third-party processors we engage provide sufficient guarantees to implement”

ISO 27001

✓ Yes [21]app.dataforseo.com“Security details. ISO 27001. GDPR compliant.”

PCI DSS

– Unknown [22]dataforseo.com/privacy-policy“In compliance with GDPR Article 28, we ensure that all third-party processors we engage provide sufficient guarantees to implement”

Published SLA

✗ No [23]dataforseo.com/blog/seo-api-reliability-and-uptime“Designing SEO API architecture to secure 99.95% uptime. First and foremost, an API cannot be effective and reliable without consistent and”dataforseo.com/terms-of-service“These Terms incorporate the DataForSEO Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”), when the GDPR applies to your use of the Services and your processing”

Rate limits

2,000 requests per minute (general live endpoints); 30 simultaneous requests (Content Analysis, DataForSEO Trends, DataForSEO Labs, Backlinks, AI Optimization, OnPage APIs); Live Google Ads Keywords Data: 12 requests per minute; Live Google Trends: 250 Live tasks per minute across all users; User Data: 6 requests per minute; API Status: 10 requests per minute; Errors: 10 requests per minute; Tasks Ready: 20 requests per minute [24]dataforseo.com/help-center/rate-limits-and-request-limits“If our average response time is 1 second per request, you can make 30 requests every second (or run 30 threads), resulting in a maximum of 1,800 requests per minute”dataforseo.com/help-center/best-practices-live-endpoints-in-dataforseo-api“Live endpoints have a general rate limit of 2,000 requests per minute. However, there are specific limits for: Google Ads Keywords Data API: 12”dataforseo.com/apis/dataforseo-labs-api“DataForSEO Labs API has the following rate limitations: 2,000 requests per minute; 30 simultaneous requests”docs.dataforseo.com/v3/dataforseo_labs-google-bulk_traffic_estimation-live/“You can send up to 2000 API calls per minute. The maximum number of requests that can be sent simultaneously is limited to 30.”

Known restrictions

$50 minimum payment amount, SERP data 'shall not be used to compete with or adversely affect the business interests of the search engine providers from which such data originates' (ToS Section 7.1), Use prohibited for entities in: Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Syrian Arab Republic, Myanmar, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the Crimea Region / occupied Ukrainian territories (ToS Section 6.2), Up to 100 tasks per POST request for task_post endpoints; Instant Pages, Content Parsing Live, and Page Screenshot endpoints cannot contain more than 20 tasks, Backlinks API historical data available back to 2019 only [25]dataforseo.com/apis/serp-api/pricing“Free trial: $1 credited to your account upon registration · Minimum deposit: $50”dataforseo.com/terms-of-service“These Terms incorporate the DataForSEO Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”), when the GDPR applies to your use of the Services and your processing”

• Docs
• Postman
• llms.txt
• Status page

Docs rendering: static

API style

rest

Base URL

https://api.dataforseo.com/v3

Version

v3

Versioning

url

Stability

ga

Auth methods

basic

Idempotency keys

✗ No

Error format

vendor-specific

Rate limit

2000 / minute

SDKs

• Python dataforseo-client · repo · updated 2026-06 · 44★
• Node.js dataforseo-client · repo · updated 2026-06 · 37★
• Java io.github.dataforseo:dataforseo-client · repo · updated 2026-06 · 4★
• C# DataForSeo.Client · repo · updated 2026-06 · 7★

• Auth docs
• Quickstart
• MCP server
• Webhook events

Launched

2016-01-01

GA

2020-02-10

Notable customers

The Links Guy

• Oxylabs

  The best proxy service platform with 175M+ Residential and 2M Datacenter IP proxies. Extract public data from any website with ease!

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• SerpApi

  SerpApi is a real-time API to access Google search results. We handle proxies, solve captchas, and parse all rich structured data for you.

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• ScraperAPI

  Collect data from any public website with our web scraping API, without worrying about proxies, browsers, or CAPTCHA handling.

  Hybrid · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Scrapingdog

  "Scrapingdog is your all-in-one Web Scraping API, effortlessly managing proxies and headless browsers, allowing you to extract the data you need with ease."

  Subscription · free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Google Ads API

  Keyword Planning is a process for getting keyword metrics and forecasts as well as searching for new keywords to add to campaigns.

  free tier · public pricing · self-serve

• Decodo Web Scraping API

  "AI-Ready Proxy & Scraping Solutions" - "The most efficient way to test, launch, and scale your web data projects."

  Subscription · public pricing · self-serve

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Every field change, who made it, and when - from our audited data pipeline and editors.

1. 2026-06-15 Score Agent Friendliness: 55 → 60
2. 2026-06-15 Robots Allows Agents: (none) → Yes
3. 2026-06-15 Llms Txt Present: Yes → No
4. 2026-06-15 Postman Collection URL: (none) → https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/55275669/2sBXwmRYr2
5. 2026-06-15 Has Structured Data: (none) → Yes
6. 2026-06-09 Best For: AI agents and automation — an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi… → AI agents and automation - an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
7. 2026-06-09 Scoring Methodology: Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi… → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
8. 2026-06-09 Avoid If: (none) → You want to try it free before paying, You have strict compliance requirements
9. 2026-06-09 Score Agent Friendliness: (none) → 55
10. 2026-06-09 Score Pricing Transparency: (none) → 85
11. 2026-06-09 Score Setup Speed: (none) → 75
12. 2026-06-09 Score Docs Quality: (none) → 25
13. 2026-06-09 Score Procurement Friction: (none) → 85
14. 2026-06-09 Scoring Methodology: (none) → Scores are computed deterministically from this profile's published, sourced fi…
15. 2026-06-09 Score Trust Readiness: (none) → 30
16. 2026-06-09 Best For: (none) → AI agents and automation — an agent-ready surface (MCP / llms.txt), Teams needi…
17. 2026-06-08 Llms Txt Present: (none) → Yes
18. 2026-06-08 Llms Txt URL: (none) → https://dataforseo.com/llms.txt
19. 2026-06-08 Rendering: (none) → static
20. 2026-06-08 Status Page URL: (none) → https://status.dataforseo.com
21. 2026-06-08 Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.dataforseo.com
22. 2026-06-07 Summary Md: (none) → DataForSEO is a usage-based REST API for SEO and digital-marketing data, coveri…
23. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python, Node.js, Java, C# → Python, Node.js, Java, C#
24. 2026-06-07 Github Stars: (none) → 44
25. 2026-06-07 Github Stars At: (none) → 2026-06-07T18:55:30.898Z
26. 2026-06-07 SDK Languages: Python, C#, TypeScript, Java → Python, Node.js, Java, C#
27. 2026-06-07 Auth Methods: (none) → basic
28. 2026-06-07 Auth Docs URL: (none) → https://docs.dataforseo.com/v3/auth/
29. 2026-06-07 API Style: (none) → rest
30. 2026-06-07 Base URL: (none) → https://api.dataforseo.com/v3
31. 2026-06-07 API Version: (none) → v3
32. 2026-06-07 Versioning Scheme: (none) → url
33. 2026-06-07 Stability: (none) → ga
34. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: Python, C#, TypeScript, Java → Python, Node.js, Java, C#
35. 2026-06-07 MCP URL: (none) → https://dataforseo.com/model-context-protocol
36. 2026-06-07 Quickstart URL: (none) → https://dataforseo.com/blog/a-kickstart-guide-to-using-dataforseo-apis
37. 2026-06-07 Idempotency Supported: (none) → No
38. 2026-06-07 Error Format: (none) → vendor-specific
39. 2026-06-07 Webhook Events URL: (none) → https://dataforseo.com/help-center/pingbacks-postbacks-with-dataforseo-api
40. 2026-06-07 Rate Limit Requests: (none) → 2000
41. 2026-06-07 Rate Limit Window: (none) → minute
42. 2026-06-07 Requires Verification: (none) → No
43. 2026-06-07 Data Retention Policy URL: (none) → https://dataforseo.com/privacy-policy
44. 2026-06-07 Starting Price Usd: (none) → 0.0006
45. 2026-06-07 Price Basis: (none) → request
46. 2026-06-07 Free Tier Limit: (none) → $1 credit upon registration
47. 2026-06-07 Launched At: (none) → 2016-01-01
48. 2026-06-07 GA Date: (none) → 2020-02-10
49. 2026-06-07 Notable Customers: (none) → The Links Guy
50. 2026-06-07 SDK Packages: (none) → Python, C#, TypeScript, Java

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