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Candidate keywords around a seed, with volume, difficulty, intent, CPC and trend for each. Use for "find keywords for X" or "keyword ideas for a page about X". Rows already carry the metrics, so do not call seo_get_keyword_metrics afterwards. For one query's top results use seo_get_serp.

Volume, difficulty, intent, CPC and 12-month trend for keywords you already have, with AI-engine prompt volume on request (ai_volume: true). Not for discovering keywords: use seo_search_keywords.

The top organic results and SERP features Google shows for one query: "what ranks for X", "is there a featured snippet or AI overview for X". For one site's position use seo_get_position.

Where one target ranks for one keyword, scanning the top 100 server-side. For every keyword a domain ranks for use seo_get_ranked_keywords.

Traffic estimate, ranked keyword count, position spread, top pages and domain rank for one domain. The canonical source of domain rank. For the keywords behind the traffic use seo_get_ranked_keywords; for many domains use seo_get_domain_ratings or seo_get_traffic_estimates.

Keywords a domain or one page ranks for in the top 100, with position, URL and metrics. For keywords a competitor has that you do not, use seo_get_keyword_gap.

Domains that share search results with a target, with how many keywords overlap. SERP competitors, not business competitors. Use before seo_get_keyword_gap to choose competitors.

Keywords one competitor ranks for in the top 100 that the target does not rank for at all: "what does competitor.com rank for that we do not".

Link totals for a domain or page: backlinks, referring domains, dofollow share, link types and domain rank. For individual links use seo_get_backlinks; for linking sites use seo_get_referring_domains.

Individual backlinks pointing at a domain or page, strongest referring domain first. status lost lists removed links.

Domains linking to a target, one row per domain, with the rank each passes, link counts and spam score. Good for link prospecting from a rival's profile; status lost lists sites that stopped linking.

Domain rank (and Ahrefs DR when configured) for up to 1,000 domains in one call. The cheap way to rate a list.

Estimated monthly organic and paid traffic for up to 1,000 domains in one call. For authority only, use seo_get_domain_ratings (a tenth of the cost).

An on-page snapshot of one URL, fetched live: title, meta description, canonical, robots, headings, word count, schema types and link counts. For a whole site use seo_run_technical_crawl.

Crawl a site for technical SEO issues. Slow: returns a task_id at once; read the result with get_task. Does not run Lighthouse.