seo-dataforseo

name	seo-dataforseo
description	Live SEO data via DataForSEO MCP server. SERP analysis (Google, Bing, Yahoo, YouTube, Google Images), keyword research (volume, difficulty, intent, trends), backlink profiles, on-page analysis (Lighthouse, content parsing), competitor analysis, content analysis, business listings, AI visibility (ChatGPT scraper, LLM mention tracking), and domain analytics. Requires DataForSEO extension installed. Use when user says "dataforseo", "live SERP", "keyword volume", "backlink data", "competitor data", "AI visibility check", "LLM mentions", "image SERP", "google images", "image rankings", or "real search data".
user-invokable	true
argument-hint	[command] [query]
license	MIT
compatibility	Requires DataForSEO MCP server
metadata	{"author":"AgriciDaniel","version":"1.9.6","category":"seo"}

DataForSEO: Live SEO Data (Extension)

Shared Data Cache

Step 0 -- Check shared data cache:

Before gathering, check .seo-cache/ for reusable context from related SEO skills. Reference: ../seo/references/shared-data-cache.md for schemas and dependency map.

Check these cache files when present:

• .seo-cache/site-meta.json for domain, business type, industry, and crawl context

• .seo-cache/audit-scores.json for prior full-audit priorities

• .seo-cache/pages/{url-slug}/page-analysis.json for page-level context when a URL is provided

• If found: parse and use clearly valid fields (note "Using cached [X] from [date]")

• If missing, corrupt, or irrelevant: continue with fresh evidence

• If the user says "refresh" or "re-run": ignore cache reads and overwrite on write

Live search data via the DataForSEO MCP server. 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 10 API modules with 79+ MCP tools.

Prerequisites

This skill requires the DataForSEO extension to be installed:

./extensions/dataforseo/install.sh

Check availability: Before using any DataForSEO tool, verify the MCP server is connected by checking if serp_organic_live_advanced or any DataForSEO tool is available. If tools are not available, inform the user the extension is not installed and provide install instructions.

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 MCP call, run cost estimation:

python scripts/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