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POST/v1/seo/competitors/keywords

Keyword Gap Analysis API

Keyword gap analysis between two domains — find keywords your competitor ranks for that you don't. Close content gaps from $0.04/call.

Compare two domains side-by-side to find shared keywords (intersection) or keywords only one domain ranks for (gap). The classic competitor keyword gap analysis for SEO.

Try it live

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POST/v1/seo/competitors/keywords

Your domain or the primary domain to analyze.

Competitor domain to compare against.

Number of keywords to return.

Response
Example response — hit "Send Request" to see a live result
{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "domain1": "stripe.com",
    "domain2": "square.com",
    "intersections": true,
    "keywords": [
      {
        "keyword": "payment processing",
        "volume": 33100,
        "cpc": 15.2,
        "competition": 0.85,
        "difficulty": 72,
        "intent": "commercial",
        "domain1": {
          "position": 3,
          "url": "https://stripe.com/payments",
          "etv": 4500
        },
        "domain2": {
          "position": 7,
          "url": "https://square.com/payments",
          "etv": 1200
        }
      },
      {
        "keyword": "online payments",
        "volume": 22200,
        "cpc": 12.8,
        "competition": 0.78,
        "difficulty": 65,
        "intent": "commercial",
        "domain1": {
          "position": 5,
          "url": "https://stripe.com",
          "etv": 2100
        },
        "domain2": {
          "position": 2,
          "url": "https://square.com/online-payments",
          "etv": 5800
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

Shared keywords with both domains' positions
Gap mode: keywords only domain1 ranks for
Volume, CPC, difficulty, and intent per keyword
Estimated traffic for each domain per keyword
Configurable result limit up to 1000

Use cases

Keyword Gap Analysis

Find high-value keywords your competitor ranks for that you don't — the fastest path to new organic traffic.

Content Strategy Planning

Identify shared keywords where your competitor outranks you to prioritize content improvements.

SEO Benchmarking

Compare your keyword portfolio against a competitor to measure competitive positioning across shared terms.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/seo/competitors/keywords', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "domain1": "stripe.com",
    "domain2": "square.com",
    "intersections": true,
    "limit": 100,
    "location_code": 2840,
    "language": "en"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

What developers say

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SEO Platform Founder

One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.

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The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.

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Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

Compare two domains side-by-side to find shared keywords (intersection) or keywords only one domain ranks for (gap). The classic competitor keyword gap analysis for SEO.

Each API call costs $0.02 (+$0.02 per 100 results). No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/seo/competitors/keywords. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

YepAPI bundles SEO, AI, and web scraping APIs under one key with no monthly minimums. You get lower per-call pricing, a unified dashboard, and one billing account instead of managing multiple providers.

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