POST/v1/seo/competitors/serp

SERP Competitor Analysis API

Find which domains compete for your target keywords in Google SERPs. Identify SERP competitors automatically from $0.04/call.

Given a set of keywords, discover which domains rank for them and compare their visibility, average position, and estimated traffic. Essential for identifying your real SERP competitors.

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Try it live

Fill in the fields and hit Run to see a real response.

POST /v1/seo/competitors/serp$0.04/call

Live testing

API Key

Keywords*

One keyword per line.

Max Results

Number of competitor domains to return.

Location

Language

Response

Example response — hit "Run" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "competitors": [
      {
        "domain": "ahrefs.com",
        "avgPosition": 4.2,
        "medianPosition": 3,
        "rating": 875,
        "etv": 12500.5,
        "keywordsCount": 3,
        "visibility": 0.72
      },
      {
        "domain": "semrush.com",
        "avgPosition": 5.8,
        "medianPosition": 5,
        "rating": 810,
        "etv": 8300.2,
        "keywordsCount": 3,
        "visibility": 0.61
      }
    ]
  }
}

Features

✓Analyze up to 200 keywords per request

✓Competitor visibility and avg position

✓Estimated traffic per competitor domain

✓Keywords count per competitor

✓Location and language targeting

Use cases

Competitive Landscape Mapping

Input your core keywords to see which domains consistently appear in the same SERPs, revealing your true organic competitors.

Market Entry Analysis

Before entering a new keyword space, analyze who already dominates to gauge competition difficulty and identify weak spots.

Content Gap Discovery

Find competitors with high keyword counts but low visibility — they may rank for terms you can outperform with better content.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/seo/competitors/serp', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "keywords": [
      "seo tools",
      "keyword research",
      "backlink checker"
    ],
    "limit": 100,
    "location_code": 2840,
    "language": "en"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Why YepAPI is cheaper

No monthly minimums. No enterprise plans. Just pay per call.

Provider	Cost / call	Catch
YepAPI	$0.04	No minimum. Pay as you go.
Ahrefs API	$0.15	$999/mo plan
Semrush API	$0.25	Enterprise plan

Frequently asked questions

Given a set of keywords, discover which domains rank for them and compare their visibility, average position, and estimated traffic. Essential for identifying your real SERP competitors.

Each API call costs $0.04. 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/serp. 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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