SEO data sources API for custom tool

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I am looking for info on data sources for seo scripts. Mainly dataforseo and ahrefs. Dataforseo seems to be cheaper short term if it can be coded well but ahrefs I have used before but now they only offer on enterprise accounts.

Are there other sources people are using.

Note: this is for an internal tool.
 
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koyut said:
I am looking for info on data sources for seo scripts. Mainly dataforseo and ahrefs. Dataforseo seems to be cheaper short term if it can be coded well but ahrefs I have used before but now they only offer on enterprise accounts.

Are there other sources people are using.

Note: this is for an internal tool.
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Look through the SEO APIs available via rapidapi, they have pretty much every commercial SEO tool data source covered.
 
BeatboxRank said:
yes there is and i think you can try 5000 request trough API free per month
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It isn't showing me that option. Could it be an older account. My account is relatively new.
 
Steptoe said:
Look through the SEO APIs available via rapidapi, they have pretty much every commercial SEO tool data source covered.
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This looks like an API marketplace like Apify. Will look into it. Thanks!
 
koyut said:
I am looking for info on data sources for seo scripts. Mainly dataforseo and ahrefs. Dataforseo seems to be cheaper short term if it can be coded well but ahrefs I have used before but now they only offer on enterprise accounts.

Are there other sources people are using.

Note: this is for an internal tool.
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If it’s for an internal tool, I’d think less in terms of a single provider and more about combining sources based on use case. For example, some APIs are stronger for backlink data, others for keyword or SERP monitoring, and official sources like Search Console can fill intent-level gaps that third-party tools can’t fully capture.

Cost usually becomes manageable when you narrow the API calls to very specific workflows instead of pulling bulk data. The architecture of the tool often matters more than which provider you pick.
 
If it's an internal tool. Will you be polling continuously?

In such instances, especially if the demand for data is a lot, doesn't it makes more sense to actually build a scraper in-house.
 
koyut said:
I am looking for info on data sources for seo scripts. Mainly dataforseo and ahrefs. Dataforseo seems to be cheaper short term if it can be coded well but ahrefs I have used before but now they only offer on enterprise accounts.

Are there other sources people are using.

Note: this is for an internal tool.
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You could probably code something with AI that uses rotating residential/mobile/datacenter proxies
 
If it’s for an internal tool, DataForSEO is solid for cost and flexibility. You could also test SerpAPI or Serper for SERP data. Using multiple sources is safer long term.
 
People use different APIs depending on budget and needs. dataforseo is cheap but needs good dev work to glue it together, serpmaster and serpapi get you live serp data as well.
 
It's a good idea to look at a few different providers before making a decision, especially since prices and scalability can change based on how you plan to use the service.
 
Man besides those look at SerpApi or similar SERP/keyword APIs, cheaper and easier for internal tools sometimes.
 
Currently looking to track about 50 websites. and about 10K URLs. Building a scraper and rotating proxies are not in our roadmap at the moment. One bulk request to check if the URLs are ranking and then get the keywords of those ranking. Estimate would be less than 10% with keyword data worth looking into.

Search Console is out since we will be also checking competitor data.

For now will test the ff:
DataForSEO
SerpAPI
 
Hey koyut, Majestic API is excellent if your internal tool heavily relies on backlink data and trust metrics.For raw SERP scraping at a much lower cost than enterprise plans, SerpApi or ValueSERP are great alternatives to DataForSEO.
 
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