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AI Keyword Data

Get AI search volume estimates for your keywords — how often they're searched in ChatGPT and other LLMs. Includes 12-month trends and user intent classification.

When to use this

You know how many people Google your keywords, but how many ask ChatGPT? This tells you. AI search volume is the new metric you need to track alongside traditional search volume.

POST/v1/ai/keyword-data
Cost: 9-16 credits, scaling with keyword count (100 keywords = 16 credits, $0.08)
Rate Limit: Varies by plan
Response: ~2-5 seconds

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
keywordsstring[]YesKeywords to get AI volume for (max 100)
locationstringNoLocation (e.g. "Austin, TX"). Default: United States
languagestringNoISO 639-1 code or language name ("fr", "French"). Defaults to the language we hold AI keyword data for in that country. Asking for one we have no data for returns a 400 listing what we do have.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/ai/keyword-data \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "keywords": ["best plumber austin", "emergency plumber near me"],
    "location": "Austin, Texas"
  }'

Example Response

JSON
{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 9,
  "data": {
    "total_keywords": 2,
    "keywords": [
      {
        "keyword": "best plumber austin",
        "ai_search_volume": 2400,
        "monthly_searches": [
          { "year": 2025, "month": 3, "ai_search_volume": 180 },
          { "year": 2025, "month": 4, "ai_search_volume": 210 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "keyword": "emergency plumber near me",
        "ai_search_volume": 5200,
        "monthly_searches": [
          { "year": 2025, "month": 3, "ai_search_volume": 420 },
          { "year": 2025, "month": 4, "ai_search_volume": 445 }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

FieldTypeDescription
ai_search_volumeintegerCurrent AI search volume rate for this keyword
monthly_searchesarray12-month trend with {year, month, ai_search_volume} objects

Notes

  • Pair with /v1/keywords/search-volume to compare Google vs AI search volume for the same keywords.
  • Rising AI volume = opportunity to create content optimized for AI discovery.
  • Use monthly_searches trends to spot keywords gaining traction in AI before competitors notice.