Competitor Gap Report

Compare a business against its top 5 local competitors on rankings, review count, rating, profile completeness, and primary category. One call returns the full competitive landscape.

When to use this

You want to see exactly how you stack up against your local competitors — who has more reviews, better ratings, and a more complete Google profile. It tells you specifically what your competitors are doing better so you know where to focus your effort.

POST/v1/report/competitor-gap

Cost: 10 credits ($0.05)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~4-8 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
business_name	string	Yes	Business name to analyze
location	string	Yes	City and state
keyword	string	No	Primary keyword. Auto-detected if omitted
competitors	integer	No	Number of competitors. Default: 5, max: 10

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/report/competitor-gap \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"business_name": "Joe\'s Pizza", "location": "Brooklyn, NY", "keyword": "pizza"}'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 10,
  "data": {
    "business": {
      "name": "Joe's Pizza",
      "local_pack_rank": 2,
      "rating": 4.6,
      "reviews": 847,
      "profile_completeness": 78
    },
    "competitors": [
      {
        "name": "Brooklyn Pizza Co.",
        "local_pack_rank": 1,
        "rating": 4.8,
        "reviews": 1203,
        "profile_completeness": 95,
        "advantages": ["More reviews", "Higher rating", "Complete profile"]
      },
      {
        "name": "Sal's Famous Slice",
        "local_pack_rank": 3,
        "rating": 4.5,
        "reviews": 632,
        "profile_completeness": 82,
        "advantages": ["Fewer reviews", "Lower rating"]
      }
    ],
    "gaps": [
      "Review count: 356 fewer than #1 competitor",
      "Profile completeness: 17 points below top competitor",
      "Missing: menu link, recent photos (last upload 4 months ago)"
    ]
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
business	object	Target business summary with rank, rating, reviews, profile score
competitors	array	Top competitors with the same metrics and advantages list
gaps	string[]	Specific gaps between the business and top competitors

Notes

Great for client onboarding — show prospects exactly where they stand.
Combine with geogrid-scan to understand geographic competitive dynamics.