Local Authority Score

Composite 0-100 score aggregating local pack rank, review count, rating, Google Business Profile completeness, and citation consistency into a single authority metric.

POST/v1/score/local-authority

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
location	string	Yes	City and state
keyword	string	No	Primary keyword for rank component

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/score/local-authority \
  -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": {
    "authority_score": 74,
    "breakdown": {
      "ranking": { "score": 80, "weight": 0.25, "detail": "Local pack position #2" },
      "reviews": { "score": 72, "weight": 0.30, "detail": "847 reviews, 4.6 avg" },
      "profile": { "score": 65, "weight": 0.25, "detail": "78% complete, missing menu and photos" },
      "citations": { "score": 82, "weight": 0.20, "detail": "88% NAP consistency across 52 dirs" }
    },
    "percentile": "Top 25% in Brooklyn, NY for pizza"
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
authority_score	integer	Composite local authority score (0-100)
breakdown	object	Score breakdown by component: ranking, reviews, profile, citations
percentile	string	How the business ranks relative to local competitors

Notes

Score weights: reviews (30%), ranking (25%), profile completeness (25%), citations (20%).
Track over time to measure the impact of local SEO campaigns.