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.

When to use this

You want a single number (0-100) that represents how strong your local presence is overall. It combines your ranking, reviews, profile completeness, and citations into one score you can track over time. Great for showing clients monthly progress in simple terms.

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.