Keyword Search Volume

Get search volume, CPC, and competition data for up to 1,000 keywords at once in any location. The most fundamental keyword research endpoint — answers 'how many people search for this?'

When to use this

You want to know how many people are actually searching for something in your area each month. Is "emergency plumber Denver" searched 50 times or 5,000 times? This tells you, so you can focus on keywords that will actually bring in customers.

POST/v1/keywords/search-volume

Cost: 1 credit per 50 keywords ($0.005)

Rate Limit: Varies by plan

Response: ~2-5 seconds

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
keywords	string[]	Yes	Array of keywords (max 1,000)
location	string	Yes	City and state (e.g. "Denver, Colorado, United States")
language	string	No	Language code. Default: "en"

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/keywords/search-volume \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "keywords": ["plumber near me", "emergency plumber", "pipe repair"],
    "location": "Denver, Colorado, United States"
  }'

Example Response

JSON

{
  "status": "success",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "data": {
    "keywords": [
      {
        "keyword": "plumber near me",
        "search_volume": 2400,
        "cpc": 45.20,
        "competition": 0.87,
        "competition_level": "HIGH",
        "monthly_searches": [
          { "month": "2026-02", "volume": 2200 },
          { "month": "2026-01", "volume": 2800 },
          { "month": "2025-12", "volume": 2100 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "keyword": "emergency plumber",
        "search_volume": 880,
        "cpc": 62.50,
        "competition": 0.92,
        "competition_level": "HIGH",
        "monthly_searches": [
          { "month": "2026-02", "volume": 820 },
          { "month": "2026-01", "volume": 1100 },
          { "month": "2025-12", "volume": 750 }
        ]
      },
      {
        "keyword": "pipe repair",
        "search_volume": 320,
        "cpc": 28.40,
        "competition": 0.54,
        "competition_level": "MEDIUM",
        "monthly_searches": [
          { "month": "2026-02", "volume": 300 },
          { "month": "2026-01", "volume": 390 },
          { "month": "2025-12", "volume": 280 }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "location": "Denver, Colorado, United States"
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
keyword	string	The keyword queried
search_volume	integer	Average monthly search volume for the location
cpc	float	Average cost-per-click in USD
competition	float	Competition index (0-1)
competition_level	string	HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW
monthly_searches	array	12-month breakdown of search volume by month

Notes

Volumes are location-specific — a keyword can have 2,400 searches in Denver but 150,000 nationally.
Send up to 1,000 keywords in a single request for bulk analysis.
CPC data reflects Google Ads pricing and indicates commercial intent.