DataForSEO SERP Analysis Skill

Query live search engine results pages via MCP tools. See real-time rankings, SERP features, and competitive positions across Google, Bing, and YouTube.

Quick Start

# Full Google SERP (all elements)
mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840)

# Quick organic-only results (cheaper)
mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_regular(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840)

# Find location codes
mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_locations(query="London")

# YouTube rankings
mcp__dataforseo-serp__youtube_serp_live(keyword="your keyword")

# Bing comparison
mcp__dataforseo-serp__bing_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840)

Tool Reference

google_serp_live — Full SERP

All SERP elements: organic, paid, featured snippets, knowledge graph, AI overview, local pack, people also ask, images, videos.

Param	Type	Required	Default	Description
keyword	string	Yes	—	Search query
location_code	number	No	—	Location code (use google_locations to find)
location_name	string	No	—	Alt: location name (e.g. "United States")
language_code	string	No	"en"	Language code
device	string	No	"desktop"	"desktop" or "mobile"
depth	number	No	10	Results count (10-100)

google_serp_regular — Quick Organic

Organic + paid results only. ~60% cheaper than advanced.

Same parameters as google_serp_live.

google_locations — Location Lookup

Param	Type	Required	Description
query	string	No	Location name to search
country	string	No	Filter by country ISO code

google_languages — Language Codes

No parameters. Returns all available language codes.

bing_serp_live — Bing SERP

Same parameters as google_serp_live (except no device).

youtube_serp_live — YouTube Rankings

Same parameters as google_serp_live (except no device, default depth 20).

Common Location Codes

Code	Location
2840	United States
2826	United Kingdom
2276	Germany
2250	France
2392	Japan
2036	Australia
2124	Canada
2356	India
2076	Brazil
2724	Spain

Workflows

1. Competitive SERP Analysis

mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="your target keyword", location_code=2840, depth=20)

2. Cross-Engine Comparison

mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840)
mcp__dataforseo-serp__bing_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840)

3. Mobile vs Desktop

mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840, device="desktop")
mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="your keyword", location_code=2840, device="mobile")

4. Local SERP Check

mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_locations(query="San Francisco")
mcp__dataforseo-serp__google_serp_live(keyword="coffee shops", location_code=1014221)

5. YouTube Video Research

mcp__dataforseo-serp__youtube_serp_live(keyword="your topic", depth=20)

Integration with Other SEO Tools

Combine DataForSEO SERP data with:

• Ahrefs: Backlinks, DR, keyword difficulty
• SE Ranking: Keyword tracking over time
• Search Console: Your actual click/impression data

Pricing

Endpoint	Cost per Request
Google SERP Advanced	~$0.0025
Google SERP Regular	~$0.001
Bing SERP	~$0.002
YouTube SERP	~$0.002
Locations/Languages	Free

New accounts get $1 free credit at dataforseo.com.