OVERALL CONTROL / 0.6-customer-control
Grades and scoring
Data access
25% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Read interface 7.5/10
Structured API for the declared product scope
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Semrush’s SEO API returns domain keyword reports and provider-estimated search metrics. Different API products have separate entitlements.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Bulk delivery 8.8/10
Batched or iterable API requests
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Extract report rows with display_limit and display_offset. Add the offset to display_limit as documented; preserve domain, database, columns and date.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Query expressiveness 8.8/10
Documented structured API filters
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Report-specific filters, sorting and selected columns constrain the returned observations.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Access cost barrier 5.0/10
Higher plan, separately licensed add-on or fixed recurring access fee
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Standard API requires SEO Business and separately purchased API units. Upgrading alone leaves the API unit balance at zero.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Upgrade, Buy API unit package and zero initial units · Checked 2026-10-22
Third-party accessibility
20% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Third-party eligibility 10.0/10
Customer authorization without discretionary provider approval
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Generate a Standard API key after obtaining SEO Business access and purchasing API units. Do not substitute credentials or entitlement from Trends or Local APIs.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
Downstream permission -
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Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Processing, AI-use, redistribution and other downstream contractual permissions were not settled by this technical review.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
External action
15% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Write interface 0.0/10
Assessed route is expressly read-only
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
The assessed SEO keyword report is read-only. Projects API mutations are outside this report route.
Semrush SEO report interface ↗
SEO report requests and separate Projects API · Checked 2026-10-22
Custom application path 10.0/10
Customer applications using fixed APIs without provider selection
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
The documented interface can connect customer application code within its authorization and resource scope.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
Continuity
15% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Refresh mechanism 5.0/10
Scheduled feeds or recurring extracts
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Repeat the assessed collection traversal to reconcile current state. Native change delivery and retained replay were not established in this review.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Limit visibility -
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Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
A numeric request budget and recovery contract were not established by the reviewed references.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
CDC and deletion capture 2.5/10
Full snapshots permit customer reconciliation; native deltas unverified
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Saved report differences reflect Semrush observations, not a customer-data deletion feed or a lossless provider-index change log.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Replay and gap recovery 2.5/10
Rebuild from a fresh snapshot; no historical replay established
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Repeat the declared collection or export route to rebuild current state within its permissions and selection limits. Deleted payloads and intermediate history are unverified.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Data exit
20% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Export custody 7.5/10
Customer-held structured files or API records
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
The assessed structured payloads can be retained in customer-held files. Broader contractual reuse rights remain unresolved.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Post-cancellation access Disclosure
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Disclosure only; does not reduce planned-exit credit.
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
The reviewed technical documentation does not establish retrieval rights after account termination.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
Planned migration fidelity 7.5/10
Portable structured records on documented routes; whole-product completeness unverified
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Retain selected report rows and their database/date context. Reports do not reproduce the underlying keyword index or complete product configuration.
Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗
display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report date · Checked 2026-10-22
Business logic and customization
5% of the overall score before applicability adjustment.
Scored answers and evidence
Logic authoring 2.5/10
External integration code; native business logic portability not established
Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
External code can use this interface; native workflow portability was not established (API clients and native definitions are different artifacts).
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
Rights to custom logic -
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Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded.
Ownership and reusable export rights for native workflow artifacts need a separate contractual review.
Semrush API access by product ↗
Standard API: Business subscription and API key · Checked 2026-10-22
Scores are out of 10. * Incomplete evidence discounts verified capabilities (unknown answers stay unknown). Planned migration drives data exit. Scoring method ↗
CUSTOMER CHOICE
Third-party accessibility
Generate a Standard API key after obtaining SEO Business access and purchasing API units. Do not substitute credentials or entitlement from Trends or Local APIs.
Confirm who can connect, who owns the credentials and which uses are permitted. Customer consent and provider approval can be separate requirements; the selected plan and contract still matter.
READ / INTEGRATE
API and export routes
Extract report rows with display_limit and display_offset. Add the offset to display_limit as documented; preserve domain, database, columns and date. Report-specific filters, sorting and selected columns constrain the returned observations.
| Access route | Authentication | Credential owner | Provider approval | Access requirement | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports | API key | Customer | No | Customer-supplied credentials | 2026-10-22 |
Availability depends on your product, plan and agreement. See the documentation below for the requirements of each route.
ECONOMIC ACCESS
Cost, authentication and limits
Standard API requires SEO Business and separately purchased API units. Upgrading alone leaves the API unit balance at zero.
Check API entitlement, credential ownership and rate limits for the route you intend to use. Include review fees, customer-plan upgrades and ongoing access charges in the total.
ACT FROM OUTSIDE
External action
The assessed SEO keyword report is read-only. Projects API mutations are outside this report route.
Validate the supported operation, acting identity and permission scope (read access does not imply write permission). Ambiguous retries and revoked credentials also affect whether an external workflow can run safely.
KEEP ACCESS USEFUL
Continuity
Repeat the assessed collection traversal to reconcile current state. Native change delivery and retained replay were not established in this review.
CDC, deletions and recovery
| Question | Answer / applicable route | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Can ongoing extraction identify updates and deleted records on the declared route? | Full snapshots permit customer reconciliation; native deltas unverifiedSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Saved report differences reflect Semrush observations, not a customer-data deletion feed or a lossless provider-index change log. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| How can extraction recover after missed events or an interrupted consumer? | Rebuild from a fresh snapshot; no historical replay establishedSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Repeat the declared collection or export route to rebuild current state within its permissions and selection limits. Deleted payloads and intermediate history are unverified. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
Useful ongoing access includes corrections and deletions, not only the first export. A failed request, changed filter or lost resource permission should not be interpreted as a deleted record.
LEAVE WITH YOUR DATA
Data exit and portability
Retain selected report rows and their database/date context. Reports do not reproduce the underlying keyword index or complete product configuration.
Test the output against the destination’s required fields and history. Check stable identifiers, relationships, attachments and extraction time; a sample file proves only the coverage of that sample.
BUILD / INSPECT / REUSE
Business logic and customization
Customers can write external integration code. Native workflow rights and independent execution remain unresolved (record access does not establish portable application logic).
Custom API access, ownership of workflows and the right to export their definitions are separate questions. A custom-app capability alone does not establish that business rules can move to another system.
AGREEMENTS / API DOCS / PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Documented conditions
Answers below come from public provider materials. Every answer retains its source check date, scope (a partner agreement does not describe every customer route). Customer contracts and live behavior still need verification.
| Question | Answer / applicable route | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| What structured read interface is documented? | Structured API for the declared product scopeSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Semrush’s SEO API returns domain keyword reports and provider-estimated search metrics. Different API products have separate entitlements. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| How can customers retrieve data in bulk? | Batched or iterable API requestsSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Extract report rows with display_limit and display_offset. Add the offset to display_limit as documented; preserve domain, database, columns and date. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What queries can a customer issue outside the provider UI? | Documented structured API filtersSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Report-specific filters, sorting and selected columns constrain the returned observations. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| Who decides whether a chosen third party may connect? | Customer authorization without discretionary provider approvalSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Generate a Standard API key after obtaining SEO Business access and purchasing API units. Do not substitute credentials or entitlement from Trends or Local APIs. | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What extra commercial condition applies to the routes supplying the assessed read capability, relative to the lowest paid plan? | Higher plan, separately licensed add-on or fixed recurring access feeSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Standard API requires SEO Business and separately purchased API units. Upgrading alone leaves the API unit balance at zero. | Semrush API access by product ↗Upgrade, Buy API unit package and zero initial unitsChecked 2026-10-22 |
| Which external write operations are documented? | Assessed route is expressly read-onlySemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. The assessed SEO keyword report is read-only. Projects API mutations are outside this report route. | Semrush SEO report interface ↗SEO report requests and separate Projects APIChecked 2026-10-22 |
| How can customers connect an application they build or choose? | Customer applications using fixed APIs without provider selectionSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. The documented interface can connect customer application code within its authorization and resource scope. | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What mechanism supports repeatable extraction of changes? | Scheduled feeds or recurring extractsSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Repeat the assessed collection traversal to reconcile current state. Native change delivery and retained replay were not established in this review. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| How are integration limits disclosed? | -Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. A numeric request budget and recovery contract were not established by the reviewed references. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| Where can a usable data copy be delivered? | Customer-held structured files or API recordsSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. The assessed structured payloads can be retained in customer-held files. Broader contractual reuse rights remain unresolved. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What retrieval rights are documented at cancellation? | -Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. The reviewed technical documentation does not establish retrieval rights after account termination. | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
| How can customers define their own business logic? | External integration code; native business logic portability not establishedSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. External code can use this interface; native workflow portability was not established (API clients and native definitions are different artifacts). | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What rights or portability are documented for custom workflow artifacts? | -Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Ownership and reusable export rights for native workflow artifacts need a separate contractual review. | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What usable data or native definitions can leave before cancellation? | Portable structured records on documented routes; whole-product completeness unverifiedSemrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Retain selected report rows and their database/date context. Reports do not reproduce the underlying keyword index or complete product configuration. | Semrush Domain Organic Search Keywords ↗display_limit, display_offset, export_columns and report dateChecked 2026-10-22 |
| What permission is needed for the documented downstream use? | -Semrush / Standard SEO API v3 Domain Organic Search Keywords reports; Projects mutations, Trends, Local APIs and the underlying search index are excluded. Processing, AI-use, redistribution and other downstream contractual permissions were not settled by this technical review. | Semrush API access by product ↗Standard API: Business subscription and API keyChecked 2026-10-22 |
SOURCES / SCOPE / HISTORY
Sources and open questions
This review is based on the documentation below. Live account behavior and customer-specific agreements haven’t been tested.
Still to confirm
- Downstream contractual permissions and post-cancellation retrieval rights
- Complete migration of history, files, permissions and native workflow definitions
Documentation
Assessment checked 2026-10-22. Each answer retains its source and applicable route; the check date does not establish live account behavior.