| Category | Endpoint | Cost/Call | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERP | serp_*_live_advanced |
$0.002 | Per 100 results |
| SERP | serp_*_live_regular |
$0.001 | Lightweight |
| SERP Images | serp_google_images_live_* |
$0.002 | 5x with site:/filetype: operators |
| Keywords | kw_data_google_ads_search_volume |
$0.05 | Per batch of keywords |
| Keywords | kw_data_google_trends_explore |
$0.01 | Per query |
| Labs | dataforseo_labs_*_keyword_* |
$0.05 | Ideas, suggestions, related |
| Labs | dataforseo_labs_bulk_* |
$0.01 | Difficulty, traffic |
| Labs | dataforseo_labs_*_domain_* |
$0.05 | Competitors, intersection |
| On-Page | on_page_instant_pages |
$0.01 | Quick analysis |
| On-Page | on_page_lighthouse |
$0.02 | Full Lighthouse |
| Backlinks | backlinks_* |
$0.02 | Per sub-call |
| Content | content_analysis_* |
$0.02 | Search, summary, trends |
| Business | business_data_* |
$0.05 | Listings search |
| AI/GEO | ai_optimization_chat_gpt_scraper, ai_opt_llm_ment_* |
$0.05 | ChatGPT scraper, LLM mentions |
| Merchant | merchant_* |
$0.02 | Google Shopping, Amazon |
| Domain | domain_analytics_whois_* |
$0.005 | WHOIS data |
| Domain | domain_analytics_technologies_* |
$0.01 | Tech stack |
| Preset | Daily Limit | Threshold | Mode | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | $2.00 | $0.10 | threshold | Learning, testing |
| Standard | $10.00 | $0.50 | threshold | Regular audits |
| Aggressive | $50.00 | $2.00 | threshold | Agency bulk work |
| Unlimited | $999.00 | -- | none | Trusted pipelines |
Configure with: claude-seo run dataforseo_costs.py config --mode threshold --threshold 0.50 --daily-limit 10.00
live_regular instead of live_advanced when full SERP features aren't needed (50% savings)search_volume calls instead of individual SERP lookupsstandard task queue instead of live for non-urgent analysis (60-80% savings)site: and filetype: operators in image SERP queries (5x cost multiplier)Before any DataForSEO MCP call:
1. Run claude-seo run dataforseo_costs.py check <endpoint> [--count N]
2. If status: "approved" → proceed
3. If status: "needs_approval" → show cost to user, ask to confirm
4. If status: "blocked" → inform user daily limit would be exceeded
5. After call completes, log: claude-seo run dataforseo_costs.py log <endpoint> <cost>
These endpoints always require user confirmation regardless of approval mode:
- backlinks_backlinks (can generate large result sets)
- backlinks_domain_intersection (expensive multi-domain comparison)
- ai_optimization_chat_gpt_scraper (ChatGPT web scraping)
- ai_opt_llm_ment_search (LLM mention tracking)
- merchant_amazon_products_search (Amazon product data)