This endpoint provides search volume data for your target keywords, reflecting their estimated usage in AI LLMs
AI agents call ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume to retrieve information from Dataforseo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
keywords | array | Yes | Keywords. The maximum number of keywords you can specify: 1000 |
language_code | string | Yes | Search engine language code (e.g., 'en') |
location_name | string | — | full name of the location, example: 'United Kingdom', 'United States' |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
The tool retrieves and queries search volume metrics for keywords. It is a data retrieval operation with no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute any actions. This is a classic Read operation.
From the tool's definition This endpoint provides search volume data for target keywords, reflecting estimated usage in AI LLMs. The word 'provides' and 'data' indicate retrieval with no modification capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint provides search volume data for your target keywords, reflecting their estimated usage in AI LLMs. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume accepts 3 parameters: keywords, language_code, location_name. Required: keywords, language_code. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Dataforseo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Dataforseo. Nothing to install.
ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
ai_optimization_keyword_data_search_volume is provided by the Dataforseo MCP server (dataforseo-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.