This endpoint will provide you with the Keyword Difficulty metric for a maximum of 1,000 keywords in one API request. Keyword Difficulty stands for the relative difficulty of ranking in the first top-10 organic results for the related keyword. Keyword Difficulty in DataForSEO API responses indica...
AI agents call dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty 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 | target keywords required field UTF-8 encoding maximum number of keywords you can specify in this array: 1000 |
language_code | string | — | language code required field example: en |
location_name | string | — | full name of the location required field only in format "Country" (not "City" or "Region") example: 'United Kingdom', 'United States', 'Canada' |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves SEO keyword difficulty metrics from an API. It is a read-only data query with no side effects, writes, or destructive actions. Misuse potential is minimal — it only returns analytical data.
From the tool's definition provide you with the Keyword Difficulty metric... indicates the chance of getting in top-10 organic results for a keyword
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with the Keyword Difficulty metric for a maximum of 1,000 keywords in one API request. Keyword Difficulty stands for the relative difficulty of ranking in the first top-10 organic results for the related keyword. Keyword Difficulty in DataForSEO API responses indicates the chance of getting in top-10 organic results for a keyword on a logarithmic scale from 0 to 100. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty accepts 3 parameters: keywords, language_code, location_name. Required: keywords. 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 dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty: 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.
dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty 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 dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty 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 dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty. 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.
dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty 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.