This endpoint will provide you with a full overview of ranking and traffic data of the competitor domains from organic and paid search. In addition to that, you will get the metrics specific to the keywords both competitor domains and your domain rank for within the same SERP.
AI agents call dataforseo_labs_google_competitors_domain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | Maximum number of keywords to return |
offset | number | — | offset in the results array of returned keywords optional field default value: 0 if you specify the 10 value, the first ten keywords in |
target | string | Yes | target domain |
filters | array | — | Array-based filter expression. A single condition is a 3-element array: [field, operator, value]. Combine conditions with ["and"|"or"] between them: [condition, |
order_by | array | — | results sorting rules optional field you can use the same values as in the filters array to sort the results possible sorting types: asc – results will be sorte |
item_types | array | — | display results by item type indicates the type of search results included in the response |
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' |
ignore_synonyms | boolean | — | ignore highly similar keywords, if set to true, results will be more accurate |
exclude_top_domains | boolean | — | indicates whether to exclude world's largest websites optional field default value: false set to true if you want to get highly-relevant |
include_clickstream_data | boolean | — | Include or exclude data from clickstream-based metrics in the result |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries SEO competitor analysis data from DataForSEO's API. It retrieves existing metrics about domain rankings, traffic, and keyword performance. No side effects are created; no data is modified, deleted, or overwritten. The worst-case misuse scenario is an agent obtaining competitive intelligence, which has low blast radius compared to write/execute/destructive operations.
From the tool's definition Tool provides 'ranking and traffic data' and 'metrics' - retrieval operations only. Description uses passive language: 'will provide you with', 'you will get'. No verbs indicating creation, modification, deletion, or execution of external operations.
Risk signalsHigh parameter count (11 properties)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with a full overview of ranking and traffic data of the competitor domains from organic and paid search. In addition to that, you will get the metrics specific to the keywords both competitor domains and your domain rank for within the same SERP. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
dataforseo_labs_google_competitors_domain accepts 11 parameters: limit, offset, target, filters, order_by, item_types, language_code, location_name, ignore_synonyms, exclude_top_domains, include_clickstream_data. Required: target. 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_google_competitors_domain: 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_google_competitors_domain 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_google_competitors_domain 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_google_competitors_domain. 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_google_competitors_domain 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.