The Keyword Ideas provides search terms that are relevant to the product or service categories of the specified keywords. The algorithm selects the keywords which fall into the same categories as the seed keywords specified in a POST array. As a result, you will get a list of relevant keyword ide...
AI agents call dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_ideas 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 |
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, |
keywords | array | Yes | target keywords |
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 |
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' |
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 the DataForSEO API to retrieve keyword research data and SEO metrics. It performs passive data retrieval (GET-like operation) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The output includes analytical insights but no side effects on external systems or data stores. This is a straightforward Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'provides search terms' and 'you will get a list of relevant keyword ideas' along with metrics like 'search volume rate', 'search volume trend', 'cost-per-click and competition values'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The Keyword Ideas provides search terms that are relevant to the product or service categories of the specified keywords. The algorithm selects the keywords which fall into the same categories as the seed keywords specified in a POST array. As a result, you will get a list of relevant keyword ideas for up to 200 seed keywords. Along with each keyword idea, you will get its search volume rate for the last month, search volume trend for the previous 12 months, as well as current cost-per-click and competition values. Moreover, this endpoint supplies minimum, maximum and average values of daily impressions, clicks and CPC for each result. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
dataforseo_labs_google_keyword_ideas accepts 8 parameters: limit, offset, filters, keywords, order_by, language_code, location_name, include_clickstream_data. 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_google_keyword_ideas: 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_keyword_ideas 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_keyword_ideas 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_keyword_ideas. 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_keyword_ideas 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.