seo_keyword_research
SEO keyword research from a seed keyword or topic. Uses Google Suggest (public, keyless) to discover related queries at 2 expansion levels, then clusters them by intent: informational / commercial / transactional / navigational — via heuristic pattern matching. Search volume is bucketed (very_hig...
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What seo_keyword_research does on Gapup Mcp
AI agents call seo_keyword_research to retrieve information from Gapup Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
async | boolean | — | If true, returns a job_id immediately (<200ms) instead of waiting for the result. Poll the result with job_result(job_id). Use for slow tools to avoid client ti |
country | string | — | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Google Suggest (e.g. 'US', 'FR', 'DE'). Defaults to 'US'. |
language | string | — | BCP-47 language code for suggestions (e.g. 'en', 'fr', 'de', 'es'). Defaults to 'en'. |
seed_keyword | string | Yes | The seed keyword or topic to research (e.g. 'invoice software', 'project management tool') |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why seo_keyword_research is rated Low
The tool performs data retrieval and analysis only—it queries public Google Suggest endpoints, clusters results heuristically, and returns structured keyword insights with estimated search volume. No data modification, execution, deletion, or financial transaction occurs. This is a standard competitive intelligence read operation appropriate for SEO professionals.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves SEO keyword data via public Google Suggest API with no side effects: 'discover related queries', 'clusters them by intent', 'returns all keywords'. Explicitly described as keyless and read-only research output.
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The rule that runs seo_keyword_research safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Gapup Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For seo_keyword_research, this is the rule to start with:
seo_keyword_research is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Gapup Mcp, apply this rule, and every seo_keyword_research call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about seo_keyword_research
SEO keyword research from a seed keyword or topic. Uses Google Suggest (public, keyless) to discover related queries at 2 expansion levels, then clusters them by intent: informational / commercial / transactional / navigational — via heuristic pattern matching. Search volume is bucketed (very_high / high / medium / low / very_low) and clearly labelled as ESTIMATED — no fabricated precise numbers. Returns all keywords, intent clusters, quality scores (0-100), and top 10 opportunities. Supports country (gl) and language (hl) targeting. 100% keyless. Cache TTL 6h. ICP: SEO managers, content strategists, SaaS founders, agency teams. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gapup Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
seo_keyword_research accepts 4 parameters: async, country, language, seed_keyword. Required: seed_keyword. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Gapup MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for seo_keyword_research: 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 Gapup Mcp. Nothing to install.
seo_keyword_research 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 seo_keyword_research 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 seo_keyword_research. 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.
seo_keyword_research is provided by the Gapup MCP server (https://mcp.gapup.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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