37 available actions

What your AI agent can do in Semrush

Semrush is a popular SEO tool suite that specializes in keyword research, competitor analysis, and Google Ad campaign optimization. This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.

Common starting points

Get competitors in organic searchUse to get a domain's organic search competitors from Semrush as a semicolon-separated string; requires 'YYYYMM15' format if used.
Get competitors in paid searchRetrieves a list of a domain's competitors in paid search results from a specified regional database.
Backlinks overviewProvides a semicolon-delimited (sep=';') CSV summary of backlinks, including Authority Score and link type breakdowns, for a specified and publicly accessible domain…
Batch comparisonCompares backlink profiles for multiple specified targets (domains, subdomains, or URLs) to analyze and compare link-building efforts.

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Check Semrush account units balanceTool to fetch the remaining Semrush Standard API units for the authenticated account.
Get ad copiesRetrieves unique ad copies Semrush has observed for a specified domain from a regional database, detailing ads seen in Google's paid search results.
Get anchor textsUse this action to get a CSV report of anchor texts for backlinks pointing to a specified, publicly accessible domain, root domain, or URL.
Get authority score profileRetrieves the Authority Score (AS) profile for a specified target, showing the count of referring domains that link to the target for each AS value from 0 to 100.
Get backlinksFetches backlinks for a specified domain or URL as a semicolon-delimited CSV string (parse with ); allows customization of columns, sorting, and filtering.
Get categoriesRetrieves categories and their 0-1 confidence ratings for a specified domain, subdomain, or URL, with results sorted by rating.
Get categories profileRetrieves a profile of content categories from referring domains for a specified target, analyzing its first 10,000 referring domains and sorting results by domain count.
Get competitor dataRetrieves a CSV-formatted report of competitors for a specified target (root domain, domain, or URL) based on shared backlinks or referring domains.
Get competitors in organic searchUse to get a domain's organic search competitors from Semrush as a semicolon-separated string; requires 'YYYYMM15' format if used.
Get competitors in paid searchRetrieves a list of a domain's competitors in paid search results from a specified regional database.
Get domain ad historyRetrieves a domain's 12-month advertising history from Semrush (keywords bid on, ad positions, ad copy) for PPC strategy and competitor analysis; most effective when…
Get domain organic pagesFetches a report on a domain's unique organic pages ranking in Google's top 100 search results, with options for specifying database, date, columns, sorting, and…
Get domain organic search keywordsRetrieves organic search keywords for a domain from a specified Semrush regional database; must be set if for daily updates.
Get domain organic subdomainsRetrieves a report on subdomains of a given domain that rank in Google's top 100 organic search results for a specified regional database.
Get domain paid search keywordsFetches keywords driving paid search traffic to a specified, existing domain using a supported Semrush regional database.
Get PLA search keywords for a domainRetrieves Product Listing Ad (PLA) search keywords for a specified domain from a Semrush regional database.
Get historical dataRetrieves monthly historical backlink and referring domain data for a specified root domain, returned as a time series string with newest records first.
Get indexed pagesRetrieves a list of indexed pages from Semrush for a specified (root domain, domain, or URL) and , ensuring is publicly accessible, Semrush-analyzable, and correctly…
Get keyword difficultyDetermines the Keyword Difficulty (KD) score (0-100, higher means greater difficulty) for a given phrase in a specific Semrush regional database to assess its SEO…
Get keyword overview for one databaseFetches a keyword summary for a specified phrase from a chosen regional database.
Get keywords ads historyFetches a historical report (last 12 months) of domains advertising on a specified keyword in Google Ads, optionally for a specific month ('YYYYMM15') or the most…
Get organic resultsRetrieves up to 100,000 domains and URLs from Google's top 100 organic search results for a keyword and region, returning a raw string; use in 'YYYYMM15' format (day…
Get paid search resultsFetches domains ranking in Google's paid search results (AdWords) for a specified keyword and regional database.
Get PLA competitorsRetrieves domains competing with a specified domain in Google's Product Listing Ads (PLA) from a given Semrush regional database.
Get PLA copiesFetches Product Listing Ad (PLA) copies that Semrush observed for a domain in Google's paid search results.
Get referring domainsRetrieves a semicolon-delimited text report listing domains that link to a target, with options to filter by type (not value).
Get referring domains by countryGenerates a CSV report detailing the geographic distribution of referring domains (by country, determined via IP address) for a specified, publicly accessible target.
Find related keywordsCall this to find related keywords (including synonyms and variations) for a target phrase in a specific regional database; (if used for historical data) must be…
Get TLD distributionFetches a report on the Top-Level Domain (TLD) distribution of referring domains for a specified target, useful for analyzing geographic or categorical backlink…

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Backlinks overviewProvides a semicolon-delimited (sep=';') CSV summary of backlinks, including Authority Score and link type breakdowns, for a specified and publicly accessible domain…
Batch comparisonCompares backlink profiles for multiple specified targets (domains, subdomains, or URLs) to analyze and compare link-building efforts.
Batch keyword overviewFetches a keyword overview report from a Semrush regional database for up to 100 keywords, providing metrics like search volume, CPC, and keyword difficulty.
Broad match keywordFetches broad match keywords for a given phrase.
Compare domainsAnalyzes keyword rankings by comparing up to five domains to find common, unique, or gap keywords, using specified organic/paid types and comparison logic in the string.
Keyword overview all databasesFetches a keyword overview from Semrush for a specified phrase, including metrics like search volume, CPC, and competition.
Phrase questionsFetches question-format keywords semantically related to a given query phrase for a specified regional database, aiding in understanding user search intent and…
Referring i psFetches IP addresses that are sources of backlinks for a specified target domain, root domain, or URL.

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FAQ

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How does the agent connect to Semrush?

With a key you create and control. It is stored securely, permissions are limited to what the agent needs, and you can revoke it at any time.

What can the agent actually do in Semrush?

The page above lists the 37 actions currently available through the Semrush connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.

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