DataForSEO Brain - Operator Dashboard
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SEOus dashboard route map
The brain is wired to the SEOus dashboard. Each tool group maps to capability notes and a playbook;
the machine-readable contract is references/dashboard-map.json.
| SEOus route | Module(s) | Capabilities | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
/dashboard/serp | SERP | cap-serp-api, cap-serp-google-verticals, cap-serp-non-google-engines | live |
/dashboard/keyword-overview | Keywords + Labs | cap-keywords-data-api, cap-labs-keyword-research | live |
/dashboard/backlinks | Backlinks | cap-backlinks-api, cap-backlinks-bulk-metrics | pay-as-you-go |
/dashboard/on-page | OnPage + Content + Domain | cap-onpage-api, cap-content-analysis-api, cap-domain-analytics | live |
/dashboard/local-finder | Business Data | cap-business-data-api | live |
/dashboard/ai-optimization | AI Optimization | cap-ai-optimization-api, cap-llm-mentions-visibility | live (Mentions pay-as-you-go) |
/dashboard/merchant | Merchant + App Data | cap-merchant-api, cap-app-data-api | planned |
/dashboard/ledger | Platform + Databases | cap-queue-priority-cost-model, cap-databases | planned |
/dashboard/autocomplete | Free (no cost) | cap-keywords-data-api | planned |
Module coverage matrix
Every module has a capability concept note, raw endpoint docs, and (where accessible) a live fixture.
| Module | Concept note | Live-tested status |
|---|---|---|
| SERP | cap-serp-api, cap-serp-google-verticals, cap-serp-non-google-engines | yes (organic/maps/bing/youtube/news/images) |
| Keywords Data | cap-keywords-data-api, cap-trends-and-clickstream | yes (Ads volume, Trends, clickstream) |
| DataForSEO Labs | cap-labs-keyword-research, cap-labs-competitor-research, cap-labs-market-analysis | yes (20 endpoints) |
| Backlinks | cap-backlinks-api, cap-backlinks-bulk-metrics | yes (summary + bulk_ranks re-probed 2026-07-08) |
| OnPage | cap-onpage-api | yes (instant_pages) |
| Domain Analytics | cap-domain-analytics | yes (technologies, whois) |
| Content Analysis | cap-content-analysis-api | yes (search, summary) |
| Merchant | cap-merchant-api | partial (Shopping is Standard-only) |
| App Data | cap-app-data-api | documented |
| Business Data | cap-business-data-api | yes (business listings) |
| AI Optimization | cap-ai-optimization-api, cap-llm-mentions-visibility | LLM Responses live (4 models); LLM Mentions search live 2026-07-08 |
| Databases | cap-databases | documented (bulk delivery) |
Cost cheat-sheet (live-observed 2026-06-26)
| Tier | Example | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest | OnPage instant_pages | ~$0.0001 |
| Cheap | DataForSEO Labs | ~$0.0011-0.0105 |
| Cheap | SERP Live Advanced (depth 10) | ~$0.0020 |
| Medium | Content Analysis | ~$0.020 |
| Higher | Keywords Data Google Ads (ent-google-ads-keyword-planner) | ~$0.075 |
| Higher | Whois overview | ~$0.101 |
| Highest tested | Clickstream search volume (ent-clickstream-data) | ~$0.150 |
Full ledger: .raw/sources/dataforseo-research/_cost-log.json; 2026-07-08 Backlinks and LLM Mentions re-probe ledger: .raw/sources/dataforseo-research/_cost-log-2026-07-08-reprobe.json. Strategy: dec-cost-control-strategy.
Substance-gate status (targets the audit enforces)
- Wiki notes: 68 content notes + hubs, every note >= 80 lines and >= 8 wikilinks. Gate: avg >= 80 lines, >= 8 links.
- Research pack: research-pack-2026-06-26 with 104 dated citations. Gate: >= 60.
- Sources ledger: 13 official/vendor sources, refresh_due 2026-07-26. Gate: >= 2 official.
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