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How to Integrate Lovable with Serpstat

To integrate Serpstat with Lovable, store your Serpstat API token in Cloud → Secrets and create an Edge Function that calls the Serpstat API v4. Serpstat is an all-in-one SEO platform covering keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, and backlink analysis. Unlike Moz which focuses primarily on domain authority and link metrics, Serpstat provides a broader SEO data set including regional keyword databases, multi-domain ranking dashboards, and content marketing analytics through a single API token.

What you'll learn

  • How to find your Serpstat API token and store it in Lovable Cloud → Secrets
  • How to create an Edge Function that queries keyword data and domain overviews from Serpstat
  • How to use Serpstat's search database parameter to get country-specific and regional SEO data
  • How to build a multi-domain ranking dashboard in Lovable using Serpstat API data
  • When to choose Serpstat over Moz, Ahrefs, or SEMrush for SEO data in a Lovable app
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TL;DR

To integrate Serpstat with Lovable, store your Serpstat API token in Cloud → Secrets and create an Edge Function that calls the Serpstat API v4. Serpstat is an all-in-one SEO platform covering keyword research, rank tracking, site audits, and backlink analysis. Unlike Moz which focuses primarily on domain authority and link metrics, Serpstat provides a broader SEO data set including regional keyword databases, multi-domain ranking dashboards, and content marketing analytics through a single API token.

Add all-in-one SEO data to Lovable with Serpstat's keyword and ranking API

Serpstat started as a keyword research tool and expanded into a full SEO suite covering keyword analysis, competitor research, site audits, rank tracking, and backlink analysis. Its international coverage is a key differentiator — Serpstat maintains keyword databases for over 230 regional search databases across 30+ countries, making it one of the more comprehensive platforms for businesses targeting non-English markets. If your Lovable app needs SEO data for audiences in Eastern Europe, Latin America, or Southeast Asia alongside Western markets, Serpstat's regional database support is more complete than some competitors.

Lovable has no native Serpstat connector. All SEO data retrieval flows through a server-side Edge Function that calls the Serpstat API v4. Your Lovable app requests data through the frontend, the Edge Function authenticates with your API token and fetches the requested data, and the results display in your SEO dashboard or tool. The token stays server-side in Cloud → Secrets, preventing the credential exposure that would occur with direct browser API calls.

Serpstat's API v4 uses a simple Bearer token authentication model. Most requests are POST requests to https://api.serpstat.com/v4 with a JSON body specifying the method (e.g., SerpstatDomain.getInfo, SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords) and parameters. The search_db parameter selects which regional database to query — g_us for Google US, g_uk for Google UK, g_ua for Google Ukraine, and so on. This guide covers API token retrieval, secrets configuration, Edge Function creation, and building a keyword research and domain analysis dashboard in Lovable.

Integration method

Edge Function Integration

Serpstat has no native Lovable connector. Keyword data, rank tracking, domain analysis, and site audit data are retrieved via a Lovable Edge Function that calls the Serpstat API v4. The API token is stored in Cloud → Secrets and accessed via Deno.env.get(), keeping credentials server-side and enabling SEO data display in your Lovable app without CORS issues.

Prerequisites

  • A Lovable project with Lovable Cloud enabled (Edge Functions require Lovable Cloud)
  • A Serpstat account with API access — API is available on paid plans starting at $69/month (serpstat.com)
  • Your Serpstat API token (Serpstat → API → Token in your profile settings)
  • Understanding of Serpstat's search database codes — g_us (Google US), g_uk (Google UK), g_au (Google Australia), etc.
  • A clear use case: keyword research, domain comparison, rank tracking data, or backlink data display in Lovable

Step-by-step guide

1

Get your Serpstat API token and understand database codes

Gather your Serpstat API token and familiarize yourself with the search database parameter, which is central to all Serpstat API queries. To find your API token: log in to Serpstat at serpstat.com. Click your profile icon in the top-right corner and go to API Settings or Profile Settings → API. Copy your API token — it is a long alphanumeric string. This token authenticates all requests as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. Serpstat's search database codes: every Serpstat API query requires a search_db parameter that specifies which regional database to query. The format is {search_engine}_{country_code}. Common values are: g_us (Google United States), g_uk (Google United Kingdom), g_au (Google Australia), g_ca (Google Canada), g_de (Google Germany), g_fr (Google France), g_br (Google Brazil), g_ua (Google Ukraine), g_ru (Google Russia). Serpstat lists all available databases in their API documentation — there are over 230 options. Understanding the API structure: Serpstat's API v4 is a JSON-RPC style API where all requests go to POST https://api.serpstat.com/v4 with a body that includes id (a request identifier you set), method (the Serpstat method name like 'SerpstatDomain.getInfo'), and params (an object with the query parameters). The API token goes in the Authorization header. Key methods for a Lovable SEO integration: - SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords — keyword suggestions and related keywords - SerpstatDomain.getInfo — domain overview with traffic and keyword stats - SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords — top organic keywords for a domain - SerpstatDomain.getCompetitors — domain's SEO competitors Have your API token ready and note the search_db codes for your target markets.

Pro tip: Serpstat's API limits vary by plan. The Lite plan allows 100 API requests per day, Individual allows 1,000/day, and higher plans allow more. For a production Lovable app with multiple users, implement Supabase-backed caching to store API results for 24 hours and avoid hitting daily limits.

Expected result: You have your Serpstat API token and familiarity with the search_db parameter format ready to configure the integration.

2

Add Serpstat credentials to Lovable Cloud Secrets

Store your Serpstat API token in Lovable's Cloud Secrets panel. In your Lovable project, click the '+' icon at the top of the editor to open the Cloud panel. Click the 'Secrets' tab. Add one secret: Name: SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN, Value: your Serpstat API token. This is used in the Authorization header as 'Bearer {token}' for every API request. Optionally, add a second secret: Name: SERPSTAT_DEFAULT_DB, Value: the search database code for your primary market (e.g., 'g_us' for US, 'g_uk' for UK). This serves as the default when no specific database is requested from the frontend. For multi-market SEO apps where users research different countries regularly, consider storing a list of available database codes in your Supabase database rather than as secrets — this lets you add or remove regional options from an admin interface without code changes. Serpstat's API token has no expiry — it remains valid until you regenerate it in your account settings. This makes the integration simpler to maintain than OAuth2-based APIs that require token refresh logic.

Pro tip: Serpstat's API response sizes vary significantly by method. Keyword suggestion queries can return large arrays with hundreds of results. Consider adding a 'size' parameter to your Edge Function to limit response size and improve Edge Function execution time for large queries.

Expected result: SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN (and optionally SERPSTAT_DEFAULT_DB) appear in Cloud → Secrets with values masked.

3

Create the Serpstat SEO data Edge Function

Create the Edge Function that fetches SEO data from Serpstat. Serpstat's API v4 is JSON-RPC style — all requests go to POST https://api.serpstat.com/v4 with a body that includes the method name and parameters. The API token authenticates via the Authorization header. The request body structure for all Serpstat API calls follows this pattern: { id: 1 (or any number — it's returned in the response for matching async requests), method: 'SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords', params: { keyword: 'your keyword', se: 'g_us', size: 100 } } For keyword research (SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords), the response includes an array of keyword objects in data.result.data, each with keyword, keyword_length, region_queries_count (search volume), keyword_difficulty, cost (CPC), concurrency (competition), and other metrics. For domain overview (SerpstatDomain.getInfo), params takes domain and se, and the response in data.result contains metrics like organic_keywords (number of keywords the domain ranks for), traff (estimated monthly organic traffic), visible (visibility score), and domain power. The Edge Function below handles both keyword research and domain overview with a single deployed function, using the method parameter to determine which Serpstat API method to call.

Lovable Prompt

Create an Edge Function called serpstat-api at supabase/functions/serpstat-api/index.ts that proxies Serpstat API v4 calls. Handle method='SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords' (accepts keyword, searchDb, size) and method='SerpstatDomain.getInfo' (accepts domain, searchDb). Post to https://api.serpstat.com/v4 with Bearer SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN auth. Normalize the response to clean arrays. Handle rate limit and auth errors clearly. Include CORS headers.

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supabase/functions/serpstat-api/index.ts
1import { serve } from 'https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/http/server.ts'
2
3const corsHeaders = {
4 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
5 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'authorization, x-client-info, apikey, content-type',
6}
7
8const SERPSTAT_API = 'https://api.serpstat.com/v4'
9
10async function serpstatRequest(apiToken: string, method: string, params: Record<string, unknown>) {
11 const res = await fetch(SERPSTAT_API, {
12 method: 'POST',
13 headers: {
14 Authorization: `Bearer ${apiToken}`,
15 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
16 },
17 body: JSON.stringify({ id: 1, method, params }),
18 })
19
20 if (res.status === 401) throw new Error('Invalid Serpstat API token — check SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN in Cloud → Secrets')
21 if (res.status === 429) throw new Error('Serpstat daily API limit reached. Upgrade your plan or try again tomorrow.')
22 if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`Serpstat API error ${res.status}`)
23
24 const data = await res.json()
25 if (data.error) throw new Error(`Serpstat error: ${data.error.message || JSON.stringify(data.error)}`)
26 return data
27}
28
29serve(async (req) => {
30 if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
31 return new Response('ok', { headers: corsHeaders })
32 }
33
34 try {
35 const body = await req.json()
36 const { method, keyword, domain, searchDb, size = 100 } = body
37
38 const apiToken = Deno.env.get('SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN')
39 const defaultDb = Deno.env.get('SERPSTAT_DEFAULT_DB') || 'g_us'
40 if (!apiToken) throw new Error('Missing required secret: SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN')
41
42 const db = searchDb || defaultDb
43
44 if (method === 'SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords') {
45 if (!keyword) throw new Error('keyword is required for SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords')
46
47 const data = await serpstatRequest(apiToken, 'SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords', {
48 keyword,
49 se: db,
50 size,
51 })
52
53 const raw = data.result?.data || []
54 const keywords = raw.map((k: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
55 keyword: k.keyword,
56 volume: k.region_queries_count || 0,
57 difficulty: k.keyword_difficulty || 0,
58 cpc: k.cost || 0,
59 competition: k.concurrency || 0,
60 }))
61
62 return new Response(
63 JSON.stringify({ success: true, keywords, total: keywords.length, database: db }),
64 { headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
65 )
66 }
67
68 if (method === 'SerpstatDomain.getInfo') {
69 if (!domain) throw new Error('domain is required for SerpstatDomain.getInfo')
70
71 const cleanDomain = domain.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/.*/, '').replace(/^www\./, '')
72 const data = await serpstatRequest(apiToken, 'SerpstatDomain.getInfo', {
73 domain: cleanDomain,
74 se: db,
75 })
76
77 const result = data.result || {}
78 return new Response(
79 JSON.stringify({
80 success: true,
81 domain: cleanDomain,
82 database: db,
83 organicKeywords: result.organic_keywords || 0,
84 estimatedTraffic: result.traff || 0,
85 visibility: result.visible || 0,
86 domainPower: result.domain_power || 0,
87 }),
88 { headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
89 )
90 }
91
92 if (method === 'SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords') {
93 if (!domain) throw new Error('domain is required')
94 const cleanDomain = domain.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/.*/, '').replace(/^www\./, '')
95
96 const data = await serpstatRequest(apiToken, 'SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords', {
97 domain: cleanDomain,
98 se: db,
99 size,
100 })
101
102 const raw = data.result?.data || []
103 const rankings = raw.map((r: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
104 keyword: r.keyword,
105 position: r.position || 0,
106 volume: r.region_queries_count || 0,
107 url: r.url || '',
108 trafficEstimate: r.traff || 0,
109 }))
110
111 return new Response(
112 JSON.stringify({ success: true, rankings, total: rankings.length, database: db }),
113 { headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' } }
114 )
115 }
116
117 throw new Error(`Unsupported method: ${method}. Supported: SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords, SerpstatDomain.getInfo, SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords`)
118 } catch (error) {
119 return new Response(
120 JSON.stringify({ error: error.message }),
121 {
122 status: error.message.includes('rate limit') ? 429 : 500,
123 headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
124 }
125 )
126 }
127})

Pro tip: Serpstat's JSON-RPC response wraps results in data.result or data.result.data depending on the method. The Edge Function normalizes these into clean arrays, but if you call the Serpstat API directly for testing, be aware of this nesting structure when inspecting raw responses.

Expected result: The serpstat-api Edge Function is deployed. Test SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords with a seed keyword and verify you receive an array of keyword objects. Test SerpstatDomain.getInfo with a known domain and verify traffic and keyword count data.

4

Build the SEO dashboard in your Lovable app

With the Edge Function deployed, build the SEO data interface in Lovable. The most impactful SEO dashboard for a Lovable app typically combines keyword research and domain comparison — users can research keywords in their target market and compare their domain's performance against competitors. For the search database selector, present a dropdown with human-readable market names rather than raw database codes — 'United States (Google)' rather than 'g_us'. Map the display names to their Serpstat database codes in your React component. For keyword results, the most actionable columns are keyword text, monthly search volume, difficulty score (as Easy/Medium/Hard), and CPC. Add sorting so users can quickly find low-difficulty, high-volume opportunities. A colored difficulty indicator — green for Easy (0-29), yellow for Medium (30-59), red for Hard (60+) — makes the table scannable. For domain comparison, a card-based layout works well — one card per domain with metrics displayed prominently. Include the database used so users know which market the data is from. Allow users to switch between databases to see how the same domain performs across different markets. For complex multi-market SEO dashboards with rank tracking, historical data, and white-label client reporting, RapidDev's team can help build a robust Serpstat integration with Supabase-backed data storage.

Lovable Prompt

Create an SEO research page in my Lovable app. Include: 1) A keyword research section with a keyword input, a search database dropdown (US, UK, AU, CA, DE), and a results table showing keyword, volume, difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard colored), and CPC. 2) A domain overview section with a domain input and the same database selector, showing organic keywords, estimated traffic, and domain power score in metric cards. Both sections call the serpstat-api Edge Function. Show loading states and handle errors.

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src/components/SerpstatDashboard.tsx
1import { useState } from 'react'
2import { supabase } from '@/lib/supabase'
3import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
4import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
5import { Select, SelectTrigger, SelectValue, SelectContent, SelectItem } from '@/components/ui/select'
6import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card'
7import { toast } from '@/components/ui/use-toast'
8
9const DB_OPTIONS = [
10 { label: 'United States', value: 'g_us' },
11 { label: 'United Kingdom', value: 'g_uk' },
12 { label: 'Australia', value: 'g_au' },
13 { label: 'Canada', value: 'g_ca' },
14 { label: 'Germany', value: 'g_de' },
15]
16
17const diffColor = (d: number) => d < 30 ? 'text-green-600' : d < 60 ? 'text-yellow-600' : 'text-red-600'
18const diffLabel = (d: number) => d < 30 ? 'Easy' : d < 60 ? 'Medium' : 'Hard'
19
20export const SerpstatDashboard = () => {
21 const [keyword, setKeyword] = useState('')
22 const [domain, setDomain] = useState('')
23 const [searchDb, setSearchDb] = useState('g_us')
24 const [kwResults, setKwResults] = useState<Array<{ keyword: string; volume: number; difficulty: number; cpc: number }>>([])
25 const [domainData, setDomainData] = useState<Record<string, number | string> | null>(null)
26 const [loadingKw, setLoadingKw] = useState(false)
27 const [loadingDomain, setLoadingDomain] = useState(false)
28
29 const invoke = (body: Record<string, unknown>) =>
30 supabase.functions.invoke('serpstat-api', { body })
31
32 const searchKeywords = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
33 e.preventDefault()
34 setLoadingKw(true)
35 try {
36 const { data, error } = await invoke({ method: 'SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords', keyword, searchDb })
37 if (error) throw error
38 setKwResults(data.keywords || [])
39 } catch (err: unknown) {
40 toast({ title: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Keyword search failed', variant: 'destructive' })
41 } finally { setLoadingKw(false) }
42 }
43
44 const searchDomain = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
45 e.preventDefault()
46 setLoadingDomain(true)
47 try {
48 const { data, error } = await invoke({ method: 'SerpstatDomain.getInfo', domain, searchDb })
49 if (error) throw error
50 setDomainData(data)
51 } catch (err: unknown) {
52 toast({ title: err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Domain lookup failed', variant: 'destructive' })
53 } finally { setLoadingDomain(false) }
54 }
55
56 return (
57 <div className="space-y-8">
58 {/* Keyword Research */}
59 <section>
60 <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Keyword Research</h2>
61 <form onSubmit={searchKeywords} className="flex gap-2 max-w-xl mb-4">
62 <Input value={keyword} onChange={(e) => setKeyword(e.target.value)} placeholder="Seed keyword" required />
63 <Select value={searchDb} onValueChange={setSearchDb}>
64 <SelectTrigger className="w-40"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
65 <SelectContent>{DB_OPTIONS.map((o) => <SelectItem key={o.value} value={o.value}>{o.label}</SelectItem>)}</SelectContent>
66 </Select>
67 <Button type="submit" disabled={loadingKw}>{loadingKw ? 'Searching...' : 'Search'}</Button>
68 </form>
69 {kwResults.length > 0 && (
70 <table className="w-full text-sm">
71 <thead><tr className="border-b"><th className="text-left py-2">Keyword</th><th className="text-right">Volume</th><th className="text-right">Difficulty</th><th className="text-right">CPC</th></tr></thead>
72 <tbody>{kwResults.map((k, i) => (
73 <tr key={i} className="border-b hover:bg-muted/30">
74 <td className="py-2">{k.keyword}</td>
75 <td className="text-right">{k.volume.toLocaleString()}</td>
76 <td className={`text-right font-medium ${diffColor(k.difficulty)}`}>{diffLabel(k.difficulty)} ({k.difficulty})</td>
77 <td className="text-right">${k.cpc.toFixed(2)}</td>
78 </tr>
79 ))}</tbody>
80 </table>
81 )}
82 </section>
83
84 {/* Domain Overview */}
85 <section>
86 <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold mb-4">Domain Overview</h2>
87 <form onSubmit={searchDomain} className="flex gap-2 max-w-xl mb-4">
88 <Input value={domain} onChange={(e) => setDomain(e.target.value)} placeholder="example.com" required />
89 <Select value={searchDb} onValueChange={setSearchDb}>
90 <SelectTrigger className="w-40"><SelectValue /></SelectTrigger>
91 <SelectContent>{DB_OPTIONS.map((o) => <SelectItem key={o.value} value={o.value}>{o.label}</SelectItem>)}</SelectContent>
92 </Select>
93 <Button type="submit" disabled={loadingDomain}>{loadingDomain ? 'Loading...' : 'Analyze'}</Button>
94 </form>
95 {domainData && (
96 <div className="grid grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-4 gap-4">
97 {[['Organic Keywords', domainData.organicKeywords], ['Est. Monthly Traffic', domainData.estimatedTraffic], ['Visibility', domainData.visibility], ['Domain Power', domainData.domainPower]].map(([label, value]) => (
98 <Card key={label as string}><CardHeader><CardTitle className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{label}</CardTitle></CardHeader><CardContent><p className="text-2xl font-bold">{Number(value).toLocaleString()}</p></CardContent></Card>
99 ))}
100 </div>
101 )}
102 </section>
103 </div>
104 )
105}

Expected result: The SEO dashboard is live with keyword research and domain analysis sections. Keyword searches return results with volume and difficulty data. Domain analyses display organic keyword counts, traffic estimates, and domain power scores.

Common use cases

Build an SEO keyword research dashboard with regional database selection

Create a keyword research tool in Lovable where users input a keyword and select a target country. The Edge Function queries Serpstat's regional database for that country, returning keyword suggestions, search volumes, competition scores, and CPC estimates. The country selection feeds the search_db parameter in the Serpstat API, returning localized data relevant to each market.

Lovable Prompt

Create an Edge Function called serpstat-seo that accepts { keyword, searchDb } where searchDb is a Serpstat database code like 'g_us', 'g_uk', or 'g_ua'. Call the Serpstat API v4 method SerpstatKeyword.getKeywords with the keyword and search_db. Use SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN from secrets as Bearer auth. Return an array of keyword objects with keyword, volume, difficulty, and CPC. Include CORS headers.

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Build a multi-domain ranking comparison dashboard

Create a competitive analysis feature in Lovable where users input multiple competitor domains and see their SEO metrics side by side — organic traffic estimates, keyword counts, and domain visibility scores. The Edge Function calls Serpstat's domain overview method for each domain and the results populate a comparison table or chart in your Lovable dashboard.

Lovable Prompt

Create a domain comparison form that accepts up to 5 domains and calls the serpstat-seo Edge Function with action='domain-overview' for each one. Use the Serpstat API method SerpstatDomain.getInfo. Display results in a comparison table with columns for Domain, Organic Traffic, Keywords, Visibility, and Domain Power. Allow users to change the search database to compare performance in different markets.

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Display keyword ranking positions for a client's domain in an agency dashboard

For an agency-focused Lovable app, build a rank tracking view that shows a client's domain keyword rankings in Serpstat's database. The Edge Function calls the SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords method to retrieve the domain's top organic keywords with their current positions, traffic estimates, and URLs. This data populates a client reporting dashboard automatically.

Lovable Prompt

Create an Edge Function action that accepts a domain and search_db and calls Serpstat's SerpstatDomain.getTopKeywords method to return the top 50 organic keywords for the domain. Return keyword, position, volume, and URL for each result. Use SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN from secrets. Then build a client SEO report page that shows a domain's top keywords in a sortable table with visual position indicators.

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Troubleshooting

Serpstat API returns error in the response body with message about invalid token

Cause: The SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN is incorrect or has been regenerated in Serpstat's account settings. Serpstat returns errors in the response body (not as HTTP error codes) for authentication failures in some versions of the API.

Solution: Go to Serpstat → Profile → API and verify the current token. Update SERPSTAT_API_TOKEN in Cloud → Secrets and trigger a redeployment of the Edge Function. Also check that the Authorization header is formatted as 'Bearer {token}' with a capital B.

Keyword search returns an empty data array even for high-volume keywords

Cause: The search_db (se parameter) value is invalid or refers to a database that does not exist in Serpstat. An incorrect database code causes Serpstat to return an empty result set rather than an error.

Solution: Verify the search_db value is a valid Serpstat database code from their documentation (e.g., g_us, g_uk, g_au). Check that the database is passed as the 'se' parameter in the Serpstat API params object — not as 'search_db' or 'database' which are internal naming conventions in the Edge Function. The Edge Function maps the internal searchDb parameter to 'se' in the Serpstat payload.

Domain overview returns 0 for all metrics even for well-known domains

Cause: The domain is being passed with www prefix, https://, or trailing slashes. The Edge Function strips these, but some edge cases (subdomains, internationalized domains) may not be handled.

Solution: Verify the Edge Function's domain cleaning regex handles your specific domain format: cleanDomain = domain.replace(/^https?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/.*/, '').replace(/^www\./, ''). Also test the domain directly in Serpstat's web interface to confirm the domain has data in the selected database — some smaller domains may have no recorded data for certain regional databases.

Serpstat API daily limit reached error after relatively few searches

Cause: Serpstat's Lite plan allows only 100 API requests per day. Multi-step queries (keyword search + domain overview + top keywords) count as separate requests. A single user making 5-10 complex queries can exhaust the daily limit.

Solution: Implement Supabase caching to store API results for 24 hours. Create a serpstat_cache table with columns for cache_key (keyword+database or domain+database), result_json, and created_at. Before calling the API, check for a recent cache entry. Also consider upgrading to a higher Serpstat plan if your app has multiple active users.

Best practices

  • Always store results in Supabase for 24 hours of caching — Serpstat's data is updated weekly at most, and the same keyword query will return identical results for days, making caching highly effective at reducing API calls.
  • Present search database options as human-readable market names ('United States', 'United Kingdom') rather than raw codes ('g_us', 'g_uk') — non-technical users find database codes confusing.
  • Use Serpstat's domain_power metric (similar to Moz's Domain Authority) as a competitive benchmark — it reflects the overall SEO strength of a domain and is a useful first-pass filter for competitive analysis.
  • Implement per-user rate limiting in your Supabase database to prevent a single heavy user from exhausting your daily Serpstat API limit — track request counts per user and return cached-only results when a user approaches their daily allocation.
  • Normalize Serpstat API responses consistently in the Edge Function rather than in frontend code — the field names and data structure in Serpstat's API can change between API versions, and having normalization in one place makes updates easier.
  • For multi-market SEO apps, store the user's preferred search database in their Supabase profile so it persists between sessions — requiring users to reselect their country on every visit reduces engagement with your SEO tools.
  • Test the integration with both keyword research and domain analysis queries before going live — the two methods use different data structures in Serpstat's response and edge cases in field naming may only appear with specific input types.

Alternatives

Frequently asked questions

How does Serpstat compare to Moz for API data in a Lovable app?

Serpstat and Moz have different strengths. Serpstat is stronger for keyword research, domain traffic estimation, and regional database coverage (230+ databases). Moz is the authoritative source for Domain Authority (DA) scores and link metrics — if your Lovable app needs to display DA scores or backlink data, Moz's API is more appropriate. For broad SEO analysis including keywords, rankings, and competitive traffic data, Serpstat provides more comprehensive coverage at a comparable price.

What Serpstat plan do I need for API access?

API access is available on all Serpstat paid plans. The Lite plan (starting around $69/month) includes 100 API requests per day. The Standard plan includes 1,000/day. For a production Lovable app with multiple users, the Standard plan and caching implementation are recommended. Enterprise plans offer higher limits with custom pricing.

What is Serpstat's search database parameter and how do I choose the right one?

Serpstat's search_db (passed as 'se' in the API) specifies which regional search database to query. Each database represents Google search results for a specific country (g_us = Google US, g_uk = Google UK, g_de = Google Germany, etc.). Choose the database that matches your target audience's location. For an app targeting US users, use g_us. For multi-market apps, let users select their country and map the selection to the appropriate database code.

Can Serpstat's API return backlink data for a domain?

Yes, Serpstat has backlink analysis capabilities via the SerpstatDomain.getLinks API method. This returns referring domains, link types (dofollow/nofollow), and anchor text data. However, Serpstat's backlink database is smaller than Ahrefs or SEMrush. For a Lovable app where backlink analysis is central, Ahrefs or Moz provide more comprehensive link data.

How accurate is Serpstat's traffic estimation data?

Serpstat estimates organic traffic by multiplying a domain's keyword rankings by typical click-through rates for each position. Like all third-party SEO tools, this is an estimate rather than actual traffic data. For your own domain, Google Search Console provides authoritative click data. For competitor domains, Serpstat's traffic estimates are useful for directional comparisons but should not be treated as exact figures. Accuracy tends to be higher for larger, well-established domains and lower for smaller or newer sites.

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