Inspect Search Visibility
inspect_search_visibility(domain: string, keywords: string[], recheckLive?: boolean)Ranking positions across a keyword set.
Current ranking positions across an explicit list of target keywords, with optional real-time live SERP verification.
Input Parameters
3 arguments| Parameter | Type | Requirement | Default / Constraints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
domain | string | required | Target domain to check visibility and ranking positions for. | |
keywords | string[] | required | Exact list of keywords to check ranking positions against. | |
recheckLive | boolean | optional | Also live-check current Google SERP positions for up to 10 of these keywords (incurs live SERP API credits). |
Return Envelope (OFE / 1.0)
Open Fact EnvelopeEvery response adheres to the strict ofe/1.0 envelope schema, returning verified data, typed facts, entity references, and follow-up tool suggestions:
data Payload
Current ranking positions across an explicit list of target keywords, with optional real-time live SERP verification.
coverage & Freshness
Reports returned count vs total items, observation timestamp as_of, and scope notes. Evaluated live per request.
resources (Dataset Exports)
If a query yields high row counts (e.g. >1,000 queries in Search Console), full unpaginated tables are persisted to R2 and linked as an mcpseo:// URI for follow-up retrieval via export_dataset.
next_actions
Provides suggested follow-up tool calls with pre-filled arguments so your AI agent can navigate from discovery to detailed inspection autonomously.
Emitted Facts & Entities
Knowledge GraphTyped Facts
Facts emitted in the facts[] array with provenance receipts:
| Fact Type | Claim Description | Emitted Data Fields |
|---|---|---|
seo.keyword_ranking | Absolute ranking position for target keyword. | keywordpositionsource |
core.data_freshness | Timestamp and freshness metadata for live rechecks. | recheck_livechecked_at |
Registered Entities
Entities registered in the entities[] array to establish subject relationships:
Target domain.
Checked keyword queries.
Request & Response Examples
Live MCP PayloadsExact JSON schemas transmitted over Model Context Protocol (stdio or HTTP SSE transport):
1. Client Tool Invocation
{
"tool": "inspect_search_visibility",
"arguments": {
"domain": "resend.com",
"keywords": [
"transactional email api",
"smtp relay developer"
],
"recheckLive": true
}
}2. Server Envelope Response
{
"schema_version": "ofe/1.0",
"domain": "seo",
"data": {
"domain": "resend.com",
"keywords": [
"transactional email api",
"smtp relay developer"
]
},
"facts": [
{
"type": "seo.keyword_ranking",
"subject": [
"urn:domain:resend.com",
"urn:keyword:transactional+email+api"
],
"data": {
"keyword": "transactional email api",
"position": 1,
"source": "live_serp"
},
"provenance": {
"source_class": "live_serp",
"method": "google_serp",
"confidence": 0.85,
"observed_at": "2026-09-24T00:00:00Z",
"cache_hit": false
}
}
],
"entities": [
{
"id": "urn:domain:resend.com",
"kind": "domain",
"label": "resend.com"
},
{
"id": "urn:keyword:transactional+email+api",
"kind": "keyword",
"label": "transactional email api"
}
],
"coverage": {
"returned": 1,
"total": 2,
"as_of": "2026-09-24T00:00:00Z",
"scope_note": null
},
"deltas": [],
"resources": [],
"next_actions": []
}LLM Agent Workflow
Claude & Cursor IntegrationPrompt Trigger
"Check if resend.com ranks on page 1 for 'transactional email api' with live SERP verification."
Agent Decision & Reasoning
When verifying critical business keywords, the agent activates recheckLive: true to confirm real-time positions rather than relying on cached index crawls.
Recommended Follow-up Tools
Provenance Guarantees & Error Handling
ReliabilityEvery fact emitted by Vouched includes source_class, method, observed_at ISO timestamp, and a published confidence score. LLM agents can inspect these citations to distinguish first-party verified facts (e.g. Search Console) from modeled competitor estimates.
Billing & API Keys
Paid market data, on Pro and Team. A call typically costs about $0.012 per call of market data, so Pro's included $4 covers roughly 333 calls. Self-hosted, it uses your own DataForSEO key and bills you directly, with nothing added. See pricing for what each tool costs.
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