From 28bf209f393aa78dcd56636faed941af5a2537ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quanlai Li Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:57:54 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] Tone down Serping API sections: keep the integration, drop pricing pitch Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 --- cli/README.md | 2 +- skills/competitor-analysis/SKILL.md | 4 ++-- skills/keyword-research/SKILL.md | 4 ++-- skills/serp-analyzer/SKILL.md | 4 ++-- 4 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/cli/README.md b/cli/README.md index e5dd881..e9ce97b 100644 --- a/cli/README.md +++ b/cli/README.md @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ RESEND_API_KEY= # Send emails (email-sequence, email-subject-lines) SEMRUSH_API_KEY= # SEO data (keyword-research, backlink-audit, competitor-analysis) AHREFS_API_KEY= # Backlink data (backlink-audit) SERPAPI_API_KEY= # SERP data (serp-analyzer, keyword-research) -SERPINGAPI_API_KEY= # SERP data, free tier (serp-analyzer, keyword-research, competitor-analysis) +SERPINGAPI_API_KEY= # SERP data (serp-analyzer, keyword-research, competitor-analysis) BRANDDEV_API_KEY= # Brand monitoring (brand-monitor) UNSPLASH_CLIENT_ID= # Stock images (write-blog, social-content) GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID= # Google APIs (analytics, search-console, ads) diff --git a/skills/competitor-analysis/SKILL.md b/skills/competitor-analysis/SKILL.md index 008f657..f02f8c9 100644 --- a/skills/competitor-analysis/SKILL.md +++ b/skills/competitor-analysis/SKILL.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The following API keys enable richer data collection. All are optional -- the fr - `SEMRUSH_API_KEY` - Domain overview, organic keywords, competitor discovery, traffic estimates - `SERPAPI_API_KEY` - Real-time SERP competitive analysis, ad copy extraction -- `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` - Real-time organic SERP positions and SERP features (free tier: 1,000 searches/month, no card) +- `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` - Real-time organic SERP positions and SERP features (free tier available) - `SCRAPINGBEE_API_KEY` - Scrape competitor pages that block direct fetching ### SemRush API (if SEMRUSH_API_KEY available) @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The response `ads` array contains: `position`, `title`, `link`, `displayed_link` ### Serping API (if SERPINGAPI_API_KEY available) -**SERP Competitive Analysis** - Same use as SerpAPI above, for organic results and SERP features (web search only — no `ads` or `shopping_results`). Free tier is 1,000 searches/month with no card, so it works when no SerpAPI key is configured: +**SERP Competitive Analysis** - Same use as SerpAPI above, for organic results and SERP features (web search only — no `ads` or `shopping_results`). Also usable when no SerpAPI key is configured: ```bash # Real-time SERP for competitive keywords curl -s -X POST "https://api.serpingapi.com/v1/search" \ diff --git a/skills/keyword-research/SKILL.md b/skills/keyword-research/SKILL.md index 20c1a72..e4522ac 100644 --- a/skills/keyword-research/SKILL.md +++ b/skills/keyword-research/SKILL.md @@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ curl -s "https://serpapi.com/search.json?q={keyword}&api_key=${SERPAPI_API_KEY}& **Note:** SerpAPI charges per search. Use it strategically for your highest-priority keywords rather than for bulk research. Pair it with SemRush for volume data and DataForSEO for bulk lookups. -### Serping API (People Also Ask & Related Searches — free tier) +### Serping API (People Also Ask & Related Searches) -If `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` is available, use Serping API (https://serpingapi.com) for the same "People Also Ask" and related-searches data from live Google SERPs. The free Reader plan includes 1,000 searches per month with no credit card, so it is a good default when no SerpAPI key is set. Paid plans are flat monthly (from $49 for 20,000 searches). +If `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` is available, use Serping API (https://serpingapi.com) for the same "People Also Ask" and related-searches data from live Google SERPs. A free tier is available. **Search Endpoint:** diff --git a/skills/serp-analyzer/SKILL.md b/skills/serp-analyzer/SKILL.md index 9a4a8e9..2be2c7c 100644 --- a/skills/serp-analyzer/SKILL.md +++ b/skills/serp-analyzer/SKILL.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Optional API keys for enriched data (the skill can work without any of them usin - `SEMRUSH_API_KEY` - for keyword and organic results data - `SERPAPI_API_KEY` - for real-time Google SERP data including SERP features - `DATAFORSEO_LOGIN` and `DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD` - for advanced SERP data -- `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` - for real-time Google SERP data (free tier: 1,000 searches/month, no card) +- `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY` - for real-time Google SERP data (free tier available) ## Analysis Process @@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Location codes: 2840 = US, 2826 = UK, 2124 = Canada, 2036 = Australia. Change `l **Method F: Serping API (if SERPINGAPI_API_KEY available)** -Real-time Google SERP data as Serper-style JSON from a single endpoint. The free Reader plan includes 1,000 searches per month with no credit card, so this works for a first run without a deposit. Get a key at https://serpingapi.com and set `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY`. +Real-time Google SERP data as Serper-style JSON from a single endpoint. Get a key at https://serpingapi.com (free tier available) and set `SERPINGAPI_API_KEY`. ```bash # Real-time Google SERP data via Serping API (POST, JSON body)