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New API operations for keyword difficulty updates
New callA are now available, allowing you to easily export keyword difficulty data or run difficulty updates via API.
We are excited to announce a significant update to the API functionality that is meant to enhance our users' SEO analysis and research capabilities. Following the update, new operations have been introduced, offering now the ability to easily export the keyword difficulty data or estimate and run a difficulty update via API.
Export the keyword difficulty data
The keyword difficulty metrics can be retrieved from AWR either as a .CSV file or as a plain text response with the export keyword difficulty
API call. In addition to the difficulty metrics, the output will also include the Search Intent, SERP Features, and Search Volume data.

Example request
Estimate the units consumption for a difficulty update
The estimate keyword difficulty update
API operation indicates the number of units necessary for a keyword difficulty update. The call can be requested for one or multiple projects, and the output is returned in JSON format.

Example request
Request a keyword difficulty update
To start a keyword difficulty update for one or multiple projects, one can use the request keyword difficulty update
API call.

Feature availability
The developer API feature is available for all types of yearly subscriptions, and monthly plans, starting with Agency and higher.
Do you have any other questions? Don’t hesitate to get in touch, and we will keep building the FAQ.
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