# Semrush Domain Overview

Returns the merged Semrush view of a domain: Semrush rank, organic keywords/traffic/costs, backlink counts at URL/hostname/root-domain scope, Authority Score, visits and engagement, plus per-block coverage flags. Domains without Semrush coverage return covered=false (never charged).

- **Documentation:** [https://scrappa.co/docs/semrush-api/semrush_domain_overview](https://scrappa.co/docs/semrush-api/semrush_domain_overview)
- **API group:** Semrush API
- **Endpoint:** `GET https://scrappa.co/api/semrush/domain/overview`

## Authentication

Send your Scrappa API key in the `X-API-KEY` request header. Paid endpoints also support accountless x402 payments when called without an API key.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `domain` | string | Yes | Root domain or subdomain to analyze (e.g. semrush.com). Subdomains resolve to their root domain where Semrush only tracks the root. |

## Example request

```bash
#!/bin/bash

curl -X GET \
    -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" \
    "https://scrappa.co/api/semrush/domain/overview?domain=semrush.com"
```

## Example response

```json
{
    "search_parameters": {
        "engine": "semrush_domain_overview",
        "domain": "semrush.com"
    },
    "domain": "semrush.com",
    "covered": true,
    "coverage": {
        "domain_metrics": true,
        "backlink_counts": true,
        "website_traffic": true
    },
    "semrush_rank": 631,
    "organic_keywords": 151000,
    "organic_traffic": 3200000,
    "organic_traffic_cost": 4100000,
    "authority_score": 78,
    "backlinks_count": 42100000,
    "referring_domains_count": 189000,
    "organic_search_traffic": 3200000,
    "backlink_scopes": {
        "url": 1200,
        "hostname": 42100000,
        "root_domain": 42100000
    },
    "website": {
        "domain": "semrush.com",
        "visits": 24500000,
        "engagement": {
            "pages_per_visit": 4.2,
            "avg_visit_duration_seconds": 412,
            "bounce_rate": 0.41
        }
    }
}
```

## Errors

| Status | Error | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 422 | Validation Error | A parameter failed validation. |
| 503 | Semrush Upstream Unavailable | The upstream service is temporarily unavailable. Please retry shortly. |

## More Scrappa resources

- [API documentation](https://scrappa.co/docs)
- [Full LLM-readable API reference](https://scrappa.co/llms-full.txt)
- [OpenAPI specification](https://scrappa.co/docs/api.json)
- [Pricing](https://scrappa.co/pricing)