The SEO.getRank() Method

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The following instruction is misspecified. A separate query parameter must be entered for the value of the method’s argument.

The SEO API lets you access a list of SEO metrics for the specified URL:
 Google PageRank, Google/Bing indexed pages Alexa Rank and age of the 
Domain name.    
 - SEO.getRank (url) [ Example in...]

All of the following specifications fail

&method=SEO.getRank(www.grammarcaptive.com)
&method=SEO.getRank(https://www.grammarcaptive.com)

&method=SEO.getRank(‘www.grammarcaptive.com’)
&method=SEO.getRank(‘https://www.grammarcaptive.com’)

You must enter, for example:

&method=SEO.getRank&url=www.grammarcaptive.com

Roddy

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Hi,

That’s exactly what the docs say. You can’t make function calls in HTTP, the parameters always have to be GET or POST parameters.

https://developer.matomo.org/api-reference/reporting-api

You can simply click on Example in JSON and see an example URL.

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Thank you, Lukas, for your reply, but clicking on JSON in the documentation at the point in the documentation to which I am referring does not provide a sample link. What it does provide is sample output thus giving the user an incentive to dig deeper into the documentation.

It would be most helpful to provide a sample implementation of how to interpret the notation on the same page that the notation is provided. It is misleading as currently stated.

Roddy

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It’s been a while since your post, but I wanted to offer some insight. I appreciate you sharing your findings on the SEO.getRank() method.
It’s frustrating when instructions don’t quite align with the actual implementation. Your attempt to troubleshoot with different specifications shows dedication.

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Thank you!
Persistence in a world of rejection, manipulation, and deception is crucial, even if it is only for survival, let alone for success.

Roddy

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The error occurs because the API expects the method and its argument as separate query parameters, not together. Instead of combining them like &method=SEO.getRank(url), the correct format is:
&method=SEO.getRank&url=www.grammarcaptive.com
This structure clearly defines the method and passes the URL as a distinct parameter, which is how most REST-style APIs interpret input.