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Keyword.measure

POST /{namespace}/keywords/{keyword}/measure

Measure records a Keyword’s monthly search volume, difficulty, cost per click and trend in one locale.

Mode
do
Event
Keyword.measured

Inputs

InputTypeRequiredDescription
keywordKeywordrequiredThe Keyword to measure.
localestringThe market and language, such as en-US. Defaults to the Startup’s home Market.
venuestringThe search venue, such as google-search. Defaults to the largest one in the Market.

Outputs

OutputTypeRequiredDescription
keywordKeywordrequiredThe Keyword; each measure is a Keyword.measured Event with its method and observation time.

Effects

  • Emits Keyword.measured.
  • Performed by the Analyst.
  • Two-way: it runs at once, in the try, send and do modes.
  • Returns a measurement younger than the marketData.maxAge Setting instead of measuring again.
  • Shares measurements across every Startup that targets the same phrase and locale.
  • Records method and Cost on the Action; the measurement itself is never edited.

Refuses when

CheckErrorFixThen call
The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation.forbiddenUse a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them.Keyword.measure

When it waits

GateDefault
Decision classLow: two-way, nothing at stake
Delay windowNone: it runs once review passes.
LimitThe call Limit of the Permission it runs under.
Over the LimitIt waits pending for an Approval from the Founder. Approved, it runs; refused, it ends refused with limit-exceeded; unanswered by its deadline, it ends canceled.