Blog Google: Google API Data for Blog Performance

Direct access to Google's SEO APIs for blog performance analysis. Provides real Chrome user metrics, indexation status, search performance, entity analysis, YouTube video discovery, keyword volumes, and PDF/HTML performance reports.

All APIs are free at normal usage levels. Setup requires a Google Cloud project with an API key and/or service account.

Prerequisites

Always check credentials before running any command:

bash
python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py google_auth --check --json

Config file: ~/.config/claude-seo/google-api.json (shared with claude-seo)

json
{
  "api_key": "AIzaSy...",
  "oauth_client_path": "/path/to/client_secret.json",
  "default_property": "sc-domain:example.com",
  "ga4_property_id": "properties/123456789",
  "ads_developer_token": "...",
  "ads_customer_id": "123-456-7890",
  "ads_login_customer_id": "123-456-7890"
}

If missing, read references/auth-setup.md and walk the user through setup.

Credential Tiers

| Tier | Detection | Available Commands | |------|-----------|-------------------| | 0 (API Key) | api_key present | pagespeed, crux, crux-history, youtube, nlp | | 1 (OAuth/SA) | + OAuth token or service account | Tier 0 + gsc, inspect, index | | 2 (Full) | + ga4_property_id configured | Tier 1 + ga4 | | 3 (Ads) | + ads_developer_token + ads_customer_id | Tier 2 + keywords |

Always communicate the detected tier before running commands.

Quick Reference

| Command | What it does | Tier | |---------|-------------|------| | /blog google setup | Check/configure API credentials |: | | /blog google pagespeed <url> | PSI Lighthouse + CrUX field data | 0 | | /blog google crux <url> | CrUX field data only (p75 metrics) | 0 | | /blog google crux-history <url> | 25-week CWV trend analysis | 0 | | /blog google youtube <query> | YouTube video search (views, likes, duration) | 0 | | /blog google nlp <url-or-text> | NLP entity extraction + sentiment | 0 | | /blog google gsc <property> | Search Console: clicks, impressions, CTR, position | 1 | | /blog google inspect <url> | URL Inspection: index status, canonical | 1 | | /blog google index <url> | Submit URL to Indexing API | 1 | | /blog google ga4 [property-id] | GA4 organic traffic report | 2 | | /blog google keywords <seed> | Keyword ideas from Google Ads Keyword Planner | 3 | | /blog google report <type> | PDF/HTML performance report |: | | /blog google quotas | Show rate limits for all APIs |: |

PageSpeed + CrUX

/blog google pagespeed <url>

Combined Lighthouse lab data + CrUX field data for a published blog post.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py pagespeed_check <url> --json Reference: references/api-reference.md

Output merges lab scores (point-in-time Lighthouse) with field data (28-day Chrome user metrics). CrUX tries URL-level first, falls back to origin-level.

/blog google crux <url>

CrUX field data only (no Lighthouse run). Faster.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py pagespeed_check <url> --crux-only --json

/blog google crux-history <url>

25-week CrUX History trends. Shows whether CWV metrics are improving, stable, or degrading.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py crux_history <url> --json

Search Console

/blog google gsc <property>

Search Analytics: clicks, impressions, CTR, position for last 28 days.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py gsc_query --property <property> --json Default: 28 days, dimensions=query,page, type=web, limit=1000.

Includes quick-win detection: queries at position 4-10 with high impressions.

/blog google inspect <url>

URL Inspection: real indexation status from Google.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py gsc_inspect <url> --json

Returns: verdict (PASS/FAIL), coverage state, robots.txt status, indexing state, page fetch state, canonical selection, mobile usability, rich results.

For batch inspection: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py gsc_inspect --batch <file> --json

Indexing API

/blog google index <url>

Notify Google of a URL update. Submit new blog posts for faster indexation.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py indexing_notify <url> --json Reference: references/api-reference.md

The Indexing API is officially for JobPosting and BroadcastEvent/VideoObject pages. Always inform the user of this restriction. Daily quota: 200 publish requests.

For batch: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py indexing_notify --batch <file> --json

GA4 Traffic

/blog google ga4 [property-id]

Organic traffic report: daily sessions, users, pageviews, bounce rate, engagement.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py ga4_report --property <id> --json Default: 28 days, filtered to Organic Search channel group.

For top landing pages: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py ga4_report --property <id> --report top-pages --json

YouTube (Video Discovery)

YouTube mentions have the strongest AI visibility correlation (0.737, Ahrefs 75K brands). Free, API key only. Used by blog-write and blog-rewrite for video embedding.

/blog google youtube <query>

Search YouTube for videos relevant to a blog topic.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py youtube_search search "<query>" --json Quota: 100 units per search (10,000 units/day free).

Returns: title, channel, views, likes, duration, description, tags.

For video details + comments: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py youtube_search video <video_id> --json

NLP Content Analysis

Google's own entity/sentiment analysis. Enhances E-E-A-T scoring for blog content.

/blog google nlp <url-or-text>

Full NLP analysis: entities, sentiment, content classification.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py nlp_analyze --url <url> --json Free tier: 5,000 units/month. Requires billing enabled on GCP project.

For entity extraction only: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py nlp_analyze --url <url> --features entities --json

Keyword Research (Google Ads)

Gold-standard keyword volume data. Requires Google Ads account (Tier 3).

/blog google keywords <seed>

Generate keyword ideas from seed terms for blog topic research.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py keyword_planner ideas "<seed>" --json

For volume lookup: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py keyword_planner volume "<kw1>,<kw2>" --json

Reports

/blog google report <type>

Generate a PDF/HTML report with charts and tables.

Script: python3 skills/blog-google/scripts/run.py google_report --type <type> --data <json> --domain <domain> --format pdf

| Type | Input | Output | |------|-------|--------| | cwv-audit | PSI + CrUX + CrUX History data | Core Web Vitals audit with gauges, timelines | | gsc-performance | GSC query data | Search Console report with query tables | | indexation | Batch inspection data | Indexation status with coverage donut | | full | All data combined | Comprehensive Google SEO report |

Note: PDF generation requires system libraries: sudo apt install libpango1.0-dev libcairo2-dev. Falls back to HTML if WeasyPrint is unavailable or PDF rendering fails.

Rate Limits

| API | Per-Minute | Per-Day | Auth | |-----|-----------|---------|------| | PSI v5 | 240 QPM | 25,000 QPD | API Key | | CrUX + History | 150 QPM (shared) | Unlimited | API Key | | GSC Search Analytics | 1,200 QPM/site | 30M QPD | Service Account | | GSC URL Inspection | 600 QPM | 2,000 QPD/site | Service Account | | Indexing API | 380 RPM | 200 publish/day | Service Account | | GA4 Data API | 10 concurrent (50 for 360) | 200K Core Tokens/day (2M for 360) | Service Account | | YouTube Data |: | 10,000 units/day | API Key | | NLP API |: | 5,000 units/month | API Key (billing) |

Read references/rate-limits-quotas.md for detailed quota management.

Blog Workflow Integration

This skill is both user-invocable (/blog google pagespeed) and callable internally by other blog sub-skills:

• blog-seo-check: Runs PSI + CrUX on published post URL for live CWV data
• blog-rewrite: NLP entity analysis to identify E-E-A-T entity gaps
• blog-geo: GSC performance data for real search appearance insights
• blog-audit: Batch CWV + indexation checks across all published blog URLs
• blog-write / blog-rewrite: YouTube search for video embedding

Falls back gracefully when credentials are not configured.

Technical Notes

• INP replaced FID on March 12, 2024. Never reference FID.
• CLS values from CrUX are string-encoded (e.g., "0.05"). Scripts handle parsing.
• CrUX 404 = insufficient Chrome traffic, not an auth error.
• Search Analytics data has 2-3 day lag.
• Indexing API is officially for JobPosting/BroadcastEvent pages only.
• All Google APIs used are FREE at normal usage levels.

Error Handling

| Scenario | Action | |----------|--------| | No credentials configured | Run /blog google setup. List Tier 0 commands (API key only). | | Service account lacks GSC access | Add client_email to GSC > Settings > Users > Add. | | CrUX data unavailable (404) | Insufficient Chrome traffic. Use PSI lab data as fallback. | | GA4 property not found | Find property ID in GA4 Admin > Property Details. | | Indexing API quota exceeded | 200/day limit. Prioritize most important URLs. | | Rate limit (429) | Wait and retry with exponential backoff. |