Quick Reference Fresh

Lookup tables for when you know what you need and just want the endpoint, code, or limit.

Available References

Reference	What's In It
All Endpoints	Complete table of every API endpoint organized by section
Error Codes	HTTP status codes + DataForSEO-specific status codes + troubleshooting
Rate Limits & Pricing	Concurrency limits, pricing tiers, cost optimization tips

Base URL

All API calls go to:

https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/

Auth Pattern (Every Request)

from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth

auth = HTTPBasicAuth(
    os.environ["DATAFORSEO_LOGIN"],
    os.environ["DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD"]
)

# curl
curl -X POST "https://api.dataforseo.com/v3/..." \
  -u "LOGIN:PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '[{...}]'

Task-Based vs. Live — Quick Reminder

Pattern	Endpoint Suffix	Cost	Speed
Task-based	.../tasks_post + .../tasks_ready + .../task_get	Lower	30–120 sec
Live	.../live/...	Higher	Immediate

Use task-based for anything in bulk. Use live only for single queries where you need an instant answer.