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# Get Keyword Volume History

> Get search volume trends for keywords from Ahrefs Keywords Explorer: monthly volume in one country over a period (seasonality), or average monthly volume per country (market sizing)

Get search volume trends for keywords from Ahrefs Keywords Explorer: monthly volume in one country over a period (seasonality), or average monthly volume per country (market sizing). One request per keyword.

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | Ahrefs |
| **Operation ID** | `ahrefs_get_keyword_volume_history` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `ahrefs` (required) |
| **Credits per run** | Free |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes |

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `keywords` | array of string or string | Yes | - | Keywords to look up. Accepts a list or a newline/comma-separated string. One Ahrefs request per keyword (minimum 50 API units each). |
| `breakdown` | string or SelectableOption | No | `monthly` | 'monthly' (default): search volume per month in one country over a period. 'by\_country': average monthly volume per country (10 units per country row). |
| `country` | string or SelectableOption | No | `us` | Two-letter country code for the monthly breakdown (e.g. us, gb, de). Defaults to us. Ignored for by\_country. |
| `date_from` | string | No | - | Monthly breakdown: start month in YYYY-MM-DD format. Leave empty for the full history Ahrefs has. |
| `date_to` | string | No | - | Monthly breakdown: end month in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to the latest month. |
| `limit` | integer | No | - | by\_country: maximum number of countries per keyword, largest first. Leave empty for all. |

### SelectableOption

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `value` | string | Yes | - | |
| `label` | string | Yes | - | |

## Output

**Type**: `List[Dict]`

Returns one row per keyword and month (keyword, date, volume) for the monthly breakdown, or per keyword and country (keyword, country, volume) for by\_country.

**Fields**: `keyword`, `date`, `volume`

**Example**:

```json theme={"dark"}
[
  {
    "keyword": "ahrefs",
    "date": "2026-07-01T00:00:00Z",
    "volume": 80770
  },
  {
    "keyword": "ahrefs",
    "date": "2026-08-01T00:00:00Z",
    "volume": 77317
  }
]
```


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