---
title: "SERP volatility monitor"
method: POST
path: "/serp/volatility"
---

# SERP volatility monitor

`POST /serp/volatility`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.agentseo.dev/api/v1`
- URL: `https://www.agentseo.dev/api/v1/serp/volatility`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Compare supplied SERP snapshots to detect rank movement, top-domain churn, SERP feature changes, winners, losers, and target visibility movement. Costs 2 credits and does not call a paid search API.

## Query parameters

- `sync` boolean

## Headers

- `x-project-id` string
- `x-workflow-id` string

## Request body

- SerpVolatilityParams
  - `target` string: Optional target brand, domain, or product.
  - `keyword` string, required
  - `location` string
  - `device` 'desktop' | 'mobile'
  - `sensitivity` 'low' | 'medium' | 'high'
  - `target_domains` string[]
  - `snapshots` object[], required
    - `checked_at` string, required
    - `serp_features` string[]
    - `results` object[], required
      - `position` integer, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
      - `title` string
      - `domain` string
      - `result_type` 'organic' | 'paid' | 'local_pack' | 'featured_snippet' | 'ai_overview' | 'people_also_ask' | 'video' | 'image' | 'news' | 'other'

## Response `200`

Completed SERP volatility workflow with agent_workflow

- SerpVolatilityResponse
  - `target` string, nullable
  - `keyword` string
  - `serp_volatility` object
  - `agent_workflow` AgentWorkflow
    - `summary` string
    - `decision` 'ready' | 'act_now' | 'monitor' | 'blocker'
    - `confidence` number
    - `recommended_actions` AgentWorkflowAction[]
      - `priority` 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
      - `action` string
      - `why` string
    - `evidence` AgentWorkflowEvidence[]
      - `finding` string
      - `detail` string
      - `severity` 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
    - `limitations` string[]
    - `next_calls` AgentWorkflowNextCall[]
      - `endpoint` string
      - `reason` string
  - `markdown_summary` string

## Other responses

- `202`: Job queued or still processing

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