Introduction

Contadu API gives you programatic access to our recommendations. With it you can for instance:

• Add new queries in bulk and retrieve the share URLs
• Integrate Contadu recommendations in your content generation process

This is a very first alpha version of our API. If you face any issues or have any thoughts on how we can improve our API, please share your feedback. Thank you!

The quickest way to start might be to jump straight to the usage examples at the end of these docs.

Requirements / costs

This feature requires Gold plan or higher.

API requests consume your monthly limits (there is no difference whether you create a new query via Contadu interface or API, the cost is the same)

It is advised to have a basic understanding of how APIs/HTTP requests work and a bit of experience in your favorite programming language (Python, PHP, Java, …)

How to obtain your API key?

Open your profile, visit the “API access” tab and copy your API key:

API access:

API endpoint:

Please use the following API endpoint:

https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer (+ API method)

Authentication:

Each request to the API has to include the X-API-KEY HTTP header with your Contadu API key.

API methods

The methods have been described below. Unless specified otherwise, each of these methods is requested via POST request.

/list-projects

Retrieves a list of projects within the used account.

Parameters:

None required

Response:

A list of projects:

[{"project": "ed0b47151fb35b02", "name": "adidas.com", "language": "English", "engine": "google.co.uk"}, {"project": "e6a3198027aa1b96", "name": "asics.com", "language": "English", "engine": "google.co.uk"}, {"project": "688b8de5e6774060", "name": "nike.com", "language": "English", "engine": "google.co.uk"}]

/new-query

Creates a new content writer query for a given keyword, language and search engine.

Parameters:

Response:

/get-query

Retrieves content recommendations for a given query. Any query, doesn’t have to be created via API.

After creating a new query with /new-query request it usually takes around 60 seconds until we prepare the recommendations.

With /get-query request you can check whether we’ve finished the analysis (status==’ready’) and if we did, the recommendations are available in the response.

Parameters:

Response:

/list-queries

Retrieves queries within a project matching your criteria and provides information about their status (whether they’re ready, etc.).

Parameters:

Response:

A list of queries:

[{'query': 'a6d0fb2bf9a7a2be', 'created': '2024-01-19T14:48:31+00:00', 'updated': '2024-01-19T14:49:52+00:00', 'keyword': 'how should running shoes fit', 'language': 'English', 'engine': 'google.co.uk', 'source': 'neuron-api', 'tags': ['Done']}, {'query': 'bdc73d8e0057ed8f', 'created': '2024-01-19T14:48:31+00:00', 'updated': '2024-01-19T14:49:52+00:00', 'keyword': 'trail running shoes for winter', 'language': 'English', 'engine': 'google.co.uk', 'source': 'neuron-api', 'tags': ['Done']}]

/get-content

Retrieves the last content revision saved for a given query. Any query, doesn’t have to be created via API.

You can choose between manually saved revisions (default) or all (including autosave revisions)

Parameters:

Response:

/import-content

Allows you to update the editor content via API for a given query. Any query, doesn’t have to be created via API.

You can either import the HTML or send the URL that we will try to auto-import and parse content from. One of these two has to be provided.

Parameters:

Response:

Additionally, error can be proivded if there was an issue during the import (e.g. you provided the URL we couldn’t import content from).

/evaluate-content

Everything is exactly the same as for /import-content, the input and output parameters are the same. The only difference is, /import-content creates a new content revision. /evaluate-content does not save anything, just evaluates the content score.

Usage example (Python 3 + requests library)

Creating a new query:

#coding=utf-8

import json
import requests

API_ENDPOINT = ‘https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer’
API_KEY = ‘c17ef87a9ab8285ea7ef06064031fad4’

headers = {
“X-API-KEY”: API_KEY,
“Accept”: “application/json”,
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
}

### Creating a new query:
payload = json.dumps({
# Project ID can be found in the project’s URL: https://app.contadu.com/project/view/c2fe46bce8019bff/optimisation -> c2fe46bce8019bff
“project”: “c2fe46bce8019bff”,
“keyword”: “trail running shoes”,
“engine”: “google.co.uk”,
“language”: “English”,
“additional_keywords”: [“off-road running shoes”, “mountain running shoes”], # (Optional) additional supporting keywords
})

response = requests.request(“POST”, API_ENDPOINT + “/new-query”, headers=headers, data=payload)
print(response.text)

Output (JSON):

{"query": "79ca6b6b45fb9d67", "query_url": "https://app.contadu.com/analysis/view/79ca6b6b45fb9d67", "share_url": "https://app.contadu.com/analysis/share/79ca6b6b45fb9d67/cceca0f2e01e17e998e72eaa2d4030261562", "readonly_url": "https://app.contadu.com/analysis/content-preview/79ca6b6b45fb9d67/96e0109dea412bb07690999de5cb67ce1562"}

Checking whether your query is ready / printing recommendations:

Use a query ID returned by the /new-query request.

#coding=utf-8

import json
import requests

API_ENDPOINT = ‘https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer’
API_KEY = ‘c17ef87a9ab8285ea7ef06064031fad4’

headers = {
“X-API-KEY”: API_KEY,
“Accept”: “application/json”,
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
}

payload = json.dumps({
“query”: “79ca6b6b45fb9d67”, # query ID returned by /new-query request
})

response = requests.request(“POST”, API_ENDPOINT + “/get-query”, headers=headers, data=payload)
response_data = response.json()

if response_data[‘status’] == ‘ready’: # We’ve finished the analysis
print(‘########### WORD COUNT: ###########’)
print(response_data[‘metrics’][‘word_count’][‘target’])

print(‘########### TERMS: ###########’)
print(‘########### title terms: ###########’)
print(response_data[‘terms_txt’][‘title’])
print(‘########### basic content terms: ###########’)
print(response_data[‘terms_txt’][‘content_basic’])
print(‘########### basic content terms with use ranges: ###########’)
print(response_data[‘terms_txt’][‘content_basic_w_ranges’])
print(‘########### entities: ###########’)
print(response_data[‘terms_txt’][‘entities’])

print(‘########### SUGGEST QUESTIONS: ###########’)
for q in response_data[‘ideas’][‘suggest_questions’]:
print(q[‘q’])

print(‘########### PAA QUESTIONS: ###########’)
for q in response_data[‘ideas’][‘people_also_ask’]:
print(q[‘q’])

print(‘########### CONTENT QUESTIONS: ###########’)
for q in response_data[‘ideas’][‘content_questions’]:
print(q[‘q’])

print(‘########### COMPETITORS: ###########’)
for comp in response_data[‘competitors’]:
print(comp[‘rank’], ‘|’, comp[‘url’])
print(‘\tTITLE:’, comp[‘title’])
print(‘\tCONTENT SCORE:’, comp[‘content_score’])
else:
pass # Try again later…

Printed output:

########### WORD COUNT: ###########
1498
########### TERMS: ###########
########### title terms: ###########
trail running shoe
best trail running shoe
2024
trail running shoes of 2024
salomon
brook
########### basic content terms: ###########
trail running shoe
best trail running shoe
trail shoes
trail runner
salomon
terrain
nike
traction
lug
cushion
altra
road shoe
2024
brook
nike pegasus trail
road running
upper
saucony peregrine
outsole
rugged
midsole
underfoot
toe box
off-road
grippy
energy return
technical trails
running gear
tread
racer
rugged terrain
snug fit
########### basic content terms with use ranges: ###########
trail running shoe: 6-21x
best trail running shoe: 1-2x
trail shoes: 1-7x
trail runner: 1-3x
salomon: 1-5x
terrain: 1-12x
nike: 1-12x
traction: 1-8x
lug: 1-14x
cushion: 1-11x
altra: 1-6x
road shoe: 1-3x
2024: 1-6x
brook: 1-4x
nike pegasus trail: 1-4x
road running: 1x
upper: 1-14x
saucony peregrine: 1-4x
outsole: 1-10x
rugged: 1-3x
midsole: 1-6x
underfoot: 1-4x
toe box: 1x
off-road: 1x
grippy: 1-3x
energy return: 1-3x
technical trails: 1-2x
running gear: 1x
tread: 1x
racer: 1-2x
rugged terrain: 1x
snug fit: 1x
########### entities: ###########
Trail running
Trail
Shoe
Sneakers
Running
Toe box
Foot
Hiking
Nike, Inc.
Natural rubber
Saucony
Energy
Off-roading
Accessibility
Road
Hoka One One
Wear
Vibram
Debris
Foam
Terrain
Ultramarathon
Experience
Textile
Traction (mechanics)
Mountain
Toe
Gear
Ankle
Tongue
Forward (association football)
Lace
Speedgoat
########### SUGGEST QUESTIONS: ###########
where to buy trail running shoes
are trail running shoes comfortable
can trail running shoes be used on the road
can trail running shoes be used for cross training
when to buy trail running shoes
how to lace trail running shoes
...
########### PAA QUESTIONS: ###########
What is the difference between a running shoe and a trail running shoe?
Can running shoes be used for trail?
Are trail running shoes OK for street?
Can you wear trail runners every day?
Can I use normal running shoes on trail?
...
########### CONTENT QUESTIONS: ###########
Can I use road running shoes for trail running?
How many miles do trail running shoes last?
How much cushioning do you need in trail shoes?
How soft do you want your trail shoes?
...
########### COMPETITORS: ###########
1 | https://www.runnersworld.com/gear/a22115120/best-trail-running-shoes/
        TITLE: The 11 Best Trail Running Shoes of 2024 - Best Off-Road Running Shoes
        CONTENT SCORE: 89
2 | https://www.hoka.com/en/us/womens-trail/
        TITLE:
        CONTENT SCORE:
3 | https://www.salomon.com/en-us/shop/sports/trail-running/shoes.html
        TITLE: Trail Running Shoes - Salomon
        CONTENT SCORE: 24
4 | https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/shoes-and-boots/best-trail-running-shoes
        TITLE: The 13 Best Trail Running Shoes of 2024 | Tested
        CONTENT SCORE: 92
...

Getting a list of queries within a project, matching your criteria:

#coding=utf-8

import json
import requests

API_ENDPOINT = ‘https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer’
API_KEY = ‘c17ef87a9ab8285ea7ef06064031fad4’

headers = {
“X-API-KEY”: API_KEY,
“Accept”: “application/json”,
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
}

payload = json.dumps({
“project”: “38319e9e7eb7848f”,
“status”: ‘ready’,
“source”: ‘api’,
“tags”: [‘MyNewTag’, ‘Done’,]
})

response = requests.request(“POST”, API_ENDPOINT + “/list-queries”, headers=headers, data=payload)
response_json = response.json()
print(response_json)

Printed output:

[{'id': '5ecdd5d09a461f58', 'query': '5ecdd5d09a461f58', 'created': '2024-01-19T14:49:52+00:00', 'updated': '2024-01-19T14:49:52+00:00', 'source': 'api', 'tags': ['Done', 'MyNewTag']}]

Retrieving the last content revision saved for a given query.

#coding=utf-8

import json
import requests

API_ENDPOINT = ‘https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer’
API_KEY = ‘c17ef87a9ab8285ea7ef06064031fad4’

headers = {
“X-API-KEY”: API_KEY,
“Accept”: “application/json”,
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
}

payload = json.dumps({
“query”: “79ca6b6b45fb9d67”,
})

response = requests.request(“POST”, API_ENDPOINT + “/get-content”, headers=headers, data=payload)
response_json = response.json()
print(response_json)
print(‘########### title: ###########’)
print(response_json[‘title’])
print(‘########### description: ###########’)
print(response_json[‘description’])
print(‘########### HTML content: ###########’)
print(response_json[‘content’])

Printed output:

########### title: ###########
Top 10 Best Winter Running Shoes of 2024 - Find the Perfect Pair for Cold Weather Runs
########### description: ###########
Discover the top 10 best winter running shoes of 2024 for staying warm and steady on your cold weather runs. Find the perfect pair with great traction!
########### HTML content: ###########
<h1>Top 10 Best Winter Running Shoes of 2024 - Find the Perfect Pair for Cold Weather Runs</h1>
<p>Winter running shoes are designed to provide the necessary support, comfort, and protection for running in cold and icy conditions. The top winter running shoes of 2024 not only keep your feet warm and dry but also offer traction and stability on slippery surfaces. These shoes typically feature waterproof membranes, durable outsoles with lugs for enhanced grip, and insulated uppers to shield your feet from the chilly weather.</p>
...

Updating the editor content via API (raw HTML + title and description)

#coding=utf-8

import json
import requests

API_ENDPOINT = ‘https://app.contadu.com/api/0.5/writer’
API_KEY = ‘c17ef87a9ab8285ea7ef06064031fad4’

headers = {
“X-API-KEY”: API_KEY,
“Accept”: “application/json”,
“Content-Type”: “application/json”,
}

payload = json.dumps({
“query”: “f67d0dac14a35a86”,
“html”: ”'<h1>Best Trail Running Shoes in 2024: A Complete Guide</h1>
<p>As a trail runner, choosing the right pair of trail running shoes is crucial for a successful and enjoyable running experience. With the wide range of trail running shoes available in 2024, it can be overwhelming to find the best shoe that suits your running style and preferences. In this guide, we will explore what makes a great trail running shoe, discuss the top trail running shoe brands, compare the best trail running shoes of 2024, delve into the technology behind trail-running shoes, and help you choose the best overall trail running shoe.</p>
<h2>What makes a great trail running shoe?</h2>
<p>When looking for the perfect trail running shoe, there are several key features to consider that can significantly impact your performance on the trails. A good trail running shoe should provide adequate support, cushioning, and protection while being durable enough to withstand the rigors of varied terrains.</p>
<h3>Key features to look for in trail running shoes</h3>
<p>Key features to look for in a trail running shoe include a durable outsole with lugs for traction, a protective rock plate to shield your feet from sharp objects, a roomy and protective toe box, and a comfortable and supportive midsole for underfoot cushioning.</p>
<h3>Importance of traction in trail running shoes</h3>
<p>The traction of a trail running shoe is essential for maintaining grip on varied terrains such as technical trails, muddy paths, and rocky surfaces. Lugs on the outsole provide the necessary traction to help you navigate challenging terrain and prevent slips and falls.</p>”’,
“title”: “Best Trail Running Shoes in 2024: A Complete Guide”,
“description”: “Discover the top trail running shoes of 2024, including models from Altra, Hoka, Nike, and more. Find your perfect pair with our complete guide.”,
})

response = requests.request(“POST”, API_ENDPOINT + “/import-content”, headers=headers, data=payload)
response_json = response.json()
print(response_json)

Printed output:

{"status": "ok", "content_score": 25}