How to check SEO site speed with On-Page API?
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DataForSEO On-Page API can help you to easily check SEO site speed, as all essential page load metrics are provided in the “page_timing” array in the responses of multiple endpoints. Besides that, using On-Page API, you can:
Instantaneously see pages with high_loading_time (loading longer than 3 seconds).
Measure time_to_interactive (TTI): the time from when the start of page loading to when it’s visually rendered, its initial scripts are loaded, and it can quickly respond to user input.
Capture waiting_time or Time to First Byte (TTFB): the time between the client request to the server and when the first byte of data in the browser is received.
Effortlessly get Core Web Vitals metrics for crawled pages – largest_contentful_paint (loading speed, LCP), first_input_delay (responsiveness, FID), and cumulative_layout_shift (visual stability of content, CLS).
At square one, set a task using On-Page API Task POST.
Besides specifying the target, we recommend limiting the number of pages to crawl. To receive Core Web Vitals, you should also set the following parameters to true: load_resources, enable_javascript, enable_browser_rendering. Note that these parameters increase the cost of the task. You can learn more about the cost of tasks with additional parameters here.
Your POST request body should be structured as in the example below:
[
{
"target": "theguardian.com",
"max_crawl_pages": 10,
"load_resources": true,
"enable_javascript": true,
"enable_browser_rendering": true
}
]
Essentially, the last three parameters will instruct our crawler to:
load_resourcessuch as images, stylesheets, scripts, and broken resourcesenable_javascript, that is, render and execute JavaScript on the scanned pagesenable_browser_renderingfor Core Web Vitals measurement
Below you can review a full response sample from the Pages endpoint of On-Page API with all vital metrics and more. Note that you can additionally apply filters (free of charge) to extract a list of pages matching specific rules. For example, to get only pages loading longer than 3 seconds, you should specify the following rule in the "filters" array: ["checks.high_loading_time","=",true].
{
"version": "0.1.20210907",
"status_code": 20000,
"status_message": "Ok.",
"time": "1.6464 sec.",
"cost": 0,
"tasks_count": 1,
"tasks_error": 0,
"tasks": [
{
"id": "09141515-1535-0216-0000-9de8130161cb",
"status_code": 20000,
"status_message": "Ok.",
"time": "1.5925 sec.",
"cost": 0,
"result_count": 1,
"path": [
"v3",
"on_page",
"pages"
],
"data": {
"api": "on_page",
"function": "pages",
"limit": 1,
"target": "theguardian.com",
"max_crawl_pages": 10,
"load_resources": true,
"enable_javascript": true,
"enable_browser_rendering": true
},
"result": [
{
"crawl_progress": "finished",
"crawl_status": {
"max_crawl_pages": 10,
"pages_in_queue": 0,
"pages_crawled": 10
},
"total_items_count": 10,
"items_count": 1,
"items": [
{
"resource_type": "html",
"status_code": 200,
"location": null,
"url": "https://www.theguardian.com/international",
"meta": {
"title": "News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's global edition | The Guardian",
"charset": 65001,
"follow": true,
"generator": null,
"htags": {
"h1": [
"News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's global edition"
],
"h2": [
"Palette styles new do not delete",
"Headlines",
"Spotlight",
"Coronavirus",
"Sport",
"Opinion",
"Today in Focus",
"Podcast\n \n \n Is Brexit the reason McDonald’s is running out of milkshakes?",
"Listen to previous episodes",
"This is Europe",
"Climate crisis",
"Around the world",
"Contact the Guardian",
"Culture",
"Lifestyle",
"Explore",
"Take part",
"Videos",
"In pictures"
],
"h3": [
"Afghanistan Questions in Kabul as two top Taliban leaders ‘missing from public view’",
"China Property giant Evergrande admits debt crisis as protesters besiege HQ",
"‘It’s a reality’ Biden calls for urgency in California as climate crisis fuels wildfires",
"Wildlife Butterflies released in Finland contained parasitic wasps – with more wasps inside",
"Russia Putin self-isolates after coronavirus found in entourage",
"Pollution Most plans for new coal plants scrapped since Paris agreement",
"European Union Britain to delay some post-Brexit border controls due to Covid crisis",
"‘Time to take sides’ Post-Merkel era needs radical new direction, says study",
"Lake Tahoe Ski resort changes name to remove racist and misogynistic slur",
"Tucker Carlson Fox News host tells interviewer: ‘I lie’",
"The Met Gala 2021 Eight key moments from fashion’s big night",
"Sexual healing I’m worried my husband’s porn use has ruined his sex drive",
"‘It brought people back together’ The summer after 9/11",
"The long read When Wall Street came to coal country: how a big-money gamble scarred Appalachia",
"‘These are the facts’ Black educators silenced from teaching America’s racist past",
"Hurry up and wait The joys of slow culture",
"‘Virus is painfully real’ Loved ones of vaccine-hesitant victims urge the world to listen",
"‘Virus is painfully real’ Loved ones of vaccine-hesitant victims urge the world to listen",
"Live Coronavirus: Vladimir Putin self-isolating; new China outbreak grows",
"Live Coronavirus: Vladimir Putin self-isolating; new China outbreak grows",
"UK Covid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UK",
"UK Covid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UK",
"Vaccine mandate LA officers sue as police across California threaten to resign",
"Vaccine mandate LA officers sue as police across California threaten to resign",
"Raducanu and Medvedev signal new era and shift major expectations",
"The Kaepernick Effect A story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest",
"The Breakdown Absent Lions give England’s young hopefuls their Premiership chance",
"Fethi Nourine Algerian judoka gets 10-year ban for refusing to face Israeli at Olympics",
"Young Boys’ David Wagner \n \n \n I loved every second in English football",
"'Nothing is like winning' Chelsea primed for Champions League defence",
"With many climate activists unable to access vaccines, should Cop26 go ahead?",
"Congress is on the cusp of passing the most pivotal bill in years – if we make them",
"If Johnson is serious about ‘levelling up’, he needs to look at what Labour got right",
"Rain fell on Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time ever known. Alarms should ring",
"Condom ‘stealthing’ is a vile practice. California is right to ban it",
"Give Lorde a break. Non-Māori must speak Māori for it to survive",
"GPs are full of kindness and wisdom – so why do they face constant criticism?",
"Freezing your eggs may be getting easier, but it’s no simple fertility fix",
"‘We had little choice’ Volunteers clear up after German floods",
"Olaf Scholz \n \n \n Merit in society must not be limited to top-earners",
"‘I will see the ghosts of the dead forest for a long time’ Returning to Evia after the wildfires",
"Berlin’s bizarre new museum A Prussian palace rebuilt for €680m",
"'We need justice' Four in 10 young people fear having children due to climate crisis",
"EU Leaked anti-deforestation law omits fragile grasslands and wetlands",
"Greenhouse gases Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all emissions from food production, study finds",
"Texas Hurricane Nicholas hits Texas coast with 20in of rain forecast",
"Live UK payrolls back to pre-pandemic levels amid record vacancies; global oil demand falls – business live",
"Canada Trudeau energized by anti-vaccine protests in election few wanted",
"UK Doctors' union drops opposition to assisted dying and adopts neutral stance",
"Hillary Clinton We face ‘real battle for democracy’ against far right",
"Gavin Newsom Political fate in balance as final votes cast in California recall",
"Boris Johnson PM’s mother, Charlotte Johnson Wahl, dies at 79",
"Prince Andrew Royal not properly served with Giuffre lawsuit, lawyers argue",
"Norway election Labour celebrates but coalition talks loom",
"Alanis Morissette Singer says she was victim of multiple statutory rapes as a teenager",
"‘It’s the balm we need right now’ How Broadway fought its way back",
"Book of the day Souvenir by Michael Bracewell review – the London that time forgot",
"Next stop, Zen My strange life playing Bus Simulator 21",
"London Design Museum to host major Amy Winehouse retrospective",
"Kazuki Yamada City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra names new chief conductor",
"La Cha Cha review Caravan park comedy is fun, for the cast",
"Crunch time! 10 inspiring and unusual ways with cornflakes – from spicy upma to a tantalising tart",
"Jamie Oliver \n \n \n I prefer YouTube now to TV cookery shows",
"A kitchen in Rome Rachel Roddy’s recipe for rice salad",
"Out damn spot! How to save a piece of clothing from stubborn stains",
"How we met ‘It took until I was 48 years old to meet the handsome prince’",
"Can do Tinned fruit and vegetables are offensive no longer",
"Dr Himali McInnes \n \n \n We don’t live in isolation. Our ancestors’ trauma can affect our health generations later",
"‘Every man was drinking’ How much do bans on alcohol help women in India?",
"The Kaepernick Effect A story of the other athletes who kneeled in protest",
"‘Forever chemicals’ The hidden threat from the PFAS toxins on your shelf",
"‘This is my country’ How the family of Balbir Singh Sodhi resolved to carry on his American dream",
"'Strategic victory for Pakistan' India weighs up new security risks in wake of Taliban takeover",
"Notes and queries Why does the sound of running water make us want to pee?",
"Tell us What was the moment that changed you?",
"Living in Australia Share your experience of coronavirus",
"Get in touch Share a story with the Guardian",
"The weird, the wonderful and the political Highlights from the 2021 Met Gala red carpet",
"China's accidental feminist icon 'I left my abusive husband for a life on the road'",
"Video Curious southern right whale nudges paddleboarder",
"Abba comeback Band announce 'revolutionary' concert and brand new album",
"California Caldor fire burns on both sides of US Highway 50, footage shows",
"Shipping How megaships cause mega problems",
"Haiti earthquake 10 days on Survivors still 'hungry and thirsty'",
"'Filthy Pride' Marching for LGBTQ+ rights in Orbán's Hungary",
"360 video How racist propaganda inspired riots in America's biggest cities",
"Why are they getting worse? The climate science behind wildfires",
"Sebastião Salgado Brazilian receives Praemium Imperiale 2021 award",
"‘It brought people back together’ The summer after 9/11",
"Wrapping the Arc de Triomph and the pope in Slovakia Monday’s best photos",
"Snowflakes to slime mould Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021",
"Selfies, serves and squirrels The best photos from US Open 2021",
"‘Ida is not the end’ Indigenous residents face the future on Louisiana’s coast – photo essay",
"‘The virus is painfully real’: vaccine hesitant people are dying – and their loved ones want the world to listen",
"Questions in Kabul as two top Taliban leaders ‘missing from public view’",
"Covid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UK",
"China property giant Evergrande admits debt crisis as protesters besiege HQ",
"Live Coronavirus live news: Vladimir Putin self-isolating; new China outbreak grows",
"Trudeau energized by anti-vaccine protests in Canada election few wanted",
"Give Lorde a break. Non-Māori must speak Māori for it to survive",
"New Zealand Māori party launches petition to change country’s name to Aotearoa",
"We don’t live in isolation. Our ancestors’ trauma can affect our health generations later",
"Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths"
],
"h4": [
"Panjshir valley Taliban accused of killing 20 civilians",
"'Future is black' Taliban’s return ‘a catastrophe’ for journalism in Afghanistan, says IFJ",
"Afghanistan Taliban takeover will reshape Middle East, official warns",
"Panjshir valley Taliban accused of killing 20 civilians",
"'Future is black' Taliban’s return ‘a catastrophe’ for journalism in Afghanistan, says IFJ",
"Afghanistan Taliban takeover will reshape Middle East, official warns",
"Fossil fuels The climate advocates who refuse to divest from big oil",
"Fossil fuels The climate advocates who refuse to divest from big oil",
"In pictures Stars explore ‘American independence’ theme",
"Nicki Minaj What's this about vaccines and swollen testicles?",
"In pictures Stars explore ‘American independence’ theme",
"Nicki Minaj What's this about vaccines and swollen testicles?",
"New Zealand Cases drop to 15 as Ardern unveils ‘Mr Whippy-style’ vaccination buses",
"Covid passports What are European countries doing?",
"China Cases double in new outbreak",
"New Zealand Cases drop to 15 as Ardern unveils ‘Mr Whippy-style’ vaccination buses",
"Covid passports What are European countries doing?",
"China Cases double in new outbreak",
"Emma Raducanu Murray: huge chance for British tennis",
"Jonathan Liew Djokovic finally won the hearts of fans",
"Emma Raducanu Murray: huge chance for British tennis",
"Jonathan Liew Djokovic finally won the hearts of fans",
"The Recap Sign up and get our email of editors' picks",
"The Recap Sign up and get our email of editors' picks",
"Rugby union Cooper set to be granted Australian citizenship",
"Rugby union Cooper set to be granted Australian citizenship"
]
},
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"coleman_liau_readability_index": null,
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"flesch_kincaid_readability_index": -37.0519350758853,
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"spell": null,
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"is_redirect": false,
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"is_5xx_code": false,
"is_broken": false,
"is_www": true,
"is_https": true,
"is_http": false,
"high_waiting_time": false,
"no_doctype": false,
"canonical": true,
"no_encoding_meta_tag": false,
"no_h1_tag": false,
"https_to_http_links": false,
"has_html_doctype": true,
"size_greater_than_3mb": false,
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"irrelevant_meta_keywords": false,
"title_too_long": true,
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"no_image_title": true,
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"no_title": false,
"no_favicon": false,
"seo_friendly_url": false,
"flash": false,
"frame": true,
"lorem_ipsum": false,
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"seo_friendly_url_dynamic_check": true,
"seo_friendly_url_keywords_check": false,
"seo_friendly_url_relative_length_check": true,
"recursive_canonical": false,
"canonical_chain": false,
"canonical_to_redirect": false,
"canonical_to_broken": false,
"has_links_to_redirects": false,
"is_orphan_page": false,
"is_link_relation_conflict": true
},
"content_encoding": "gzip",
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}
]
}
]
}
]
}
Besides all that, you can deeper investigate the issues slowing a website down. In particular, you can use the Waterfall endpoint to obtain detailed information about the page loading time, time to secure connection, and the time it takes to load page resources. Also, you can use the Resources endpoint to get a list of resources for the necessary pages, including the URL, size, and fetch timing for each resource.