How does API usage scale with depth?

It does not. DataForSEO expands the PAA boxes server-side via the people_also_ask_click_depth parameter, so the tool makes exactly one API call per seed keyword whatever click depth (1 to 4) you choose. Cost is approximately $0.002 per keyword and the tool shows the estimate before you run.

Are duplicate questions removed across all my seed keywords?

Only within each seed. The dedupe list resets for every seed keyword, so two seeds that trigger the same PAA question will both contribute a row. Dedupe the question column afterwards if you combine broad, overlapping seeds.

Why is answer_snippet empty for some questions?

The answer_snippet, source_url and source_title columns are filled from the snippet, url and domain fields of each PAA item in the API response. When the response does not include those fields for a question, the columns are left blank while the question itself is still recorded.

What do the level and parent_query columns mean?

Level 1 questions came directly from searching your seed keyword; level 2 questions were found inside a level 1 question's expansion, and so on up to the maximum click depth of 4. parent_query is the question whose expansion surfaced this one, letting you rebuild the tree, while original_query is always the seed it descended from.

What does the request delay setting do, and is 0 safe?

It sleeps between the one API call made for each seed keyword, defaulting to 0.5 seconds (0 to 5 range). Setting 0 fires requests back to back; DataForSEO is a paid API built for volume, but keep a delay if your plan enforces per-second limits. Failed requests are reported in the status line and the run continues with what it has.

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People Also Ask Scraper

Use cases

Building comprehensive FAQ pages Content topic ideation Featured snippet opportunities User intent research Blog post ideas from real questions

Fetches "People Also Ask" questions via the DataForSEO SERP API using the people_also_ask_click_depth parameter, which expands PAA boxes server-side up to 4 levels deep (default 2), so only one API call is needed per seed keyword.

Deduplicates by question text within each seed keyword, records each question's parent query, and captures answer snippets with source URL and domain.

Cost is approximately $0.002 per keyword and an estimate is shown before running.

Streamlit App

Platform

Browser-based (no installation required)

Input

DataForSEO login and password

Seed keywords (one per line)

Location and language settings

Output

CSV/Excel with original_query, level, parent_query, question, answer_snippet, source_url, and source_title columns.

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Features

Server-side PAA expansion via people_also_ask_click_depth (1-4 levels, default 2)
One API call per seed keyword with cost estimate shown before running
Question deduplication within each seed keyword
Parent query tracking per question
13 locations, 8 languages
Desktop or mobile device targeting
Configurable request delay (0-5s, default 0.5)
Answer snippet, source URL, and source domain capture
Questions-by-level bar chart

How to use

1 Enter your DataForSEO login and password
2 Configure location, language, and device
3 Set PAA click depth (1-4 levels)
4 Enter your seed keywords and review the cost estimate
5 Run extraction and download results

Frequently asked questions

How does API usage scale with depth?: It does not. DataForSEO expands the PAA boxes server-side via the people_also_ask_click_depth parameter, so the tool makes exactly one API call per seed keyword whatever click depth (1 to 4) you choose. Cost is approximately $0.002 per keyword and the tool shows the estimate before you run.
Are duplicate questions removed across all my seed keywords?: Only within each seed. The dedupe list resets for every seed keyword, so two seeds that trigger the same PAA question will both contribute a row. Dedupe the question column afterwards if you combine broad, overlapping seeds.
Why is answer_snippet empty for some questions?: The answer_snippet, source_url and source_title columns are filled from the snippet, url and domain fields of each PAA item in the API response. When the response does not include those fields for a question, the columns are left blank while the question itself is still recorded.
What do the level and parent_query columns mean?: Level 1 questions came directly from searching your seed keyword; level 2 questions were found inside a level 1 question's expansion, and so on up to the maximum click depth of 4. parent_query is the question whose expansion surfaced this one, letting you rebuild the tree, while original_query is always the seed it descended from.
What does the request delay setting do, and is 0 safe?: It sleeps between the one API call made for each seed keyword, defaulting to 0.5 seconds (0 to 5 range). Setting 0 fires requests back to back; DataForSEO is a paid API built for volume, but keep a delay if your plan enforces per-second limits. Failed requests are reported in the status line and the run continues with what it has.

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