Difference between SEOmoz Pro and Mozscape API

[flaminGoGo]

Hi,

I probably put this question in a wrong category, so I'd like to ask again.

I am new in SEOmoz and writing this from Japan.
I have couple of questions and really appriciate if you can help me to understand SEOmoz. better.

First of all, what is the difference between SEOmoz Pro and Mozscape API?

I signed up for 30days free trial and now continue being $99 PROmember.
Is that correct that rate limit is one request every 2 seconds with PRO?

and also want to know about free API that I found after signed up for PRO.
Is there any restrictions on free API except for rate limit is one request every 10 seconds?

The main reason I signed up for SEOmoz was to use the API link metrics, and because of the language I got really confused now.

[Martijn_Scheijbeler]

Hi Shinya,

Let me try to help you out, hopefully if I say something wrong the Moz staff will correct me. The difference between SEOmoz Pro and the Mozscape API is that the API only covers details about the data you see in Open Site Explorer. As it's an API it will provide you with raw data.

The SEOMoz Pro campaigns will give you via dashboards insights in how your pages are marked up with the right code for search engines.

You're right about the rate limit of requesting every 2 seconds. There's a difference for the API besides the difference in rate limits for paying customers. You won't get acces to some parts of the API for retrieving metrics. You can find a complete overview of the methods you can request over here.

Hope this helps!

[flaminGoGo]

Thanks Martijn.
It helped me to understand more about the difference between those.

[rarcntv]

But

I believe seo moz give us api access free for pro user. please look your competitor such as majestic seo. if we their membership receive free api use ability. So if seo moz do it . Its helpful for us no need extra more payment. its not realistic a seo moz pro membership don't have access to their api even after pay 99$ per month.I hope seo moz will give us free access with api. atleast for seo moz pro user.

[KeriMorgret]

Hi! We have more information on this at http://apiwiki.moz.com/free-vs-paid-access.

[rarcntv]

http://apiwiki.moz.com/free-vs-paid-access.

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[KeriMorgret]

Was the period at the end accidentally included? Try:

http://apiwiki.moz.com/free-vs-paid-access

[rarcntv]

Thats is my question why pro membership and api seperate.

Paid access to Mozscape is separate from PRO membership.

We will get the access the api until pro membership expire.

[KeriMorgret]

They are different products, and different types of people want each product, so we have separate plans. There are people who only have the API and do not use Pro, and many people who use Pro who have no need for the API.

[rarcntv]

understand. But there are some advanced people who want both . Just follow your competitor. I need both Because of issue and limitation. example you have a system only possible to see up to 10k backlink . But if I need 100k backlink analysis what I can do. also cost too high. No sense with 500$. how its possible majestic only charge 50$ provide us all everything including api access with 5 million backlink. I believe both will be same product in your seo moz. If you survey you will se most people use your competitor link metrics because reasonable and high. as a millionaire company seo experienced I see that how they sell the product. If you test it for few days you will see the response. Thousand of people serious interested your product also use seo moz product improve your sales. Most people want to use both link metrics for serious research.