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 "generated": "2026-10-31",
 "id": "every-app-open-seo--self-host-openseo-with-docker-and-your-dataforseo-key",
 "repo": "every-app/open-seo",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/every-app/open-seo",
 "repo_slug": "every-app-open-seo",
 "title": "Self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use",
 "page_title": "How to self-host OpenSEO with Docker and pay only for the SEO data you use with Open SEO",
 "summary": "Run OpenSEO on your own server with the prebuilt Docker image and your own DataForSEO key.",
 "who": "An indie founder who needs keyword and backlink data a few times a month, not a $100+ subscription.",
 "problem": "SEO suites charge a flat monthly fee whether you run two reports or two hundred.",
 "outcome": "Your own OpenSEO instance with keyword research, rank tracking, backlinks and site audits, billed per request by DataForSEO.",
 "steps": [
  "Get a DataForSEO API key as docs/DATAFORSEO_API_KEY.md explains",
  "Follow docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md to start the prebuilt image on your server, or on Coolify, Portainer or Dokploy",
  "Open it in a browser; the first visitor creates the admin account",
  "Invite teammates with invitation links",
  "Run a keyword research and a site audit to check the key works"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Self-host every-app/open-seo on <server> with Docker following docs/SELF_HOSTING_DOCKER.md, add my DataForSEO key, create the admin account, and run a site audit on <domain>. Report the setup steps you took.",
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  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "This card is written from the every-app/open-seo README, not from a test run by Deduped. Before you start, make sure you have a DataForSEO API key. Check the repo for newer instructions before you rely on these steps.",
 "category": "Sales and marketing",
 "tags": [
  "Sales and marketing"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "A DataForSEO API key (you pay DataForSEO per request when self hosting)",
  "Docker on your own server or computer, or a Cloudflare account (works on the free plan)",
  "Optional: Claude Code, Codex or ChatGPT for the MCP server and Agent Skills"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [
  {
   "tag": "credentials",
   "notice": "The DataForSEO key bills per request; keep it out of the repo and watch usage after setup."
  }
 ],
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 "score": 1.0,
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