Overview

Analyze websites and domains using SimilarWeb traffic data. Get traffic metrics, engagement stats, global rankings, traffic sources, and geographic distribution for comprehensive website research. Apply automatically when the request matches; the user does not need to mention this skill.

This skill should apply automatically when the request matches; the user does not need to mention this skill.

Workflow

1. Read the task-specific instructions in this file before acting.
2. Apply the documented constraints, resources, and verification steps.
3. Confirm the result against the requested outcome before completion.

SimilarWeb Analytics

Comprehensive website and domain analysis using SimilarWeb traffic data.

Core Capabilities

• Traffic Analysis: Total visits, unique visitors, traffic trends
• Engagement Metrics: Bounce rate, pages per visit, average visit duration
• Global Ranking: Website ranking over time
• Traffic Sources: Marketing channels (desktop and mobile)
• Geographic Distribution: Traffic breakdown by country

API Usage

All APIs use ApiClient from /opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime. Common parameters:

• domain: Website domain (e.g., "google.com")
• start_date: Start date (YYYY-MM). Max 12 months ago
• end_date: End date (YYYY-MM). Max 12 months ago, default is 1 month ago (most recent complete month)
• main_domain_only: Exclude subdomains if True (default: False)

Default time ranges vary by API:

• Global Rank, Visits Total, Unique Visit, Bounce Rate: default 6 months
• Traffic Sources (Desktop/Mobile), Traffic by Country: default 3 months

Get Global Rank

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_global_rank', path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'})

Get Website Visits Total

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_visits_total',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'country': 'world', 'granularity': 'monthly', 'start_date': '2025-07', 'end_date': '2025-12'})

Get Unique Visit

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_unique_visit',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'start_date': '2025-07', 'end_date': '2025-12'})

Get Bounce Rate

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_bounce_rate',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'country': 'world', 'granularity': 'monthly', 'start_date': '2025-07', 'end_date': '2025-12'})

Get Traffic Sources - Desktop

Returns breakdown by channel: Organic Search, Paid Search, Direct, Display Ads, Email, Referrals, Social Media.

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_traffic_sources_desktop',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'country': 'world', 'granularity': 'monthly', 'start_date': '2025-07', 'end_date': '2025-12'})

Get Traffic Sources - Mobile

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_traffic_sources_mobile',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'country': 'world', 'granularity': 'monthly', 'start_date': '2025-07', 'end_date': '2025-12'})

Get Total Traffic by Country

Returns traffic share, visits, pages per visit, average time, bounce rate and rank by country.

• limit: Number of countries to return (default: 1, max: 10)
• Date range limit: max 3 months (unlike other APIs)

import sys
sys.path.append('/opt/.manus/.sandbox-runtime')
from data_api import ApiClient

client = ApiClient()
result = client.call_api('SimilarWeb/get_total_traffic_by_country',
    path_params={'domain': 'amazon.com'},
    query={'start_date': '2025-10', 'end_date': '2025-12', 'limit': '10'})

When to Use

Invoke APIs when users mention:

• Domain names: "google.com", "amazon.com"
• Traffic queries: "traffic", "visits", "visitors"
• Ranking queries: "rank", "ranking", "how popular"
• Engagement queries: "bounce rate", "engagement"
• Source queries: "traffic sources", "marketing channels"
• Geographic queries: "countries", "geographic"
• Comparison queries: "compare", "vs"

Data Limitations

• Historical data: max 12 months
• Geography: worldwide only
• Granularity: monthly only
• Latest data: last complete month

Important: Save Data to Files

API calls may fail mid-execution due to credit depletion. Always save all retrieved data to files immediately to avoid data loss and prevent redundant API calls.