Starting today, your AI tools, dashboards, and automated workflows can communicate directly with Yoast SEO thanks to the new Abilities API, which works hand-in-hand with WordPress 6.9. As WordPress evolves, we evolve with it, and the release of the Yoast SEO Abilities API is an extension of these new features.
What does that mean in plain language?
If you use AI assistants, automated workflows, or custom dashboards, they can now automatically find and read your Yoast content reviews without anyone having to set up a custom connection or dig through documentation. It just works.
Once tied togetherany compatible tool can instantly retrieve the following from your latest posts:
- SEO scores and focus keyphrases
- Readability values
- Including language assessments
What can you do with it?
Here are a few examples of what is possible now:
- Ask an AI assistant, “How is my SEO health this week?” and get a real response based on your actual posts
- Set up a fully autonomous AI workflow where agents can flag trends in your recent posts.
- Transfer your content ratings to an external dashboard or reporting tool without the need for manual exports
In short, Yoast SEO can be integrated directly into your workflow, whatever that may be. As WordPress continues to open up new possibilities, you can expect Yoast to be right there.
Do you want to go deeper?
If you would like to see the code, data schema, and full technical details on how to use these new endpoints, visit our Yoast SEO Abilities API developer documentation.