SEOMURAI Documentation

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What the Settings tab in SEOMURAI does

The Settings tab brings together everything that is not part of the analysis itself but concerns your personal setup. This includes the language of the extension, the default view when the extension opens, storing your own API keys for the BYOK modules, managing your PRO account, and tools for data backup and notes.

Six areas make up the tab: General, Credentials, Account & License, Backup & Restore, Notepad and Rating & Feedback. Each area is independent, so at any time you can edit only the part you actually need.

When this menu is especially useful

  • Right after installation, to set the language, the default view and, if needed, your API keys.
  • When you want to use DataForSEO, OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini and need to enter your credentials.
  • When you set up SEOMURAI on a second device and want to bring your configuration over from a backup.
  • When you want to manage or cancel a PRO subscription, or sign in with your PRO status on a new device.
  • When you want to keep notes across projects without opening a second tool.

Step by step

1. General: language, default view, context menu

The General area contains the basic settings. Choose one of the fifteen available languages (German, English, Spanish, French, Turkish, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Arabic, Hebrew) and then click “Reload page” so the new language takes effect. Arabic and Hebrew render with full right-to-left support. You can also set the default view here (which tab is active when the extension opens) and enable or disable the context menu per module.

Version 1.7 adds new toggles to this area. Show API costs (on by default) controls whether the DataForSEO tabs display the real billed API cost per query and a session-wide total; turn it off to hide the cost lines. Two new context menu toggles, both on by default, cover the expanded right-click groups “Open in SEO tool” and “Analyze with SEOMURAI”.

2. Credentials: store your API keys

In the Credentials area you store your own credentials for the BYOK modules. They unlock the following features:

  • DataForSEO: Login and password for SERP, Keyword Research, domain data and backlinks.
  • OpenRouter: A single API key opens access to a broad range of AI models.
  • OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini: Direct API keys from the respective providers if you prefer to work without an intermediary.

All keys stay local in your browser’s chrome.storage and are never transmitted to our servers. Billing runs directly through the respective provider, with no markup from us.

Since version 1.7 the Credentials area shows real provider logos, and each AI provider has its own test button that sends a tiny live request to a cheap model to verify the stored key. For DataForSEO, the area also displays your current account balance with a refresh button; the balance refreshes automatically after a successful connection test.

3. Account & License: manage PRO

The Account & License area shows your current status (Free or Pro), the version number and the entry point to PRO management via ExtensionPay. From here you can start a PRO subscription, sign in on a new device, cancel, or view your billing details. All payment processing runs through ExtensionPay; we do not process any payment data directly.

4. Backup & Restore: back up your configuration

Through Backup & Restore you export your complete SEOMURAI configuration as a file: settings, saved prompts, keyword lists and, optionally, API keys. On a new device you import the file and are ready to work again in seconds. The format is human readable (JSON), so you can also remove specific parts if you want to pass on a reduced configuration.

Since version 1.7, Backup & Restore is its own subtab in Settings; previously these functions lived inside the Credentials tab. The four actions remain the same: backup, backup including keys, import, and reset. Reset extension now sits in its own box below the backup functions, so a full reset stays clearly separated from export and import.

5. Notepad: notes directly in the extension

The built-in Notepad stores short notes, to-dos and observations directly in SEOMURAI. Notes are synchronized across all tabs, so an idea that occurs to you on one page can be captured immediately and continued on the next page. The filters let you view either all notes or only those linked to the URL that is currently open.

6. Rating & Feedback

At the very bottom you will find the Feedback & Rating card with two entry points: a direct link to the review page in the Chrome Web Store and the feedback form on minoka.de. An honest star rating helps other SEO professionals with their decision, and constructive feedback helps us improve the extension.

Frequently asked questions

Tips and frequently asked questions

Where are my API keys stored?

Exclusively locally in your browser’s chrome.storage. They never leave your computer and are not transmitted to minoka.de. If needed, you can export all keys at any time through the backup feature or delete them in the Credentials view.

Do settings synchronize across multiple devices?

Not automatically at the moment. If you want to use SEOMURAI on a second device, export your configuration on the first device and import it through Backup & Restore. We are evaluating automatic synchronization for a later version. Until then, backup and restore is the reliable way.

Can I export only parts of my configuration?

The direct export delivers a complete bundle. Because the format is human readable, you can open the exported file in a text editor and copy out specific sections (for example only the prompts or only the keyword lists) to share them with colleagues. When you import a reduced file, only the sections it contains are overwritten; the rest of your configuration remains untouched.

Which language is active by default?

On first open, SEOMURAI adopts the language your browser reports as preferred, provided we support it. Otherwise SEOMURAI falls back to German. You can change the language at any time under Settings → General → Language and reload the page.

How do I delete all SEOMURAI data completely?

The most thorough way is through Chrome: Settings → Extensions → SEOMURAI → Remove. This deletes all data stored in chrome.storage. If you want to keep SEOMURAI but start fresh, export a backup as a precaution and then delete individual areas manually (credentials, saved prompts, notes, keyword lists).

How do I hide the API cost lines in the DataForSEO tabs?

Under Settings → General you find the setting Show API costs, which is on by default. While it is on, every DataForSEO tab shows the real billed API cost per query plus a session-wide total, and cache hits are marked as causing no new costs. Turn the setting off to hide the cost lines.

How can I check whether a stored API key works?

In the Credentials area, every AI provider has its own test button. It sends a tiny live request to a cheap model and confirms that the stored key is valid. For DataForSEO you run a connection test with your login and password; after a successful test the displayed account balance refreshes automatically.

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Version 1.7 · July 2026
New in SEOMURAI 1.7: measure your visibility in AI answers, Google Trends, Sitemap Validator, a greatly expanded context menu and 15 interface languages. View the changelog →