Backlinks

Authentication Type: API Key
Description: Analyze website backlinks and domain authority metrics for SEO insights.

SEO Tools

Search engine optimization and website analysis tools.

Get Backlinks Analysis

Analyze website backlinks, domain authority, and referring domains. Provides comprehensive backlink data including source URLs, anchor text, domain ratings, and link context. Requires a valid domain name (e.g., "cotera.co").

Operation Type: Mutation (Write)

Parameters:

• url string (required): The domain to analyze for backlinks (e.g., "cotera.co")
• mode string (nullable): Analysis mode: "subdomains" (default) includes subdomains, "exact" for exact URL only

Returns:

• status string: API response status
• url string: The analyzed domain
• domainRating number: Domain authority rating (0-100)
• urlRating number: URL authority rating (0-100)
• backlinks number: Total number of backlinks
• refdomains number: Number of referring domains
• dofollowBacklinks number: Number of dofollow backlinks
• dofollowRefdomains number: Number of dofollow referring domains
• backlinksList array of objects: Detailed list of backlinks with source and target information
  • url string: Source page URL containing the backlink
  • title string: Title of the source page
  • domain_rating number: Domain rating of the source domain
  • target_url string: Target URL being linked to
  • anchor string: Anchor text of the backlink
  • summary string: Context summary around the backlink
  • link string: Additional link information or redirect chain

Example Usage:

{
  "url": "techcrunch.com",
  "mode": "subdomains"
}

Common Use Cases

SEO Performance Analysis:

• Monitor domain authority and URL rating improvements over time to track SEO campaign effectiveness
• Analyze backlink quality by examining source domain ratings and dofollow vs nofollow link ratios
• Identify high-value referring domains and anchor text patterns for link building strategy optimization

Competitive Intelligence:

• Compare your backlink profile against competitors to identify link building opportunities
• Analyze competitor anchor text strategies and referring domain sources for competitive insights
• Monitor competitor domain authority growth and backlink acquisition patterns for market benchmarking

Link Building Strategy:

• Identify potential link building targets by analyzing high-quality referring domains in your industry
• Evaluate link context and anchor text diversity to ensure natural link building practices
• Track the success of outreach campaigns by monitoring new backlink acquisitions and domain authority improvements

Website Audit and Cleanup:

• Conduct comprehensive backlink audits to identify potentially harmful or low-quality links
• Analyze link context and source page relevance to assess backlink value and authenticity
• Monitor backlink health by tracking changes in referring domain quality and link status over time