# Backlinks

> Analyze website backlinks and domain authority metrics for SEO insights.

Source: https://cotera.co/docs/reference/tools/individual-tools/backlinks

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

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## Authentication

To authenticate, you'll need a RapidAPI key for the [Website Traffic Authority Backlinks API](https://rapidapi.com/jobykjoseph10-Y6IoXJcLj/api/website-traffic-authority-backlinks).

**Note:** The free plan includes 25 requests per month.

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## 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:**

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

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## 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