DataForSEO Backlinks Analyzer

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Overview

This actor provides comprehensive backlink analysis powered by the DataForSEO Backlinks API. Analyze any domain's link profile, discover referring domains, find link building opportunities, and monitor competitor backlinks.

Features

• Backlink Discovery: Find all backlinks pointing to a domain
• Referring Domains: Analyze unique domains linking to you
• Anchor Text Analysis: See what anchor text is used in links
• Domain Authority: Get domain rank and trust metrics
• New/Lost Links: Track link gains and losses over time
• Competitor Analysis: Compare backlink profiles
• Toxic Link Detection: Identify potentially harmful links
• BYOK Pattern: Bring your own DataForSEO API credentials

Input Parameters

Example Usage

Backlink Summary

{
"domain": "example.com",
"mode": "summary",
"dataForSeoLogin": "your-login",
"dataForSeoPassword": "your-password"
}

Full Backlink List

{
"domain": "example.com",
"mode": "backlinks",
"limit": 500,
"includeSubdomains": true,
"dataForSeoLogin": "your-login",
"dataForSeoPassword": "your-password"
}

Anchor Text Analysis

{
"domain": "example.com",
"mode": "anchors",
"limit": 100,
"dataForSeoLogin": "your-login",
"dataForSeoPassword": "your-password"
}

Output Format

{
"status": "success",
"timestamp": "2025-12-28T12:00:00.000Z",
"data": {
"domain": "example.com",
"summary": {
"totalBacklinks": 15420,
"referringDomains": 892,
"domainRank": 45,
"newBacklinks30d": 234,
"lostBacklinks30d": 56
},
"topReferringDomains": [
{
"domain": "forbes.com",
"backlinks": 12,
"domainRank": 95,
"dofollow": true
}
],
"anchorDistribution": {
"branded": 45,
"exact": 20,
"partial": 25,
"naked": 10
},
"backlinks": [
{
"sourceUrl": "https://forbes.com/article",
"targetUrl": "https://example.com",
"anchorText": "example company",
"dofollow": true,
"firstSeen": "2024-06-15"
}
]
}
}

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing:

• backlink-analysis: Per domain analyzed

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data without consuming DataForSEO API credits.

Related Actors

Part of the SEO Intelligence Suite:

• localhowl~seo-intelligence-mcp-server - Unified MCP orchestrator
• localhowl~dataforseo-serp - SERP rankings and keyword research
• localhowl~dataforseo-onpage - On-page SEO audits
• localhowl~localfalcon-grid - Local ranking grids
• localhowl~serpapi-realtime - Real-time SERP snapshots

Support

• GitHub: Report issues
• LinkedIn: John Rippy
• Website: johnrippy.link

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