List the domains linking to a target
/v1/tools/web.linking-domains.list/calls Needs an API keyReturns the domains that link to a domain or page, with their rank, backlink count and dates. Use it to see which sites link to a target.
Tool web.linking-domains.list on Open web and SEO. Contract version 1, released 2026-10-27.
Over REST, send the input in the body. Over MCP, pass the same input to call_tool.
Both return the full response: the call's ID, status and cost, with this tool's result in output.
Input
targetstringRequiredThe domain or subdomain, without scheme or www, such as "moz.com", or the full URL of one page.
1 or more characters.
link_statusstringWhich backlinks count: live (still on the linking page), lost (gone from it, or the page itself gone) or all.
livelostallpageintegerPage of results, page_size per page. Domains come by domain_rank, highest first.
At least 1.
page_sizeintegerResults per page. Each result adds to the price of the call.
From 1 to 100.
Output
A successful call returns these blocks in its output. A field not marked required can be null.
results
A list of rows. Always present, possibly empty.
domainstringRequiredThe domain that links to the target.
domain_rankintegerAuthority of the domain from its own backlinks, from 0 to 100. Each provider computes its own; scores of different providers do not compare.
backlink_countintegerLinks from the domain to the target.
linking_page_countintegerPages of the domain that link to the target.
first_seen_atstringWhen a link from the domain was first found, as an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC.
last_seen_atstringWhen a link from the domain was last found, as an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC.
lost_atstringWhen the domain's last link to the target was lost, as an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC. Absent while a link remains.