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Summarize the backlink profile of a domain or URL

Returns a domain or page's backlink profile in one object: rank, backlink and linking domain counts, and spam score. Use it for a quick view of a site's authority.

$0.0257 per call + $0.0000385 per summary, up to $0.0257

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Example response

200 OKoutput

{
  "summary": {
    "rank": 75,
    "backlink_count": 4069058,
    "dofollow_backlink_count": null,
    "broken_backlink_count": 52395,
    "linking_domain_count": 122601,
    "nofollow_linking_domain_count": 22111,
    "linking_page_count": 3362993,
    "linking_ip_count": 61181,
    "linking_subnet_count": 26390,
    "spam_score": 0,
    "first_seen_at": "2019-01-15T22:55:49Z"
  }
}

The output of a real call, each list cut to 3 items.

Providers and pricing

Provider	Price
DataForSEO`dataforseo`	$0.0257 per call + $0.0000385 per summary, up to $0.0257

A failed call costs nothing.

What it costs at your volume

Calls

Summarys per call

Provider	Per call	Total
DataForSEOCheapest	$0.0257	$257.19

Assumes the summarys per call set above. A provider priced per call charges the same whatever the count. Only calls that succeed are charged.

Input

targetstringRequired

The domain or subdomain, without scheme or www, such as "moz.com", or the full URL of one page.

1 or more characters.

link_statusstring· default live

Which backlinks count: live (still on the linking page), lost (gone from it, or the page itself gone) or all.

live

lost

all

Output

summaryone object, 11 fields

rankinteger

Authority of the target from its backlinks, from 0 to 100, the domain's for a domain and the page's for a URL. Each provider computes its own; scores of different providers do not compare.

backlink_countintegerRequired

Links to the target from other sites.

dofollow_backlink_countinteger

Of those, the links that pass ranking credit, having no nofollow attribute.

broken_backlink_countinteger

Links to pages of the target that answer with an error.

linking_domain_countintegerRequired

Domains that link to the target.

nofollow_linking_domain_countinteger

Of those, the domains with at least one nofollow link to the target.

linking_page_countinteger

Pages that link to the target.

linking_ip_countinteger

IP addresses the linking domains are hosted on.

linking_subnet_countinteger

Class C subnets (/24) the linking domains are hosted on.

spam_scoreinteger

Likelihood that the target is spam, from 0 (least) to 100. Each provider computes its own.

first_seen_atstring

When the target was first found, as an ISO 8601 timestamp in UTC.

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Common questions

How much does web.backlinks.summary cost?

$0.0257 per call + $0.0000385 per summary, up to $0.0257. It is debited from your balance, and only a call that succeeds is charged.

What does web.backlinks.summary return?

Returns a domain or page's backlink profile in one object: rank, backlink and linking domain counts, and spam score. Use it for a quick view of a site's authority. Fields include rank, backlink_count, dofollow_backlink_count, broken_backlink_count, linking_domain_count, nofollow_linking_domain_count and 5 more.

Which providers serve web.backlinks.summary?

DataForSEO. The answer comes back in Voxoria's own format, whichever provider serves it.

What happens if a call fails?

The call fails and costs nothing.

Do I need a subscription?

No. There is no subscription and no seat fee. You add funds and pay per call. A new account starts with $1 in its balance.

How do I use web.backlinks.summary from an AI agent?

Connect Voxoria over MCP, then ask your agent in plain language. It calls call_tool with the tool web.backlinks.summary and its input. In Claude Code, connect with claude mcp add --transport http voxoria https://mcp.voxoria.ai.