DataForSEO Backlinks Analyzer

What is DataForSEO?

DataForSEO is an API provider for SERP data, backlinks, on-page SEO, and more. It's a cost-effective alternative to SEMrush/Ahrefs APIs.

How to Get Your DataForSEO API Key

1. Sign up at DataForSEO (free trial available)
2. Go to Dashboard → API Access
3. Copy your login and password
4. Use them as dataforSeoLogin and dataforSeoPassword

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Comprehensive backlink analysis using DataForSEO API. Get referring domains, anchors, new/lost backlinks, competitors backlinks, and domain intersection.

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

Quick Start

{
  "input": "your input here"
}

Demo Mode

Set demoMode: true to test with sample data (no charges). When you're ready for real results, set demoMode: false or omit it.

{
  "demoMode": true,
  ...
}

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
domain	string	Yes	Target domain to analyze
mode	string	No	Analysis mode: summary, backlinks, anchors, referring_domains
limit	number	No	Max results to return (default: 100)
includeSubdomains	boolean	No	Include subdomains (default: true)
dataForSeoLogin	string	Yes	Your DataForSEO API login
dataForSeoPassword	string	Yes	Your DataForSEO API password
webhookUrl	string	No	URL to receive results when complete
demoMode	boolean	No	Run with sample data (no API calls)

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

This actor uses pay-per-event billing: Pay-per-event pricing:

• backlink-analysis: Per domain analyzed

Use Cases

• Data collection
• Research
• Automation

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Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

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