POST/v1/seo/backlinks/summary

Backlinks Summary API

Backlink profile summary — total links, referring domains, dofollow ratio, and authority distribution in one call. Quick link audits from $0.03/call.

Retrieve aggregate backlink metrics for a domain, subdomain, or URL. Returns total backlinks, referring domains, dofollow/nofollow split, domain authority, and more — all in a single lightweight call.

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POST /v1/seo/backlinks/summary$0.03/call

Live testing

API Key

Target*

Response

Example response — hit "Run" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "target": "example.com",
    "totalBacklinks": 1250000,
    "referringDomains": 34500,
    "dofollow": 980000,
    "nofollow": 270000,
    "domainAuthority": 82,
    "newBacklinks30d": 4500,
    "lostBacklinks30d": 1200
  }
}

Features

✓Total backlinks and referring domains count

✓Dofollow vs nofollow ratio breakdown

✓Domain and page authority scores

✓New and lost backlinks over the last 30 days

Use cases

Quick Domain Assessment

Instantly evaluate any domain's backlink strength before diving into detailed analysis or outreach.

Competitor Benchmarking

Compare backlink metrics across multiple competitors to understand relative link-building strength in your niche.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/seo/backlinks/summary', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "target": "example.com"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Why YepAPI is cheaper

No monthly minimums. No enterprise plans. Just pay per call.

Provider	Cost / call	Catch
YepAPI	$0.03	No minimum. Pay as you go.
Ahrefs API	$0.15	$999/mo plan
Majestic API	$0.08	$399/mo plan

Frequently asked questions

Each API call costs $0.03. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/seo/backlinks/summary. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

YepAPI bundles SEO, AI, and web scraping APIs under one key with no monthly minimums. You get lower per-call pricing, a unified dashboard, and one billing account instead of managing multiple providers.

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