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/summarybacklinks-summary$0.03/call

Response

Example response — hit "Send Request" 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);

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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.

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