POST/v1/seo/domain/metrics

Domain Metrics API

Ahrefs-style authority + traffic metrics — DR, UR, backlinks, ref domains, traffic, and organic keywords at page and domain scope. $0.02/call.

Get Ahrefs-style authority and traffic metrics for any domain in a single call. Returns Domain Rating (DR), URL Rating (UR), Ahrefs rank, backlinks, referring domains, estimated traffic, traffic value (USD), and organic keywords — at both page and domain scope.

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Try it live

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POST/v1/seo/domain/metricsdomain-metrics$0.02/call

Response

Example response — hit "Send Request" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "target": "anthropic.com",
    "page": {
      "backlinks": 34425,
      "refDomains": 3870,
      "traffic": 0,
      "trafficValue": 0,
      "organicKeywords": 0,
      "urlRating": 16,
      "numberOfWordsOnPage": 0
    },
    "domainMetrics": {
      "domainRating": 91,
      "ahrefsRank": 693,
      "domainRank": 693,
      "backlinks": 1911955,
      "refDomains": 85326,
      "traffic": 981693,
      "trafficValue": 382569.64,
      "organicKeywords": 11757
    }
  }
}

Features

✓Domain Rating (DR) on the familiar 0–100 scale

✓URL Rating (UR) for the specific page queried

✓Ahrefs rank (global domain position)

✓Backlinks + referring domains at page and domain scope

✓Estimated organic traffic + traffic value (USD)

✓Organic keyword count

Use cases

Competitor Authority Benchmarking

Compare DR and Ahrefs rank across competitor domains to size up the authority gap in a niche.

Link Prospect Scoring

Score potential backlink targets by DR + traffic before outreach so you focus on the highest-value sites.

Portfolio Monitoring

Track DR and traffic movements across every domain in your portfolio to catch rank drops or traffic dips early.

Client Reporting

Generate white-label authority snapshots with DR, backlinks, and traffic value numbers clients already recognize.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

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

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Frequently asked questions

Each API call costs $0.02. 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/domain/metrics. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

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