Backlinks Summary
Get a high-level overview of any domain's backlink profile — total backlinks, referring domains, domain rank, and spam score. Quick way to assess link authority.
When to use this
You want a quick overview of how many other websites link to yours (or a competitor's). More links from reputable sites = higher authority in Google's eyes. This gives you the big picture of any website's link strength.
POST
/v1/backlinks/summaryCost: 5 credits ($0.025)
Rate Limit: Varies by plan
Response: ~2-5 seconds
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain | string | Yes | Domain to analyze (e.g. "mybusiness.com") |
Example Request
curl -X POST https://api.localseodata.com/v1/backlinks/summary \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "abcplumbing.com"}'Example Response
JSON
{
"status": "success",
"credits_used": 5,
"data": {
"domain": "abcplumbing.com",
"rank": 342,
"backlinks_total": 1240,
"referring_domains": 87,
"referring_domains_nofollow": 12,
"broken_backlinks": 3,
"spam_score": 8,
"backlinks_by_type": {
"anchor": 980,
"image": 160,
"redirect": 100
}
}
}Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rank | integer | Domain rank (higher = more authoritative) |
| backlinks_total | integer | Total number of backlinks |
| referring_domains | integer | Unique domains linking to this site |
| spam_score | integer | Spam score (0-100, lower is better) |
| broken_backlinks | integer | Number of broken backlinks |
Notes
- Compare your domain rank with competitors from /v1/report/competitor-gap.
- referring_domains is more important than total backlinks for ranking.
- A spam_score above 30 may indicate toxic backlinks that need disavowing.