Backlinks
Referring Domains
Get domains linking to a target with domain-level authority metrics.
POST
from $0.04/call/v1/seo/backlinks/referring-domainsUsage
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/seo/backlinks/referring-domains', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({ target: 'vercel.com', limit: 50 }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);curl -X POST https://api.yepapi.com/v1/seo/backlinks/referring-domains \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"target": "vercel.com", "limit": 50}'Request Body
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
target | string | Yes | Domain to get referring domains for | — |
limit | number | No | Maximum number of referring domains to return | 100 |
Response
{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"target": "vercel.com",
"referringDomains": [
{
"backlinks": 19307,
"dofollow": 0,
"domain": "",
"firstSeen": "2020-11-23",
"lastSeen": "",
"rank": 516.0
},
{
"backlinks": 527338,
"dofollow": 0,
"domain": "",
"firstSeen": "2024-09-13",
"lastSeen": "",
"rank": 480.0
}
]
}
}Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ok | boolean | Whether the request succeeded |
data.target | string | The domain that was analyzed |
data.referringDomains | array | List of domains that link to the target |
data.referringDomains[].backlinks | number | Total number of backlinks from this referring domain |
data.referringDomains[].dofollow | number | Number of dofollow backlinks from this referring domain |
data.referringDomains[].domain | string | The referring domain name |
data.referringDomains[].firstSeen | string | Date the referring domain was first discovered linking to the target |
data.referringDomains[].lastSeen | string | Date the referring domain was last confirmed linking (empty if still active) |
data.referringDomains[].rank | number | Authority rank score of the referring domain |
Under the Hood
Returns referring domains sorted by domain rank.