---
title: "Backlinks competitors"
method: POST
path: "/backlinks/competitors"
---

# Backlinks competitors

`POST /backlinks/competitors`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.agentseo.dev/api/v1`
- URL: `https://www.agentseo.dev/api/v1/backlinks/competitors`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Discover backlink-profile competitors and prioritize overlap, authority, and link-gap research actions. Costs 5 credits per 100 requested competitors, minimum 5.

## Query parameters

- `sync` boolean

## Headers

- `x-project-id` string
- `x-workflow-id` string

## Request body

- BacklinksCompetitorsParams
  - `target` string, required: Domain, subdomain, or absolute page URL to analyze.
  - `limit` integer
  - `offset` integer
  - `min_rank` integer
  - `min_intersections` integer
  - `main_domain` boolean
  - `exclude_large_domains` boolean
  - `sort_by` 'rank' | 'intersections' | 'opportunity'

## Response `200`

Completed backlinks competitors workflow with agent_workflow

- BacklinksCompetitorsResponse
  - `target` string
  - `backlinks_competitors` object
  - `agent_workflow` AgentWorkflow
    - `summary` string
    - `decision` 'ready' | 'act_now' | 'monitor' | 'blocker'
    - `confidence` number
    - `recommended_actions` AgentWorkflowAction[]
      - `priority` 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
      - `action` string
      - `why` string
    - `evidence` AgentWorkflowEvidence[]
      - `finding` string
      - `detail` string
      - `severity` 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
    - `limitations` string[]
    - `next_calls` AgentWorkflowNextCall[]
      - `endpoint` string
      - `reason` string
  - `markdown_summary` string

## Other responses

- `202`: Job queued or still processing

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