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

# Backlinks summary

`POST /backlinks/summary`

## Request

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

Summarize backlink authority, referring domains, spam risk, broken backlinks, and next SEO actions for a domain, subdomain, or URL. Costs 5 credits.

## Query parameters

- `sync` boolean

## Headers

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

## Request body

- BacklinksSummaryParams
  - `target` string, required: Domain, subdomain, or absolute page URL to analyze.
  - `include_subdomains` boolean
  - `include_indirect_links` boolean
  - `exclude_internal_backlinks` boolean
  - `backlinks_status_type` 'live' | 'all' | 'lost'
  - `dofollow_only` boolean
  - `internal_list_limit` integer
  - `rank_scale` 'one_hundred' | 'one_thousand'

## Response `200`

Completed backlinks summary workflow with agent_workflow

- BacklinksSummaryResponse
  - `target` string
  - `backlinks_summary` 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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