---
title: "Row-level backlinks for any domain"
method: GET
path: "/explorer/backlinks"
tags: ["Explorer"]
---

# Row-level backlinks for any domain

`GET /explorer/backlinks`

Returns individual backlink rows (source URL, target, anchor, dofollow, ranks) for any domain. Billed per returned row against the plan's backlinks quota; the fetch is capped at min(limit, 1000, remaining quota). Newest links first.

## Query parameters

- `domain` string, required
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

Success

- object
  - `domain` string, required
  - `returned` number, required — Rows returned (equals quota consumed)
  - `requested_limit` number, required
  - `effective_limit` number, required — min(requested, 1000, remaining backlinks quota)
  - `quota_consumed` number, required
  - `data` object[], required
    - `url_from` string, required
    - `url_to` string, required
    - `domain_from` string, required
    - `anchor` string, nullable, required
    - `first_seen` string, nullable, required
    - `last_seen` string, nullable, required
    - `dofollow` boolean, nullable, required
    - `is_broken` boolean, required
    - `page_from_rank` number, nullable, required
    - `domain_from_rank` number, nullable, required
    - `item_type` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid input or feature not enabled
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key
- `402` — Plan quota exhausted or feature unavailable on the plan
- `404` — Not found (or no data available yet)
- `422` — Request validation failed (details lists the fields)
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded — respect Retry-After

## Changes

- **2026-09-03** `49e0b4b72568` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/zutrix/apis/zutrix-api/changes/explorer/backlinks/get.md)

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