This endpoint will provide you with the number of backlinks pointing to domains, subdomains, and pages specified in the targets array. The returned numbers correspond to all live backlinks, that is, total number of referring links with all attributes (e.g., nofollow, noreferrer, ugc, sponsored et...
AI agents call backlinks_bulk_backlinks to retrieve information from Dataforseo without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
targets | array | Yes | domains, subdomains or webpages to get rank for required field you can set up to 1000 domains, subdomains or webpages the domain or subdomain should be specifie |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool queries and retrieves SEO backlink metrics for analysis. It performs a read-only lookup against DataForSEO's database with no side effects, data modification, or destructive actions. The operation is informational and safe for an AI agent to invoke.
From the tool's definition Tool retrieves backlink data: 'will provide you with the number of backlinks pointing to domains' and 'total number of referring links...that were found during the latest check.' Query-only operation with no modifications.
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with the number of backlinks pointing to domains, subdomains, and pages specified in the targets array. The returned numbers correspond to all live backlinks, that is, total number of referring links with all attributes (e.g., nofollow, noreferrer, ugc, sponsored etc) that were found during the latest check. Note that if you indicate a domain as a target, you will get results for the root domain (domain with all of its subdomains), e.g. dataforseo.com and app.dataforseo.com. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
backlinks_bulk_backlinks accepts 1 parameter: targets. Required: targets. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Dataforseo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for backlinks_bulk_backlinks: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Dataforseo. Nothing to install.
backlinks_bulk_backlinks is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the backlinks_bulk_backlinks rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for backlinks_bulk_backlinks. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
backlinks_bulk_backlinks is provided by the Dataforseo MCP server (dataforseo-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.