This endpoint will provide you with a list of competitors that share some part of the backlink profile with a target website, along with a number of backlink intersections and the rank of every competing website
AI agents call backlinks_competitors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | — | the maximum number of returned domains |
offset | number | — | offset in the results array of returned networks optional field default value: 0 if you specify the 10 value, the first ten domains in the results array will be |
target | string | Yes | domain, subdomain or webpage to get backlinks for required field a domain or a subdomain should be specified without https:// and www. a page should be |
filters | array | — | Array-based filter expression. A single condition is a 3-element array: [field, operator, value]. Combine conditions with ["and"|"or"] between them: [condition, |
order_by | array | — | results sorting rules optional field you can use the same values as in the filters array to sort the results possible sorting types: asc – results will be sorte |
main_domain | boolean | — | indicates if only main domain of the target will be included in the search if set to true, only the main domain will be included in search |
exclude_large_domains | boolean | — | indicates whether large domain will appear in results if set to true, the results from the large domain (google.com, amazon.com, etc.) will be omitted |
exclude_internal_backlinks | boolean | — | indicates if internal backlinks from subdomains to the target will be excluded from the results if set to true, the results will not include data on internal ba |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This is a data retrieval tool that queries backlink and competitor information. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code, does not delete anything, and involves no financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could over-query or gather competitive intelligence, but cannot harm systems or cause irreversible damage.
From the tool's definition The tool provides a list of competitors and backlink profile data—'a list of competitors that share some part of the backlink profile' and 'number of backlink intersections and the rank.' These are read-only queries that retrieve and analyze competitive…
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with a list of competitors that share some part of the backlink profile with a target website, along with a number of backlink intersections and the rank of every competing website. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
backlinks_competitors accepts 8 parameters: limit, offset, target, filters, order_by, main_domain, exclude_large_domains, exclude_internal_backlinks. Required: target. 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_competitors: 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_competitors 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_competitors 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_competitors. 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_competitors 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.