This endpoint will provide you with an overview of backlinks data available for a given domain, subdomain, or webpage
AI agents call backlinks_summary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 |
include_subdomains | boolean | — | indicates if indirect links to the target will be included in the results if set to true, the results will include data on indirect links pointing to a page tha |
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 tool retrieves and summarizes existing backlink information for analysis purposes. It performs no side effects, does not modify data, execute commands, delete records, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — at worst, an attacker queries backlink data they may not be authorized to view, but no data is damaged or systems are compromised.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'will provide you with an overview of backlinks data' — a retrieval operation with no modification or execution capability. The verb 'provide' and 'overview' clearly indicate a query/fetch operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with an overview of backlinks data available for a given domain, subdomain, or webpage. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
backlinks_summary accepts 3 parameters: target, include_subdomains, 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_summary: 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_summary 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_summary 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_summary. 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_summary 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.