This endpoint will provide you with an overview of backlink data for the target domain available during a period between the two indicated dates. Backlink metrics will be grouped by the time range that you define: day, week, month, or year. Data from this endpoint will be especially helpful for b...
AI agents call backlinks_timeseries_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 to get data for required field a domain should be specified without https:// and www. example: "forbes.com" |
date_to | string | — | ending date of the time range optional field if you don’t specify this field, the today’s date will be used by default minimum value shouldn’t preceed the date |
date_from | string | — | starting date of the time range optional field this field indicates the date which will be used as a threshold for summary data; minimum value: 2019-01-30 maxim |
group_range | string | — | time range which will be used to group the results optional field default value: month possible values: day, week, month, year note: for day, we will return ite |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
This tool retrieves and aggregates historical backlink metrics for analysis purposes. It performs no writes, deletions, code execution, or financial transactions. The endpoint queries existing SEO data and returns time-series summaries, which is a read-only operation with no side effects on the target system or data store.
From the tool's definition The tool description states it 'will provide you with an overview of backlink data' and 'Backlink metrics will be grouped by the time range' — purely retrieval operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
This endpoint will provide you with an overview of backlink data for the target domain available during a period between the two indicated dates. Backlink metrics will be grouped by the time range that you define: day, week, month, or year. Data from this endpoint will be especially helpful for building time-series graphs of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly link-building progress. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Dataforseo MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
backlinks_timeseries_summary accepts 4 parameters: target, date_to, date_from, group_range. 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_timeseries_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_timeseries_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_timeseries_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_timeseries_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_timeseries_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.