seo.backlinks
Find backlinks pointing to a website URL. Returns an overview (domain rating, URL rating, backlink counts, referring domains, dofollow breakdown) and a list of individual backlinks with anchor text, source and target URLs, domain rating, and redirect chains. Cost = 10 tokens.
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What seo.backlinks does on Vee3
AI agents call seo.backlinks to retrieve information from Vee3 without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | Public website URL to check for backlinks. |
include_subdomains | boolean | — | When true (default), include backlinks to the domain and its subdomains. When false, analyze only the exact URL. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why seo.backlinks is rated Low
This tool queries and returns existing backlink data about a website. It performs no create, modify, delete, or execute operations. It has no side effects and cannot be misused to cause harm beyond information gathering, which is a standard Read operation. Low severity because the data returned is typically public SEO information available through multiple sources.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Find[s] backlinks pointing to a website URL' and 'Returns an overview... and a list of individual backlinks'. The verb 'Find' and 'Returns' indicate data retrieval with no modification.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs seo.backlinks safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Vee3, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For seo.backlinks, this is the rule to start with:
seo.backlinks is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Vee3, apply this rule, and every seo.backlinks call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about seo.backlinks
Find backlinks pointing to a website URL. Returns an overview (domain rating, URL rating, backlink counts, referring domains, dofollow breakdown) and a list of individual backlinks with anchor text, source and target URLs, domain rating, and redirect chains. Cost = 10 tokens. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vee3 MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
seo.backlinks accepts 2 parameters: url, include_subdomains. Required: url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Vee3 MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for seo.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 Vee3. Nothing to install.
seo.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 seo.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 seo.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.
seo.backlinks is provided by the Vee3 MCP server (https://mcp.vee3.io/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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