Get recently gained or lost backlinks for a domain
AI agents call get_new_lost_backlinks to retrieve information from Majestic MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries historical backlink changes for a domain without modifying, deleting, executing commands, or moving money. It is purely informational retrieval from the Majestic SEO API. The low severity reflects minimal blast radius if an AI agent over-queries: duplicate requests consume API quota but do not damage systems or data.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get recently gained or lost backlinks' — a retrieval operation. Sibling tools (get_anchor_text, get_backlinks, get_ref_domains, get_top_pages) and server description confirm this is a data query tool that retrieves SEO metrics with no…
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Get recently gained or lost backlinks for a domain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Majestic MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Majestic MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_new_lost_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 Majestic MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_new_lost_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 get_new_lost_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 get_new_lost_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.
get_new_lost_backlinks is provided by the Majestic MCP Server MCP server (mattioofr/majestic-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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